US Oil Reserves Plunge To 40-Year Low; War On Iran Strains Supplies
News Desk, The Cradle. President Trump said US consumers should not complain about ‘paying more’ for gasoline due to his war on Iran. US oil reserves have fallen to the…
His Majesty’s Plunder: The Royal Machine Behind The Trump Highway and Western Sahara’s Phosphate Wealth
The Cradle’s N. Africa Correspondent There is a machine in the Sahara you can see from space. A conveyor belt, the longest on earth, nearly one hundred kilometers of steel…
Israel Builds Massive Barrier Inside Gaza To Partition Beyond ‘Yellow Line’
News Desk, The Cradle. New satellite images show that the barrier has allowed occupation forces to now control 65 percent of the strip. According to satellite imagery released on 21…
Trump approves 30-year Nuclear Enrichment Deal with Saudi Arabia ‘Without Safeguards’: Report
News Desk The Cradle Washington is seeking congressional approval for a nuclear energy pact with Saudi Arabia that does not include safeguards aimed at preventing the development of an atomic…
US Leaves 10,000 Iranians Without Drinking Water
News Desk, The Cradle. Following strike on desalination plant. Iran responded to overnight US strikes on civilian infrastructure by striking targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait as part of Operation…
Iraqi Forces Storm Green Zone, Arrest Politicians For Corruption
News Desk, The Cradle. The arrests come ahead of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s visit to Washington next month. And as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a surprise visit to…
Armenia’s ‘Trump Route’ Widens The Fault Line Between Washington, Tehran, and Moscow
Vali Kaleji for The Craddle On the eve of Armenia’s crucial parliamentary elections on 7 June, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a brief visit to Yerevan on 26…
AIPAC ‘Hides’ Support For Democratic Candidates
News Desk, The Cradle. Support for Israel now viewed as ‘toxic’. Only 13 percent of Democratic voters in the US view Israel favorably, making support from the lobbying group AIPAC…
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Five Additional Senior Israeli Officials
By News Desk, The Cradle. The Hague-based court previously issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former War Minister Yoav Gallant. The International Criminal Court…
Trump Lands In Beijing With Over A Dozen Western Moguls In Tow
News Desk, The Cradle. Ahead of high-stakes talks with President Xi. Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and top executives from Nvidia, Qualcomm, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Visa, Boeing, and Meta joined…
Scotiabank Subsidiary Fully Divests From Israeli Arms Firm
The decision follows two years of nationwide protests, cultural boycotts, and investor pressure.
Founders of Deadly GHF ‘Shaping’ New US-Backed Administration for Gaza: Report
Netanyahu’s top military advisor is among those central to the new executive committee, which is due to operate under Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’.
‘Uninvestable’: Oil Execs Rebuff Trump’s Demands for $100Bn Investment in Venezuela
The US Energy Secretary denies 'stealing' Venezuelan oil, despite a plan to hold revenues in offshore accounts under US control.
Khamenei Slams ‘Arrogant’ Trump, Vows Iran ‘Will Not Back Down’ As Violent Riots Spread
The US president has repeatedly threatened to bomb Iran since unrest erupted across the country weeks ago.
Shell, BP Seek Return to Venezuela Following Maduro’s Abduction: Report
US and international energy firms are set to profit from exploiting Venezuela's oil reserves, which are considered the largest in the world.