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Irish government announces tax cuts after fuel cost protests
London (AFP) - Ireland's government announced fresh tax cuts on petrol and diesel at an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday after...
Trump orders blockade of Hormuz strait after Iran talks fail
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Sunday to block the crucial Strait of...
US-Iran talks fail as world urges respect for truce
Tehran (AFP) - Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the...
Small US farm copes with fuel hikes from Mideast war
New City (United States) (AFP) - An hour's drive north of New York City, the greenhouses at Cropsey Farm are...
War’s impact on fertilisers stirs food producer fears
Paris (France) (AFP) - Even as Gulf tanker traffic slowly resumes, the road back to normal food production will be...
Vance says talks failed to reach deal with Iran on ending Mideast war
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the...
US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US...
US, Iran hold high-level peace talks in Pakistan
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - American and Iranian officials were holding face-to-face talks in Pakistan on Saturday, the most significant since...
Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM ahead of US talks
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - An Iranian government delegation met Pakistan's prime minister on Saturday to discuss the terms of planned...
Small US farm copes with fuel hikes from Mideast war
New City (United States) (AFP) - An hour's drive north of New York City, the greenhouses at Cropsey Farm are...
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