NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices jumped on July 29 as Brent crude settled above $90 a barrel. Renewed Middle East conflict and a steep drop in U.S. inventories drove the advance. Brent gained $6.65, or 7.9%, to close at $90.74 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate rose $5.20, or 6.6%, to $84.46. Both benchmarks recorded their largest daily gains in several weeks. Crude prices had already climbed more than 20% during July. Fresh military activity across the region added pressure to global energy markets. U.S. and Saudi forces carried out strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq. Officials connected…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – President Donald Trump said the United States would cancel a planned attack on Iran if negotiators completed an agreement quickly. Trump said the deal must reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear activities. He also said Israel supported the diplomatic effort. The White House had not announced a signed agreement by Monday. Detailed terms and a formal timeline also remained unavailable. Iran did not endorse Trump’s account that Tehran had asked Washington to halt the planned strike. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said negotiations with Oman on navigation routes had reached their…
WIESELBURG, AUSTRIA / RankWire.AI / – Austria set a new July temperature record on July 31 as extreme heat spread across eastern regions. A weather station in Wieselburg, Lower Austria, measured 40.3 degrees Celsius. That reading surpassed the previous July high of 39.7 degrees, recorded in Dellach im Drautal in 1983. GeoSphere Austria confirmed the monthly record. The temperature remained below the national all-time high of 40.5 degrees, set in August 2013. The latest record followed an exceptionally hot June across much of Austria. Of 277 monitored weather stations, 157 registered new June maximum temperatures. Another 66 stations recorded their…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has grown into the country’s largest recorded epidemic. Authorities had confirmed 3,605 cases by July 30, including 1,587 deaths. The case fatality rate stood at 44%. During the latest full reporting week, teams recorded 567 infections and 296 deaths. Those were the highest weekly totals since the outbreak began and reflected the continued spread of the virus. The outbreak now covers 49 health zones across five provinces. Those provinces are Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé and Tshopo. Thirty-three zones reported active transmission during the latest seven-day…
New Delhi, India / RankWire.AI / – The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a landmark national initiative on Friday to accelerate hydrocarbon discovery across Indian ocean basins. Official government releases published by the Press Information Bureau confirmed that the Cabinet approves Rs 84,084 crore offshore oil gas exploration scheme, designated as the Samudra Manthan national program. The central sector scheme will operate under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with implementation scheduled through financial year 2030 to 2031. The multi-billion-rupee program is structured to expand deepwater exploration, enhance national energy security,…
Canberra, Australia / RankWire.AI / – Australian lawmakers passed landmark disability legislation in Parliament on Friday following intense cross-chamber debate regarding national budget allocations and participant support frameworks. Official parliamentary voting records published by the Parliament of Australia confirmed the final passage after the National Disability Insurance Scheme reform bill passes Senate proceedings, establishing the legal foundation for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2026. Operating under the administrative direction of the National Disability Insurance Agency, the primary legislative package establishes strict new functional capacity assessment rules, expands anti-fraud enforcement powers, and introduces Ministerial pricing controls across regional provider…
Ottawa, Canada / RankWire.AI / – Official national economic tracking data released on Friday confirms the Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in May, extending a broader economic recovery into a second consecutive month and surpassing earlier government forecasts. According to monthly Gross Domestic Product figures published by Statistics Canada, real output increased across 13 of 20 primary industrial sectors, driven by broad gains in goods-producing industries and persistent demand across services. The actual monthly output gain exceeded the national statistical agency preliminary flash estimate of 0.1 per cent growth, providing momentum for national economic output following revised growth of…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Consumer technology giant Apple reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company on Monday, dethroning semiconductor maker Nvidia following global capital realignments. Official reports published by Emirates News Agency confirmed that Apple overtakes Nvidia as world’s most valuable company as institutional investors shifted focus toward enterprise balance sheets with restrained capital expenditure. Equity valuations across Wall Street exchanges lifted Apple’s market capitalization to roughly $4.94 trillion, while Nvidia’s valuation adjusted down to approximately $4.83 trillion, reversing top rankings among global technology leaders. The valuation shift reflects broader recalibrations across international financial…
Abu Dhabi, UAE / RankWire.AI / – The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday that the landmark museum Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open its doors on 11th December 2026 on Saadiyat Island. Official statements released through Emirates News Agency confirmed that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to open 11th December 2026, marking a significant milestone in the development of the United Arab Emirates as an international capital for contemporary art and cross-cultural exchange. Designed by the late architect Frank Gehry, the facility spans 80,000 square metres of built-up area in the Saadiyat Cultural District, establishing it as the…
DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Flag carrier Emirates officially launched a digital asset checkout integration on Tuesday, allowing eligible flight passengers to complete ticket purchases using cryptocurrency payments on the airline’s website and mobile application. Official statements published through Emirates News Agency confirmed that Emirates and Crypto.com give customers a new way to pay for flights, marking the operational rollout of a strategic memorandum of understanding signed between the companies in July 2025. The digital payment framework is available to United Arab Emirates residents for international and domestic flight bookings priced and settled in Emirati Dirhams. Digital asset transactions…