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World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure

 A participant stands near a logo of the World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018

Top US diplomat in Kyiv to resign after Trump conflict-report

FILE PHOTO: Julie Davis, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Ukraine, attends a session of Ukrainian parliament during a ratification of the deal with the United States about mineral resources, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 8, 2025.

Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat

 A US coast guard ship is pictured at sea in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland, on January 14, 2026. Britain said on January 7, it provided "enabling support" during a US operation to seize the Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow.