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Gas, food, household prices explained
Iranian authorities have issued a stark warning that oil prices could skyrocket to $200 per barrel as the Islamic Republic escalates its military campaign in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, vowing to halt all petroleum shipments to the U.S. and its allies.
The warning follows as at least three vessels were struck by projectiles in the vital chokehold on Wednesday, March 11.
The price rise to $200 per barrel has impacts beyond geopolitical sabre-rattling, directly affecting household budgets globally.
The most immediate impact hits drivers worldwide.
It is expected that the gas prices could surge in the United States past $6 per gallon. Europeans, already paying $6 to $8 per gallon with taxes, can see prices reaching $10 or more.
In developing nations of the region, the fuel costs could become unbearable, forcing families to choose between commuting and eating.
In addition to oil prices, fertilizer prices are also at risk. The World Food Programme warns that every dollar increase in oil prices pushes millions closer to hunger.
Heating homes and electricity demand will follow crude prices upwards.
For Europe, which is currently in the grip of an energy crisis, heating costs in winter may no longer be affordable for millions of people.
For developing countries, where governments often heavily subsidize electricity costs, it may mean severe cuts in other areas of public expenditure or even power outages.
Air conditioning in sweltering summers in the Middle East and South Asia may no longer be affordable.
The conditions can create a ripple effect affecting everything, everywhere, all at once.
Manufacturing grinds slower when energy costs soar. With high energy prices, manufacturing grinds to a halt.
In China, factories are already facing impossible margins.
Retailers from Lagos to London raise prices. Airlines tack on fuel surcharges, making travel prohibitive for ordinary families.
Additionally, ride-hailing services are becoming too expensive, and delivery apps are adding fees.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a stark warning that sustained $200 oil could shave 1.5 to 2% points off global GDP, which is enough to tip multiple economies into recession.
Although the conflict lies between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, the whole world is paying the price.
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United Airlines 767 slams into NJ Turnpike light pole in viral crash—but what really happened?
A passenger airplane with 221 passengers onboard hits a bakery truck in New Jersey on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
According to Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), all 221 passengers on board along with 10 crew members didn’t sustain any injuries.
United flight 169, traveling from Venice, Italy to New Jersey, slammed into a light pole during its descent at around 2 p.m.
The plane landed safely and taxied to the gate.
United Airlines Boeing 767 was approaching Newark Liberty International Airport when it hit a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, May 3, 2026, as confirmed by FAA.
The airline has initiated an investigation into the incident.
The preliminary investigation reveals the plane’s landing gear and underside struck a pole and a tractor-trailer, pushing the pole into a moving jeep on the roadway, per Fox Business.
On the other hand, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has also launched a probe.
The NTSB issued a statement stating, “The agency has directed United Airlines to secure and provide both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to support the investigation, with the preliminary report expected within 30 days.”
The incident surfaced just days after a United pilot reported a possible drone encounter while making a landing approach at San Diego International Airport, per the air traffic audio.
Kim Kardashian was always the queen of Met Gala pregnancy looks.
Hours ahead of the fashion’s biggest night on May 4, 2026, the reality TV star surprised fans with a pregnancy photo as she looked back on all her iconic Met Gala looks while preparing for her 13th appearance in a row this year.
“Year 13 loading…” she captioned the post, confirming that she will be gracing the Met Gala red carpet this year after skipping last year.
The first photo was from Kardashian’s first ever Met Gala look in 2013, when she was pregnant with her and then-husband Kanye West’s first child, North West. For her Met Gala debut, Kim wore a custom Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci dress created out of floral printed jersey.
The second picture showed the mom-of-four trying on her 2014 Met Gala dress — a blue strapless Lanvin gown with a black waistband and thigh-high slit.
The SKIMS founder stepped up her game the next year in a sheer crystal-embroidered Roberto Cavalli gown with feather detailing and a long train, with the whole look inspired by Cher.
At the time, she was pregnant with her second child, Saint West, who was born on December 5, 2015.
Kardashian kept outshining herself in the years that followed.
In 2016, she stunned in a futuristic Balmain look, which she described as a “bling sexy robot.”
Following her Paris robbery in October 2016, Kardashian was hesitant to wear much jewellery for the 2017 Met Gala, keeping things simple in an off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood Couture corset dress.
However, she turned up the heat again in 2018 — months after welcoming her third child, Chicago West — in a custom gold chainmail Versace dress featuring embroidered crosses.
2019 was one of Kardashian’s most memorable looks yet, featuring a custom Thierry Mugler dress with the vision of her as “this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping.” Just days later, she welcomed her fourth child, Psalm West, via surrogate.
In the first Met Gala since the pandemic in 2021, Kardashian turned heads in an all-black Balenciaga dress, including a full face mask and gloves to cover her entire body. That was also the year she filed for divorce from Ye.
The next year, Kardashian attended the Met Gala with her then-boyfriend Pete Davidson, wearing an iconic Marilyn Monroe dress which earned her a lot of backlash.
In 2023, she stunned in a custom Schiaparelli haute couture design by Daniel Roseberry featuring a draped skirt and top adorned with more than 50,000 freshwater pearls and 16,0000 crystal pearls.
2024’s Met Gala saw Kardashian bringing back her cinched waist look with a silver corset and lace train featuring leaves and floral accents. The dress was a custom Margiela by John Galliano.
After skipping the 2025 Met Gala, Kardashian — who has entered a new chapter of her life after sparking a relationship with Lewis Hamilton — now has fans at the edge of their seats with what she has planned this year.
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