Today's News on Friday, 6th February

  • Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says Breaking Defense ()
  • Oil surges past $100 a barrel after US-Iran peace talks fail and Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz Business Insider ()
  • Failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire AP News ()
  • Fans express outrage as US World Cup ticket prices soar The Hill ()
  • U.S. to launch blockade of Iran's ports and election shakeups from California to Hungary: Morning Rundown NBC News ()
  • Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says The New York Times ()
  • US Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary Reuters ()
  • Oil prices surge on blockade vow, failed U.S.-Iran talks Axios ()
  • US-Israeli Attacks on Iran Show a Pattern of ‘Double-Tap’ Strikes New Lines Magazine ()
  • Why the Iran-U.S. Peace Talks Failed Time Magazine ()
  • U.S. will begin blockading ships in Strait of Hormuz on Monday after Iran talks yield no deal CBS News ()
  • US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement AP News ()
  • "The door is not closed": Mediators rush to revive U.S.-Iran talks Axios ()
  • DOGE Cuts Left U.S. Unable to Help Americans Stranded in Iran War Zone The Intercept ()
  • Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran Al Jazeera ()
  • Texas U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()
  • Key U.S. Allies Rub Salt in Wound of Vance’s Latest Humiliation The Daily Beast ()
  • Trump announces naval blockade of Iran after Islamabad talks yield no deal The Washington Post ()
  • Maine U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()
  • Three Tankers Attempt Hormuz Transit After US Flags Blockade Bloomberg.com ()