US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will continue restricting the Associated Press‘ access to events and news conferences until the outlet adopts his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. Acknowledging the move as retaliation for AP’s editorial stance, Trump insisted the body of water be called the “Gulf of America” and accused the news agency of defying his authority.
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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
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