OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) said Thursday it would increase production capacity. Americans shouldn’t expect gas prices to change much, though. OPEC+, which is an alliance of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing nations, including Russia, agreed to up crude output by 648,000 barrels per day (bpd) in both July and…

The United States has committed tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in late February. Combined with other foreign aid, the total U.S. commitment has been nearly $54 billion. Just this week, the Biden administration announced it was sending rockets to Ukraine that can more precisely take out long-range…

Just two days after the European Union (EU) agreed to ban imports of Russian oil, The Wall Street Journal reported some fuels believed to be partially made from Russian crude are showing up in the United States. According to Wednesday’s report, the fuels ended up in New York and New Jersey last month. That would…

On Monday, Egyptian antiquities authorities revealed hundreds of artifacts recently discovered at the necropolis of Saqarra. The artifacts date back about 2,500 years, to a time known as the Late Period to Egyptologists. Excavations at the burial ground, about 15 miles from Cairo, revealed 250 sarcophagi, or painted wooden coffins, with well-preserved mummies inside. The…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to an all-out war, which is now fueling a global food crisis. However, Moscow is blaming the West and international sanctions for the world’s growing food woes. Ukraine and Russia export approximately 30% of the world’s wheat supply, but Western nations are unable to buy the commodity thanks to Russia’s…

For decades “strategic ambiguity” has been the U.S. policy towards Taiwan, but recently, President Biden said he would intervene militarily if China invaded the self-ruled island. With Russia’s Ukraine invasion as backdrop, Beijing now has a model in which to compare. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan breaks down the assumptions China has been operating…

A jury acquitted former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI. The alleged lying happened as Sussman was pushing information meant to cast suspicions on former President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election. Tuesday morning’s verdict came after the jury began deliberations last Friday. “Despite being falsely accused,…

North Korea conducted another test of an alleged intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, according to South Korean officials. The latest test came shortly after President Joe Biden finished his first visit to Asia since taking office. The North reportedly launched the ICBM and two short-range missiles into the sea, their first test in roughly two…

Publicly and privately, world leaders have called for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s removal from office in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. Could Russian oligarchs, many of whom are facing sanctions in response to the war, overthrow or even assassinate Putin? Straight Arrow News contributor and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan reviews the two groups of…

Finland and Sweden have submitted their respective applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). If brought into the alliance, NATO’s reach will extend closer to Russian borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed that NATO expansion is the reason he invaded Ukraine earlier this year. However, when it comes Finland and Sweden, Putin said…