2026-08-06
4 分钟The Economist.
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Iran and Oman agreed to a proposed new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said a joint statement between the two countries would soon be finalized,
provided certain third parties do not obstruct the process.
The Trump administration has suggested the waterway could reopen imminently.
Oil prices steadied as traders hoped for a deal.
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat Haley Stevens in America's Democratic Senate primary in Michigan.
With almost all votes tallied, Dr. El-Sayed, on the party's left wing,
had 48.5% ahead of Ms. Stevens, a centrist on 47.5%.
His victory is a boon for the Democrats' progressive wing after a bitter intraparty struggle.
The left has recently won primaries in New York City and Colorado.
SpaceX shares fell almost 14% a day after the company released its first quarterly results since going public.
Despite reporting a 92% rise in revenue, investors were spooked by its net loss of $541 million
and a big jump in AI spending.
America's tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 0.8% lower.
Meanwhile, a bus-sized chunk of a SpaceX rocket, which had been jettisoned in space, crashed into the moon.
China shot back at America for restricting imports of its technology and banning
more goods connected to alleged forced labor from the Xinjiang region.
China's trade ministry announced new limits on drone exports