Oil prices, stocks surge as Hormuz closure drags on

August 10, 2026 · Al Jazeera

Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms
Trump has named White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf as White House counsel, starting from September 1.
Tyson Fury faces another blow at his abandoned Cheshire mansion after council approves huge 1,384-space car park just metres away from his property
A 1,384-space parking area is set to be built next to Tyson Fury's home in the posh village of Styal.
UK warned of 36C heatwave as rare extreme heat alerts considered
Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented p
'Body' found in suitcase south of Goulburn confirmed as not human
'Realistic' remains in Ollan Ford suitcase not human, say NSW Police.
McCormick praises Fetterman’s willingness to ‘call out the craziness’ in Democratic Party
Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) on Sunday praised his colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) for being willing to “call out