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Energy prices are surging as the Iran war disrupts supply, raising risks for the US, China and Europe.All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz.The longer it remains closed, the greater the damage to the global economy.Iran continues to block tankers from shipping close to 20 percent of the world’s oil supply.That is roughly twice the disruption the world suffered during the energy shock of the 1970s.Big oil shocks have historically led to considerable economic turmoil, high inflation, stagnation and recession.Oil and gas prices are already surging, and economies are expected to slow.From American consumers to Chinese factories and European…

A bitter Democratic primary is unfolding in Maine as two candidates battle for the chance to challenge five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable incumbents in the upcoming midterm elections.The race pits a centrist sitting governor, Janet Mills, against a progressive firebrand, Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, military veteran and former private military contractor who has built momentum in recent months. It’s also a generational contest, with the 78-year-old Mills pointing to her track record of winning statewide while 41-year-old Platner casts himself as an outsider candidate.Polling in the race is limited, but some recent surveys…

Devon Conway top scored with 60 as New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs in the second Twenty20 in Hamilton to level the five-match series 1-1.

South Korea, home to major memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, has said it aims to join the US and China as one of the top three artificial intelligence powers.”We’re building AI infrastructure that the Republic of Korea can control, audit and evolve on its own terms,” Reflection AI’s CEO and co-founder Misha Laskin said.Reflection AI, founded in 2024, is part of a collaboration led by Nvidia to advance frontier-level AI.Reema Bhattacharya, head of Asia Research at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, told AFP that “from Washington’s perspective, deals like this help strengthen partner ecosystems and reduce reliance…

Gun traffickers have quietly moved what they say is an unprecedented number of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Our reporter Paulina Villegas followed the trail of these guns.By Paulina Villegas, Rebecca Suner, Jon Miller, Gabriel Blanco, Joey Sendaydiego, Stephanie Swart and Paul Ratje for The New York TimesMarch 17, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is unopposed for his party’s nomination as he seeks a third term steering the nation’s sixth-most populous state.But the billionaire governor and potential 2028 White House contender has plenty on the line as Illinois on Tuesday holds a slew of competitive primaries that are grabbing national attention.The contest at the top of the list is the race in the blue-leaning state to succeed 81-year-old Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring after nearly three decades in the Senate.HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS REPORTING FROM THE…

A routine printing job turned into a nightmare for a Broadmeadows worker in 2024 when her arm became entangled in an industrial guillotine, leaving her with life-changing injuries.The woman suffered a degloving injury – where the skin and tissue were torn off her arm, along with two tendon injuries – one completely severed and the other partially, and two fractures, after being asked to assist a colleague on a task she should never have been exposed to.According to a WorkSafe Victoria summary judgment, the incident occurred on March 5, 2024 at Print Logistics (Aust) Pty Ltd, a company specialising in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WWE’s women’s division received two new championships to fight for in 2024 when the Intercontinental and United States Championships were introduced to the fray.It had been a long time coming for the superstars of the women’s roster as competitors like Zelina Vega and Booker T advocated for the mid-card titles in the weeks and months ahead of their introductions. Bayley in action against Sol Ruca during “Saturday Night’s Main Event” at Capital One Arena on December 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Image)More than a year after the Women’s…

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for the Oscar for best supporting actor, as well as interviews with the nominees below. The 98th Academy Awards will be presented Sunday, March 15.  Nominees for the best supporting actor Oscar this year are, from left: Benicio Del Toro (“One Battle After Another”), Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”), Delroy Lindo (“Sinners”), Sean Penn (“One Battle After Another”), and Stellan Skarsgård (“Sentimental Value”). Warner Brothers; Netflix; Neon Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”Benicio Del Toro, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for “Traffic” (2000), and was nominated for “21 Grams” (2003), earned…

Apple CEO Tim Cook opens the door during the first day of in-store sales of Apple’s latest products at Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, Sept. 19, 2025.Kena Betancur | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple has acquired video editing company called MotionVFX, which offers plug-ins, templates and visual effects tools that work with Apple’s Final Cut Pro. “We are extremely excited to share that MotionVFX is joining the Apple team to continue to empower creators and editors to do their best work,” the startup said on its website Monday. “From the very beginning, we’ve been all about quality, ease of…