Oil prices fell on Friday and were headed for their first monthly drop since November, as markets watched an Oval Office argument between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents while also bracing for Washington's new tariffs and Iraq's decision to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan region.

"We have received critical information. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani have assured us that all disputes between the federal government and Kurdistan have been resolved,

Mandy Hickson, one of the first women to fly fast jets for the RAF, explains why air-policing missions next to Russia could be so risky

Crude oil prices hold steady at $70.45 as Ukraine peace talks progress and Iraq readies 185,000 bpd exports. Bearish outlook as supply risks rise.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Ukrainian ambassador to Iraq on Monday announced that the country will open a consulate general in Erbil this year to strengthen bilateral ties with the Kurdistan Region.

Both Russia and Ukraine have deployed a mix of commercially available and industrially manufactured drones to inflict casualties.

Donald Trump apparently feels entitled to Ukrainian natural resources. Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn't quite see it the same way.

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Friday and were headed for their first monthly drop since November, as markets braced for Washington's new tariffs and Iraq's decision to resume oil

Brent futures were up 13 cents at $74.56 barrel by 1103 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures added 11 cents to $70.51

A bust of Winston Churchill will gaze at Keir Starmer on Thursday as he executes one of the trickiest visits by a British Prime Minister with a US president since the days of the great World War II leader.

MPs from across the main parties told POLITICO they think parliament should be involved in any decision to deploy peacekeeping troops on the ground in Ukraine — after the prime minister made clear he is "ready and willing" to put personnel from the United Kingdom in harm's way.

UKRAINE LATEST: President Donald Trump and other top officials sent some mixed signals today on Ukraine, alternately castigating and cajoling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the U.S. seeks to land two major deals: first a minerals agreement with Kyiv, and then — much harder — a cease-fire in the war with Russia.