Oil Tops $107 a Barrel as Wall Street Logs a Fourth Straight Losing Day Brent crude settled near a four month high on Thursday and U.S. stocks fell for a fourth straight session, as investors weighed the prospect of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week. Full story → · 3 sources
Houthi Forces Take Control of Yemen's Red Sea Port City of Mocha Yemen's Houthi movement has taken control of the Red Sea city of Mocha, moving closer to the strategic Bab el Mandeb Strait, a route through which a large share of the world's shipping passes. Full story → · 2 sources
European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates Again as Energy Costs Climb The European Central Bank raised its main interest rate by a quarter point to 2.5 percent on Thursday, its second increase this year, as rising energy costs push up its inflation outlook. Full story → · 2 sources
War in Ukraine Continues as Both Sides Trade Warnings Russian and Ukrainian leaders exchanged public warnings this week as fighting continued along the front lines, with independent trackers reporting continued, though slower, territorial changes. Full story → · 2 sources
Republicans Open First Ever Midterm Convention in Dallas, Trump Proposes $5,000 Payments President Trump headlined the Republican National Committee's first ever midterm convention in Dallas, proposing $5,000 payments to American adults if the party retains Congress in November. Full story → · 2 sources
The United States Marks 25 Years Since the September 11 Attacks Ceremonies across the country today mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, with family members reading victims' names in Lower Manhattan and observances in Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Full story → · 3 sources
Asian Markets Slide as Oil Prices and Rate Expectations Ripple Through the Region Stocks in South Korea and Japan fell sharply on Friday, tracking a global selloff tied to rising oil prices and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Full story → · 2 sources
Macy's Raises Full Year Guidance After Fifth Straight Quarter of Sales Growth Macy's reported another quarter of comparable sales growth and raised its full year outlook, with its Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury brands leading the gains. Full story → · 1 sources
California Regulates AI Companion Chatbots as OpenAI Strikes Government Access Deal California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation regulating AI companion chatbots and restricting addictive social media features for minors, as OpenAI separately announced an agreement to give federal employees access to its tools. Full story → · 1 sources