The Hindu Businessline

Court orders fresh bidding for contracts in Australia, Singapore, UAE and Kuwait over flaws in evaluation process.

The re-escalation in fighting between the U.S. and Iran has once again largely stopped traffic through Hormuz, the world's most important shipping route for oil and gas, driving up global energy prices

Bipartisan legislation targets top buyers of Russian crude while exempting certain European gas imports.

Chinas reduced appetite for crude oil has puzzled energy markets and fuelled debate over the long-term outlook for global demand. Following are factors to consider:

The White House said the documents expose weaknesses in election databases and voting systems

Trump said military action had become necessary despite his preference to avoid it

The US visa curbs apply to those accused of supporting terrorism, violent networks and economic sabotage.

The collapse of the ceasefire has intensified fighting, with Iran reporting over 35 deaths and 300 injuries from recent US strikes

The move has raised ethical concerns because President Donald Trumps Truth Social posts often influence financial markets

The operation so deep within the gulf, far from the Strait of Hormuz, may signal the US is widening the scope from its first blockade

Some officials believe Trump is particularly disinclined toward registering any objection that could endanger his plans to host Xi for a lavish state visit in September

The threat from the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters referenced US President Donald Trump's repeated warning that he could launch attacks against power plants and bridges in Iran.

UN agencies said the suspected Rohingya boat tragedy underscores a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by conflict, persecution and shrinking aid

The IEA report argues that countries should work multilaterally to stockpile 11 high-risk materials, which would require an initial purchase of $9.2 billion and with a net annual cost of $900 million

Trump warned Iran that the US could target its power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to negotiations

Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and warned it could halt regional energy exports

The bill has divided opinion, with supporters backing greater end-of-life choice and critics warning of risks to vulnerable people

A total of 753 people remain in isolation or in hospitals, while 366 have so far recovered, according to data from Congo's Ministry of Health.

The revised bill cuts proposed tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy to 100% from 500% and allows exemptions for countries reducing imports

The move came alongside fresh US strikes on Iran, while Bahrain and Kuwait activated missile defences against Iranian attacks

Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will remain open to global shipping, except for vessels linked to Iran

The agreement is expected to attract higher and more diversified investments into sectors such as renewable energy, manufacturing, chemicals and services

The UAEs defense ministry reported that Iranian cruise missiles targeted two ships, the Al Bahyah and Mombasa B, causing significant damage

Waller warned that the US central bank may need to implement tighter monetary policy if core inflation remains firmly elevated or continues its upward trajectory

The antitrust lawsuit, filed in California federal court, alleges the deal would harm competition for film distribution and the licensing of cable TV channels

Junes export increase exceeded economists expectations, rising 19.4% year-on-year in May

iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain and two tankers associated with the United Arab Emirates travelling through the strait, killing one mariner and wounding eight others.

The attacks marked the biggest Saudi-Houthi escalation in years, prompting the UN to urge restraint

Iran, which claims jurisdiction over the strategic waterway, rejected US intervention while arguing that any country ensuring safe passage through the strait deserves compensation

Other countries and industries reliant on traffic through the narrow waterway have insisted it should be free to access, without tolls or other maritime service charges

Irans Revolutionary Guards said that they targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait

The legislation, which comes after Magyar ended nationalist Orban's 16-year rule in a landslide election in April, is part of Magyar's efforts to dismantle Orban's bastions of power

The warning urged the public to seek shelter in the island kingdom, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet

The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sunday in the strait, once again underlined that the waterway that once saw a fifth of the world's traded crude oil pass through it remain the key issue in negotiations.