Oil prices fell more than $5 to two-week lows on Monday, as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal, even though they remain at odds over key issues such as blockades on the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down $5.09 …[#item_full_content]

US visa clash exposes Sudan’s forgotten war as foreign powers compete for strategic foothold
UNITED NATIONS — Sudan’s military leader is openly defying a U.S.-backed ceasefire push after Washington withheld his visa to attend the U.N. General Assembly, exposing