Today's News on Thursday, 18th December

  • Oil gains as US-Iran talks stall, Hormuz shipping still disrupted Reuters ()
  • US Intercepts Iran Oil Supertankers as Tehran Keeps Hormuz Shut Bloomberg.com ()
  • Record demand can't save US airlines from Iran war fuel shock Reuters ()
  • Investors return to US stocks as AI, earnings growth feed fear of missing out Reuters ()
  • Dusty, you have let us down. Time to step aside and return to the private sector The South Dakota Standard ()
  • Local, National, & Global Daily Weather Forecast | AccuWeather AccuWeather ()
  • Live updates: Israel and Lebanon to meet in Washington while Iran-U.S. talks are in limbo NBC 5 Chicago ()
  • Wall St futures slip as investors pause for clarity on US-Iran war Reuters ()
  • South African rand slips as investors seek clarity on stalled US-Iran peace talks Reuters ()
  • US tests personnel tracking tool during African Lion 26 army.mil ()
  • Montana U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()
  • U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commemorates the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March pacom.mil ()
  • After U.S. Aid Fell by 99%, E.U. Pledges $106 Billion Loan to Ukraine The New York Times ()
  • Trump administration halts shipments of U.S. cash to Iraq The Washington Post ()
  • US Senate votes to advance $70 billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol Reuters ()
  • Iran and US at an impasse as both sides refuse to back down from their blockades Bloomberg.com ()
  • 'President Trump ultimately will dictate the timeline,' Leavitt says regarding ceasefire KOCO ()
  • U.S. Plans to Provide Additional $1.5 Million for Demining Efforts in Serbia U.S. Embassy in Serbia (.gov) ()
  • Opinion | Dismantling the US Forest Service harms public lands and communities WyoFile ()
  • A Protracted US–Iran War Could Strain Climate Finance From Wealthy Countries to Developing Nations CGEP ()