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Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency
Paris (France) (AFP) - As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing...
Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial...
New Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
Paris (France) (AFP) - New strikes were reported on Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli bombardment of Lebanon and...
Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
Barcelona (AFP) - The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well...
China’s overstretched healthcare looks to AI boom
Shanghai (AFP) - Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician...
New Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli bombardment on Lebanon and...
Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Energy prices surged Monday as the war in the Middle East led to outages of...
Rubio, Hezbollah and Qatar: Latest developments in Iran war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building...
Trump mulls ground troops: latest developments in US-Iran war
Paris (France) (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out sending ground troops into Iran, as he...
Middle East war puts shipping firms in tight insurance spot
Paris (France) (AFP) - The outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East has seen maritime insurers cancel coverage, adding to...
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