Oil prices retreated on Friday on hopes of a resumptions in negotiations, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel.

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Saudi Arabia’s shutdown of key pipeline limits oil flow as Yemen hits back against Houthis  NBC News Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies  AP News Closure of Critical Saudi Oil Pipeline Puts Iraq Under Pressure  Bloomberg.com Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones…

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BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

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Tensions simmer on US-Canada border for two towns relying on each other  The Guardian Why Canada? America’s Northern Neighbor Seems an Unlikely Target for a Trade War  U.S. News & World Report U.S.-Canada trade war set to hit hard in midterm battleground states  The Washington Post A Hostile Trump Reopens Old Wounds in the U.S.-Canada Relationship  The New York…

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Trump meets Ireland’s leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg  NPR In Doonbeg, Trump’s Irish Open Visit Prompts Protests and Praise  The New York Times Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland during visit for golf tournament  NBC News President Trump says Irish reunification ‘would be a fantastic thing,’ during visit to Ireland  CNN…

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