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Khamenei’s son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
Tehran (AFP) - Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a...
Trump defends Iran war decision as oil soars above $100
New York (AFP) - Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four years on...
10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts
Paris (France) (AFP) - About 10 vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have come under attack since Iran...
US says it will not hit Iran energy sector
New York (AFP) - The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the...
Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise
Langfang (China) (AFP) - New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high...
Israeli strike kills four at Beirut hotel: Lebanon
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people Sunday, Lebanese...
Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world’s highest level
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening...
Swiss eyeing fewer F-35 fighters, reshaping defence set-up
Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland announced Friday it wanted to buy 30 US F-35A fighter jets rather than 36 after Washington...
War in Middle East raises stagflation fears in Europe and beyond
Paris (France) (AFP) - Global energy prices have shot upwards after the US and Israel unleashed war in the Middle...
Securing shipping lane from Mideast war ‘challenging’, say experts
Paris (France) (AFP) - The United States and France have promised to secure oil shipping threatened by the Middle East...
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