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Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war
Jakarta (AFP) - Price pressures fuelled by the Middle East war may push Indonesia's government to reconsider its dogged defence...
Nvidia rides ‘claw’ craze with AI agent platform
San José (United States) (AFP) - Nvidia announced Monday that it was joining the OpenClaw craze, unveiling tools to bring...
Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Tactics and threats
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key...
EU talks energy as oil price soars
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Energy ministers from the EU's 27 nations huddled in Brussels Monday to discuss how to help...
Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak
Tehran (AFP) - Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it...
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...
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