
- BUSINESS, SLIDE
- May 12, 2026
Global crude oil prices surged to around $104 per barrel on Monday following escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, after both sides failed to reach an agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The market reaction comes amid renewed uncertainty over a potential ceasefire, with U.S. President Donald Trump
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The United States has issued a fresh security warning indicating that extremist networks linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) are increasingly shifting their operations to Africa, with Nigeria and the wider Lake Chad Basin identified as major focal points in its 2026 counterterrorism outlook. The warning is contained in a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy document
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