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Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis - Since being attacked by the United States and Israel more than two weeks ago, Iran has been regularly hitting Israel, American bases, and its Gulf Arab neighbors' energy infrastructure with drones and missiles.

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Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz -- The uncertainty underscores just how much the US-Israeli strikes on Iran have reshaped global politics in the past two weeks.

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3,800 workers are set to strike Monday at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants -- The expected strike comes at a 75-year low for the US cattle population, with a Jan. 1 inventory of 86.2 million animals — down 1 percent from the prior year.

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Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico, and Canada -- The North American economies could agree to renew USMCA as it is for another 16 years— a prospect that appears unlikely.

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Trump's call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises -- President Trump's appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain, and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and safe" brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soared amid the Iran war.

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War has grounded high-flying gulf airlines like Emirates -- Emirates, one of the world's largest and most profitable carriers, and other airlines in the region are facing their biggest test since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'We need to hit the brakes': Plummeting pot prices are tanking the Massachusetts marijuana industry

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Everyone thinks they're addicted to their phones — but these people really are

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Poor Clare nuns are 'in a state of crisis' as Boston holds up housing plan for years

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Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Trump's call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises

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A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood

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Trump asserts Iran wants deal to end war. Iran says no proposal.

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Delayed projects, low morale: Boston's streets department is stalling under Wu, long a transit champion

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Italy explores nuclear return after 40 years as energy costs hit

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Why little was done to head off oil's Strait of Hormuz problem

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United States depends less on oil than ever

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MGB researchers create AI models to detect domestic abuse in patients

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Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with series of new tariffs

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Lawmakers take a knife to Healey's $400 million bill to help universities

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Relaunching the St. Regis: How a luxury condo project in the Seaport hopes to boost sales

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Trump strikes Iran's Kharg oil hub and urges reopening of Hormuz

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Some Fujairah oil operations suspended after drone attack, fire

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Trump administration finalizes Ecuador trade deal to cut tariffs

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Two LPG ships sail through Hormuz on way to shortage-hit India

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Iran's leaders defy Trump with bellicose talk and public parades

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