5+ day, 7+ min ago   (266+ words) dailybeirut.com Minister of Economy and Trade Ammar al-Bassat announced that "work on unifying standards and measurements between Lebanon and Syria has advanced significantly and is now closer to implementation in the coming months, as part of a broader initiative…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (142+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bisping stated Iran is responding strongly to American sanctions due to economic losses, as Washington vows to maintain pressure and Trump signaled a response to Iranian attacks on US targets. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bisping said…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (215+ words) The legendary 1856 British Guiana “One-Cent Magenta” stamp—valued at over $12 million—is on public display in Prague through 6 September as part of an international philatelic exhibition. The Czech capital Prague is hosting an unprecedented exhibition of the world’s rarest postage…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (343+ words) Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez confirmed a 25-year energy agreement with the United States, targeting 1.5 million barrels per day of crude oil production and projecting $209 billion in government revenue at $65/barrel. Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated on Saturday that the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) A surge of unprecedented Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries has triggered a fuel shortage across Russia, with long queues forming at gas stations and refining operations dropping to their lowest levels in over two decades. An unprecedented wave of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) The Trump administration is evaluating further trade sanctions targeting Canada, according to Bloomberg reporting, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory actions based on the principle of “reciprocal treatment” in response to new U.S. tariffs enacted on Saturday....

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (168+ words) Iran's currency has hit a record low, surpassing two million rials per US dollar, as Washington launches its largest financial attack on Tehran yet. Al Jazeera reported that the Iranian currency has dropped to a historic low, exceeding two million…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (585+ words) New 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods took effect after failed trade negotiations, prompting Canada to vow reciprocal measures amid escalating economic tensions between the two nations. New 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods took effect, following Washington and Ottawa's failure to reach a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (399+ words) China and Switzerland have agreed on a new trade deal eliminating nearly all tariffs on Swiss exports to China, strengthening Beijing's ties with Europe amid its global rivalry with the United States. Bloomberg News reported that the Swiss government said…...