https://freerepublic.com/tag/opecminus/ en-us Mon, 4 May 2026 19:47:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4377643/posts The German chancellor Friedrich Merz has desperately backflipped on his criticism of US President Donald Trump after he threatened to remove thousands of US troops from Germany. German chancellor desperately backtracks on Trump criticism after savage threat to remove troops | 4:55 | 6.18M subscribers | 368,472 views | May 4, 2026 YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4377643/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2026 19:47:41 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377611/posts The United Arab Emirates said Monday that Iran launched missile and drone attacks against the country, putting at risk the already shaky ceasefire between the United States and Tehran. The White House did not immediately respond when asked whether the reported attacks, which led the UAE to activate its missile alert system for the first time since the ceasefire began on April 8, would violate that truce. Stock market indices fell, and oil prices rose on news of the attack, raising investors’ fears that the war’s impact on the global economy could be exacerbated or prolonged. “The UAE’s air defenses... CNBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377611/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2026 16:54:33 GMT