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Oil prices rise as US and Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices surged on Monday, July 13, 2026, as renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran over the vital Strait of Hormuz reignited fears over global energy supplies.
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- Oil prices rise as US and Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz
- Former Nigerian officials arraigned on forgery, corruption
- Supreme Court stays Madras High Court cow slaughter ban
- Supreme Court dismisses 360 Bengal madrassa staff claims
- India Rejects Interim US Trade Deal, Seeks Comprehensive Pact
- Farage approval rating drops to low amid finance probe
- Former Spanish PM Rajoy comment triggers political backlash
- DMK rejects TVK alliance proposal for national opposition
- Zelensky calls for air defense aid after Russian strikes
- UK moves to change law for deporting grooming gang leader
- US and Iran exchange strikes in Strait of Hormuz
- Paris summit backs Ukraine defence and Patriot production
Former Nigerian officials arraigned on forgery, corruption
Two former Nigerian government officials are scheduled to be arraigned in Abuja this week on separate charges of forgery and corruption.
Supreme Court stays Madras High Court cow slaughter ban
The Supreme Court on Monday, July 13, 2026, stayed a Madras High Court order that had directed the Tamil Nadu government to impose a complete ban on the slaughter of cows and calves across the state.
Supreme Court dismisses 360 Bengal madrassa staff claims
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed petitions from approximately 360 teaching and non-teaching staff of madrassas in West Bengal who were seeking regularization and payment of salaries under a state government grant...
India Rejects Interim US Trade Deal, Seeks Comprehensive Pact
India has declined to sign an interim trade agreement with the United States, opting to hold out for a more comprehensive deal that better serves its long-term economic interests.
Farage approval rating drops to low amid finance probe
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has seen his personal approval rating plummet to a record low amid an ongoing parliamentary investigation into his finances, according to a new opinion poll.
Former Spanish PM Rajoy comment triggers political backlash
A political firestorm has erupted across Spain and France after former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy claimed the French national football team had "no French players" ahead of their World Cup semifinal clash.
DMK rejects TVK alliance proposal for national opposition
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has firmly rejected a proposal for it to join a national opposition alliance alongside its chief political rival in Tamil Nadu, the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Zelensky calls for air defense aid after Russian strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia's leadership of acting irrationally and intensifying its war effort, following a series of overnight drone and missile attacks that struck civilian infrastructure...
UK moves to change law for deporting grooming gang leader
The British government is preparing to amend a decades-old immigration law in an effort to deport Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, following his release from prison.
US and Iran exchange strikes in Strait of Hormuz
Major hostilities between the United States and Iran escalated over the weekend and continued into Monday, centered on competing claims of control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Paris summit backs Ukraine defence and Patriot production
Allies of Ukraine gathered in Paris on Monday, July 13, 2026, for a summit aimed at reaffirming military support for Kyiv and increasing pressure on Russia.
