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1 hour ago

U.S. officials have discussed trading oil futures, Burgum says | Fortune

The Trump administration has discussed trading in oil futures markets to lower crude prices amid Iran conflict, though actual market intervention remains unconfirmed.
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39 minutes ago

Congressman Alarmed by Trump's Latest Iran Announcement: This Is All Very Far From Being Over'

Trump's bombing of Iran's Kharg Island indicates the U.S.-Iran conflict remains far from resolution with escalating costs and no clear path to achieving stated objectives.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
18 hours ago

Iran war: What is happening on day 14 of US-Israel attacks?

Israeli strikes on Tehran and Iranian retaliation across the Gulf have closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing oil prices to exceed $100 per barrel and escalating regional tensions with mounting political pressure in Washington.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

Trump calls Iran leaders deranged scumbags' as Middle East violence spirals

Trump threatens severe military action against Iran as US and Israeli forces conduct intensive bombing campaigns across the Middle East, escalating regional conflict and casualties.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

Pete Hegseth's cheerleading of attacks on Iran tempered by his belligerence to the US press

US Defense Secretary Hegseth claims unprecedented military success against Iran after 13 days of strikes, though Iranian leadership remains publicly active and attacks continue.
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fromTruthout
7 hours ago

Israel Expands Bombing Campaign and Mass Displacement in Lebanon

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 people in two weeks, with displacement orders affecting 15% of the country and over 800,000 people displaced.
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1 hour ago
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U.S. to send 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast, pulling them from waters near Taiwan | Fortune

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18 hours ago
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How Israel-US war on Iran puts $50bn in Indian remittances at risk

The US-Israel conflict with Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and creating severe economic consequences for India, which depends on the Gulf for 80% of its gas and 60% of its oil.
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21 hours ago
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Iran war nears two weeks with no signs of letting up

Iran, Israel, and the United States adopt aggressive stances as a two-week conflict escalates, causing thousands of deaths, market disruption, and surging oil prices.
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14 hours ago

Four confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq

A KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq killing four crew members, while Israeli leaders acknowledge uncertainty about toppling Iran's regime despite military efforts.
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1 hour ago

U.S. to send 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast, pulling them from waters near Taiwan | Fortune

The U.S. deployed 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East amid escalating Iran-Israel conflict, while Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and continued missile attacks.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
18 hours ago

How Israel-US war on Iran puts $50bn in Indian remittances at risk

The US-Israel conflict with Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and creating severe economic consequences for India, which depends on the Gulf for 80% of its gas and 60% of its oil.
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fromwww.dw.com
21 hours ago

Iran war nears two weeks with no signs of letting up

Iran, Israel, and the United States adopt aggressive stances as a two-week conflict escalates, causing thousands of deaths, market disruption, and surging oil prices.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 hours ago

Qatar's interior minister says security situation stable' amid Iran war

Qatar maintains stable security and possesses adequate resources to withstand Iranian attacks and regional conflict impacts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil at sea as Iran war sees global prices surge

The US Treasury temporarily waived sanctions on stranded Russian oil for 30 days to address rising global fuel prices, while the Middle East conflict continues disrupting oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
12 hours ago

Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat

Iran asserts its right to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, rejecting Trump's safety concerns and arguing that host nations must guarantee security for all participating teams.
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fromAxios
12 hours ago

Hegseth claims Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"

U.S. officials claim Iran's supreme leader is wounded and hiding, unable to appear publicly, creating uncertainty about Iran's leadership and command structure.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
13 hours ago

Cooper fumes that Iran and Russia are 'hijacking global economy' blocking the Strait of Hormuz - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Iran and Russia are disrupting global economy through oil supply threats and coordinated tactics, causing oil prices to exceed $100 per barrel and threatening worldwide inflation and cost-of-living crises.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Israeli-backed Palestinian militias step up operations against Hamas in Gaza

Pro-Israel Palestinian militias based in Israeli-controlled Gaza conduct raids and assassinations in Hamas territory, receiving Israeli logistic support and increasing their military operations despite regional conflicts.
fromAxios
19 hours ago

Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say

Ships would be escorted through the strait "as soon as it is possible for safe passage," once the U.S. has "complete control of the skies" and Tehran's "rebuilding capabilities for the missiles completely degraded." Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated escorts would "happen relatively soon," but added: "It can't happen now" because "all of our military assets right now are focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities."
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3 hours ago

Drone attack on market in Sudan kills 11, as air war civilian toll mounts

Drone strikes in Sudan's ongoing conflict have killed over 200 civilians in populated areas including markets, schools, and hospitals within days, with both armed forces and paramilitary groups deploying increasingly powerful aerial weapons.
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fromFast Company
4 hours ago

The Iran war is going to drive up the cost of data centers-and maybe shut down some projects

Middle East conflict disrupts data centers through direct strikes and supply chain disruptions via Hormuz Strait blockade, threatening global digital services.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
17 hours ago

Force majeure: What is it and why have some Gulf countries invoked it?

Gulf nations Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain declared force majeure on oil and gas exports due to US-Israel military operations against Iran and resulting Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions, causing global energy market volatility and oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel.
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fromHR Brew
2 hours ago

World of HR: Employers and governments in Asia promote alternative work arrangements amid oil crisis

Asian nations with limited oil reserves are implementing proactive energy conservation measures across government and business sectors to mitigate impacts of oil supply disruptions from regional conflict.
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12 hours ago

Pete Hegseth Taunts 'Disfigured' Iran Leader and His 'Rats'

We're shooting down and destroying what missiles they have in stock and, more importantly, ensuring they have no ability to make more. Their production lines, their military plants, their defense innovation centers, defeated. Iran's leadership is in no better shape—desperate and hiding—they have gone underground, cowering, that is what rats do.
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12 hours ago

Trump Tells G7 Allies That Iran is About To Surrender' Hours Before New Leader Vowed to Avenge Martyrs'

Trump claimed Iran was surrendering to G7 leaders during a virtual meeting, but acknowledged uncertainty about Iran's leadership and inability to announce surrender, while Iran subsequently vowed to intensify conflict.
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4 hours ago

Fox Host Offers Grim Outlook On Oil Supply Disruption: That's The Price of Everything'

We have slow growth and inflation that is still a concern from the numbers we got on the economy. The interesting thing about the University of Michigan survey is half of it was taken before the war and then the other half was taken after February 28th and obviously the signs were very different. Half the respondents said that things are really starting to pick up and look good and then all of the survey participants taken after February 28th had started to notice a lot more anxiety and deterioration particularly around their ideas of inflation.
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fromFuturism
7 hours ago

Iran Declares Google and Microsoft to Be Military Targets

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared US and Israeli tech companies as legitimate military targets, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle, following attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
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fromFuturism
7 hours ago

Iran Declares Google and Microsoft to Be Military Targets

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared US and Israeli tech companies as legitimate military targets, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle, following attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
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fromAxios
7 hours ago

Pentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East

The U.S. is deploying a Marine expeditionary unit to the region to expand military options against Iran amid escalating attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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1 week ago

Is it Safe for US Citizens to Travel to Egypt Right Now?

Egypt maintains Level 2 travel advisory despite regional Iran conflict, with flight disruptions possible due to Middle East airspace closures.
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14 hours ago

Why Iran is targeting the artificial intelligence infrastructure of Gulf countries

In the early hours of March 1, an Amazon data center in the UAE was struck by a drone, the company reported. Shortly afterward, another center belonging to the American tech giant suffered a direct hit. And a short time later, a third, this time in Bahrain, was damaged by another drone strike. Since Amazon is the preferred partner of many companies and governments in the region, the attacks caused immediate disruptions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Will Iran play at the 2026 World Cup? Explaining the state of play

Iran's World Cup participation remains uncertain amid conflicting statements from US President Trump, FIFA leadership, and Iran's sports ministry, with FIFA delaying a final decision until April 30.
fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

We must finish the job': despite living on the frontline, northern Israelis try to maintain normality

We want to keep a bit of sanity for us, for the residents, for our soldiers. They come a lot these days so we want them to have a place to relax, have a beer, a coffee, something to eat, just to keep life going.
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fromFortune
7 hours ago

Flagship Dubai crypto conference Token2049, in sudden reversal, cancels due to Iran war | Fortune

Token2049 Dubai crypto conference postponed to 2027 due to Middle East conflict, regional safety concerns, and travel disruptions.
fromwww.bbc.com
13 hours ago

Dharshini David: Economy on shaky grounds even before Iran war

Growth lost momentum in the second half of 2025 as consumers, anxious about tax increases and rising unemployment, held back. There was hope, spurred on by various indicators, that they'd start 2026 with renewed vigour. But the official data, while volatile and prone to revision, suggested the economy stalled in January.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
15 hours ago

Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will cause 'significant extra costs' for shipping and consumers - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Khamenei insisted that Iran would continue to use control of the waterway - through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas flows - as a tool of economic and strategic pressure on the U.S. and its allies, underscoring persistent regional tensions.
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fromwww.dw.com
12 hours ago

Who holds the biggest strategic oil reserves?

Thirty-two countries released hundreds of millions of barrels from strategic reserves to control oil prices, but Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks and regional production cuts kept prices elevated near $100 per barrel.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Cuban president confirms talks with US

Cuba opened talks with the United States to address an energy crisis caused by a US blockade following Venezuela's political change, with severe impacts on infrastructure and services.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

A Lot of Fear': Trump Admin Pressures Countries to Expel Cuban Doctors, Memo Reveals

The Trump administration is pressuring Western Hemisphere countries to expel Cuban doctors to weaken Cuba's government and finances while offering alternative healthcare support.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Cuban president confirms talks with US

Cuba opened talks with the United States to address an energy crisis caused by a US blockade following Venezuela's political change, with severe impacts on infrastructure and services.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

A Lot of Fear': Trump Admin Pressures Countries to Expel Cuban Doctors, Memo Reveals

The Trump administration is pressuring Western Hemisphere countries to expel Cuban doctors to weaken Cuba's government and finances while offering alternative healthcare support.
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fromESPN.com
1 day ago

F1 set to cancel Bahrain, Saudi Arabia races amid Iran war - sources

Formula 1 cancels April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran conflict, reducing the 2026 season from 24 to 22 races.
fromenglish.elpais.com
11 hours ago

Cuba confirms talks with US amid a fuel shortage crisis

These talks have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to the bilateral differences between our two nations. There are international factors that have facilitated these exchanges. During our discussions, the Cuban side has expressed its willingness to carry out this process on the basis of equality and respect for the political systems of both states, for sovereignty, and for the self-determination of our governments.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Trump Reportedly Orders 5,000 Marines and Sailors To The Strait of Hormuz

The request comes as Iran attacks ships and plants mines in the all-important Strait of Hormuz, responsible for the shipment of one-fifth of the world's oil. The disruption has led to globally skyrocketing gas and oil prices.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Explosions near Tehran al-Quds Day march in solidarity with Palestinians

Thousands of Iranians participated in al-Quds Day rallies supporting Palestine while explosions occurred during the demonstrations, killing at least one person amid ongoing US-Israeli military operations.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
19 hours ago

Trump Aide Crashes Bessent Interview To Bring Him to Situation Room: The President Wants You Right Away'

Treasury Secretary Bessent was summoned to the White House Situation Room during a Sky News interview as military operations against Iran proceed, with significant casualties and regional disruptions to oil markets and shipping.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

What it will mean for the economy if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed

Sustained elevated oil prices from Middle East tensions risk triggering recession in major oil importers and damaging U.S. economic growth through supply disruptions and inflation.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

UN fact-finding mission warns of continued human rights abuses in Venezuela

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has not implemented structural human rights reforms, with repression continuing and at least 87 people detained since January.
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fromThe Nation
10 hours ago

A Sweeping Victory for Gen Z in Nepal-but Not Yet a "Revolution"

Nepal's Gen Z uprising in September resulted in 77 deaths, the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, and parliamentary dissolution, leading to special elections that swept legacy parties from power in March.
fromThe Washington Post
6 hours ago

Hegseth vows thorough probe of school strike that Trump blamed on Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. military has opened a comprehensive investigation into last month's deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran, in what appeared to be a tacit acknowledgment of the United States' responsibility for the incident and a shift to examining how it occurred.
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6 hours ago

Tantamount to a Nuclear Strike': CNN Analyst Says Attacks on Water Plants Could Escalate Iran War

That is a such a key concern right now because so much of the Persian Gulf they live on desalinated water. This is a process that takes a lot of energy to take seawater, push the salt out of it either through a membrane or by heating it up. Something like 90% of the fresh water in places like Kuwait and Oman is desalinated. Seventy percent in Saudi Arabia.
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fromwww.bbc.com
16 hours ago

RAF Typhoon jets in action over Bahrain

Two jets out of the four sent to Qatar have been allocated specifically to help Bahrain intercept incoming drones, as the US-Israel war with Iran has entered its second week. It comes as Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper landed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday amid continued concern about Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz - a key artery for commercial shipping.
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fromTheregister
1 day ago

Pentagon praises Palantir tech for battlefield strike speed

So we've gone from identifying the target to now coming up with a course of action, to now actioning that target, all from one system. This is revolutionary. We were having this done in about eight or nine systems where humans were literally moving detections left and right in order to get to our desired end state, in this case closing a kill chain.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Formula 1 Cancels Pair of Upcoming Races in Middle East as War Continues

Despite not knowing whether the conflict would be ongoing by the time their event dates roll around, a decision needed to be made imminently due to the logistics of when teams had to start sending freight to the Middle East for both events. It is highly unlikely the races in the Middle East will be replaced, given the schedule at the back end of the year is tightly packed.
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fromwww.bbc.com
15 hours ago

'Iran's women are heroes - they want to be free'

Imagine the pressure. You want to compete at your best, but then before even the game starts you have to decide how you're going to stand, how you're going to look and what you're going to do. I just think that's so unfair. The players were confused about what to do. If they salute and sing the national anthem, they are embraced and endeared by the government. If they do that, the fans, the Iranian people hate them.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
23 hours ago

Stephen Miller Wildly Claims Iran Can No Longer Unleash Violence' Despite Ongoing Attacks

I think it's important for your viewers, Jesse, and the American people to know that there's never, in history, been a more total asymmetric, one-sided annihilation of the enemy than you are witnessing and is unfolding right now in Iran.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
12 hours ago

Cuba announces release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation

Cuba announced the release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation, citing good conduct and sentence completion as reasons for the humanitarian decision.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
12 hours ago

Cuba announces release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation

Cuba announced the release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation, citing good conduct and sentence completion as reasons for the humanitarian decision.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
16 hours ago

Two killed in Oman by drones, several also fired at Saudi Arabia

Drones killed two foreign nationals in Oman's Sohar province while Saudi Arabia intercepted multiple drones targeting Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter amid regional tensions.
fromFortune
16 hours ago

Iran's dumbest weapon is now holding the global economy hostage | Fortune

They have a "much greater effect, typically, than a missile," and can inflict millions of dollars worth of damage for just a few thousand bucks a pop. And they're pretty effective too: naval mines have caused 77% of all U.S. Navy ship casualties since 1950, per the Strauss Center at the University of Texas.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 hours ago

Thousands march worldwide in solidarity with Palestine, Iran on al-Quds Day

Tens of thousands of people have gathered around the world for al-Quds Day, an annual event on the final Friday of Ramadan demonstrating solidarity with Palestine and opposition to Israeli occupation. Rallies took place across numerous countries, including Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kashmir and Yemen.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours ago

Bahrain and Saudi F1 races set to be cancelled due to Middle East conflict

Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula One races are set to be cancelled due to Middle East conflict, with no rescheduling planned, reducing the season to 22 rounds.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Pentagon tells lawmakers Iran war costs top $11.3bn but true price unknown

Pentagon officials reported to lawmakers that the first six days of military conflict against Iran cost $11.3 billion, primarily in munitions, with actual total costs significantly higher when including deployment, medical expenses, and aircraft replacement.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
16 hours ago

US inflation held at 2.4% in February, but significant price pressures loom in March - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

US inflation stabilized at 2.4% year-on-year in February, but Middle East disruptions to energy supplies create uncertainty about future Fed rate cut decisions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
18 hours ago

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks on homes in Kabul, Kandahar

Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X Friday that Pakistan's aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport. There was no immediate comment from Pakistan's military or government. Calls for restraint from the international community have gone unheeded by both sides.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Sri Lanka to repatriate remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US attack

Sri Lanka is repatriating 84 Iranian sailors killed when their frigate was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine, while hosting 251 Iranian sailors total on the island.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
9 hours ago

JUST IN: 6 Americans Now Confirmed Dead in Military Plane Crash Over Iraq

All six U.S. service members aboard a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday have been confirmed dead; the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire.
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