Taylor Simone

A big thank you to Al Jazeera for the warm welcome alongside journalist delegates from China today in Doha Qatar

Oil tanker has been struck by two Iranian drones off the coast of Oman.

JUST IN: Trump says the US will launch “Project Freedom” to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.

BREAKING: A large cargo ship reports being attacked by multiple small boats in the Strait of Hormuz just 11 miles from Iran's coast.

BREAKING: Kuwait exports zero barrels of crude oil in a single month for first time in over 30 years 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/o4g2s6?update=…

US State Department approves military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE totaling over $8.6 billion.

📍Miami International Airport: "That's something you haven’t seen up on the board for the past 7 years—Caracas, Venezuela." A symbol of "how much has changed in Venezuela over the past 117 days since Nicolás Maduro was taken by U.S. forces."

New York Life is weighing a Canadian-dollar debt offering as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Breaking News: Gas prices in the U.S. have hit their highest level in four years. Tuesday's jump was the biggest increase in more than a month, as negotiators deadlocked over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. nyti.ms/4mYD0Av

Breaking: The United Arab Emirates today announced its decision to exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC and OPEC+), effective 1 May 2026 - per WAM.

Ships wait in the Strait of Hormuz where a standoff remains between the U.S. and Iran.  Iran has restricted movement through the strait, and the U.S. has enforced a blockade of Iranian ports.

In 1981, a study out of New York filmed random people walking down the street. Then they showed the footage to a group of violent offenders—guys in prison for robbery and assault—and asked them, “Who would you go after?” They all picked the same people, not based on size or age, but on movement, posture, gait, hesitation, and awareness. That study confirmed what the streets already knew: predators don’t just pick random victims. They pick easy ones. And “easy” has nothing to do with how smart you are on paper. It’s about how you carry yourself. How alert you are. How naive you look. And in 2026, when everyone’s glued to their phones and half-aware at best? There are more easy marks than ever.

Mali confirms its defense minister Sadio Camara has been assassinated.

Suspect in White House Correspondents Dinner shooting is reportedly alive and in custody.

“Shots fired,” screamed the Secret Service agents. President Trump and Cabinet members were escorted out of the main ballroom by the Secret Service and the U.S. Marshals.

BREAKING: Trump rushed off the stage during the White House Correspondents Dinner due to shooting, with suspect shot dead.

Your income is strongly predicted by your parents’ income. “Self-made” is rarer than people think.

Life is too short to worry about little things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing, and don't let people bring you down. Study, think, create, and grow. Teach yourself and teach others.

A psychologist explained: "Travel breaks the illusion that your current life is the only one possible."

The Strait of Hormuz crisis represents “the biggest energy disruption we’ve ever seen,” despite oil prices not yet reaching the inflation-adjusted equivalent of previous highs, S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin warned on Saturday. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…