British energy giant BP has reported its highest quarterly profits in 18 years, driven by rising oil and gas prices amidst conflict in the Middle East. The company's underlying replacement cost profit soared to $8.46 billion in the latest quarter, significantly surpassing the $2.2 billion reported in the same period last year and exceeding analysts' expectations of $7.3 billion.
The surge in profits was largely...
At a campaign rally in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, former U.S. President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump and Republican leadership, urging voters to back Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm elections. The rally, held on Wednesday, was part of Obama's nationwide tour to support Democrats, including Senator Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Obama criticized Trump and the Republican Party as...
