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Economy
Strait of Hormuz blockage drives up Gulf food bills
Dubai (AFP) - In a supermarket in Bahrain, Mahmoud Ali fills his cart as usual. The shelves remain stocked despite...
Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring
Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - Leaders of Samoa and Tonga appealed for help this week as the import-reliant Pacific nations raised...
Mideast energy shock rattles eurozone rate-setters
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The energy shock unleashed by the Middle East war will top the agenda at Thursday's European...
US Fed Chair says ‘no intention’ of leaving board while probe ongoing
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he did not plan to leave...
US Fed raises inflation outlook over ‘uncertain’ Iran war impact
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecast Wednesday as it held interest rates steady,...
US Fed holds rates unchanged over ‘uncertain’ Iran war implications
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as expected Wednesday, in defiance of President...
Iran condemned as UN maritime body holds emergency talks on Mideast shipping
London (AFP) - Gulf states and Western nations strongly criticised Iran at an emergency meeting Wednesday of the UN's maritime...
Chilean GDP beats 2025 forecast despite mining dip
Santiago (Chile) (AFP) - Chile's GDP beat expectations for 2025 thanks to a trade and investment boost which helped offset...
What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?
London (AFP) - Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- Global food security, trade -The World...
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