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Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China

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By: Paul Sonne and David Pierson

31 August 2026 at 23:11

A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, center, and the Kyrgyz president, Sadyr Japarov, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.

The Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela

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By: Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa · Jake Lucas · Ian Stewart · John Ismay and Julie Turkewitz

31 August 2026 at 15:00

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope.

American forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers attempting to disperse sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said.

Global Oil Price Rises to $90 a Barrel After U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks

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By: Jenny Gross · Jason Karaian and Rich Barbieri

31 August 2026 at 13:38

The first attacks in a month jolted energy markets. The average U.S. gasoline price remained 37 percent higher since the war began.