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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...
Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled
Vienna (AFP) - Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar in a probe that has seen...
Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered
Tehran (AFP) - The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the...
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait
London (AFP) - Commercial ships came under fire and threats from Iran's military as they tried to cross the Strait...
US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale...
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