Middle East oil exports, excluding Iran, exceeded pre-war levels last week, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Shipments averaged over 18 million barrels per day for the first time since February, with 40% now bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, utilising alternative routes and pipelines.

Justice Samuel Alito participated in a rare interview with Jan Crawford to discuss his forthcoming book, “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court and Our Country.” Alito addressed the Supreme Court’s future, as well as evolving rhetoric from political leaders.