Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
Oil prices rise amid escalating US-Iranian strikes affecting Strait of Hormuz
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Oil prices increased as US-Iranian tensions escalated, with Brent crude rising by approximately 0.9% to $73.21 per barrel. The market reacted to recent strikes, raising
Iraq security forces arrest multiple officials in anticorruption operation
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Iraqi security forces arrested several officials, including five members of parliament, during an anti-corruption operation in Baghdad. The arrests, executed by the Counter Terrorism Service