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Will Yemen’s Houthis join the Mideast war?
Sanaa (AFP) - With assault rifles, daggers and posters of Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waving in the air as...
Central banks meet as Mideast war fuels inflation fears
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Some of the world's biggest central banks meet this week as fears grow the energy shock...
Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz
London (AFP) - NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's demand that military...
Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs
Tehran (AFP) - Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it...
Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage
London (AFP) - Oil prices eased on Monday as investors balanced hopes for the crucial Strait of Hormuz reopening with...
EU wants to tap citizens’ savings. Easier said than done
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The idea sounds simple: tap trillions of euros of EU citizens' savings to unlock capital for...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Monday:- Pakistani tanker transits...
Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Monday it had launched ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon while US President Donald Trump...
AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan’s Foxconn says
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Monday said it expected the booming market for artificial intelligence servers to...
Oil rises further above $100, most Asian stocks fall as Iran war rages
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices jumped further above $100 Monday and Asian stocks mostly fell as the Iran war...
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