Crude prices had previously surged nearly 3% due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East and an outage in Libya Global prices for crude oil increased on Thursday, stretching gains scored during the previous day as tensions around the Israel-Gaza military conflict continue to escalate, and protesters at the largest oil field in Libya ceased…

A series of hoax email threats have forced some states to clear their administrative buildings A mass-emailed bomb threat received by officials in several US states on Wednesday prompted the evacuation of some statehouse buildings and disrupted government operations. No explosives were found, local authorities have said.

The SBU security service said four Kiev residents could face up to 12 years in prison for sharing “illegal” footage Four Ukrainian citizens have been arrested after posting videos of Russian airstrikes on the Kiev region, local authorities said, noting they could be charged for “adjusting enemy fire.” Moscow targeted multiple military sites around Kiev…