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Ships attacked in Gulf as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
Tehran (AFP) - Iranian gunboats attacked at least one container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime agencies...
UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices
London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate jumped to 3. 3 percent in March as the Middle East war sent...
Kevin Warsh, a former Fed ‘hawk’ now in tune with Trump
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's choice to lead the US central bank, was once an inflation...
Strait of Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal
Panama City (AFP) - The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama...
US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after...
In Portugal, Lula urges return to multilateralism
Lisbon (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday championed trade multilateralism, saying Brazil seeks commercial ties...
Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening
Moscow (AFP) - Russia and North Korea held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the joining of the first road bridge...
Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China
Yolöten (Turkmenistan) (AFP) - In the desert expanse of Turkmenistan, Chinese engineers are hard at work at the vast Galkynysh...
Trump’s Fed chair pick to face lawmakers at key confirmation hearing
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve, will vow to...
Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023...
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