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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...
Mideast war escalates as fresh strikes batter Iran
Tehran (AFP) - Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon Friday as Israel and the United States stepped up their attacks...
Iran drone strike on Azerbaijan raises fears of Mideast war spreading to Caucasus
Baku (AFP) - Iranian drone strikes on Azerbaijan have raised fears that the Middle East war could spill into the...
Mideast war escalates as fresh strikes batter Iran
Tehran (AFP) - Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon Friday as Israel and the United States stepped up their attacks...
China says ‘clearly aware’ of economic risks, vows to boost spending
Beijing (AFP) - China's leaders are "clearly aware" of challenges facing growth, the head of the country's top economic planning...
Mideast war enters ‘next phase’ as strikes hit Iran, Lebanon
Tehran (AFP) - Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase...
Lufthansa warns of heightened ‘uncertainty’ from Mideast war
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German aviation giant Lufthansa warned Friday it faced heightened uncertainty because of the unfolding Middle East...
Italy challenges EU over key climate tool
Rome (AFP) - Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon...
Heavy attacks hit Tehran as Israel says war in ‘new phase’
Tehran (AFP) - Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting "regime infrastructure" in...
European, US stocks back in sell-off mode as oil prices surge
New York (AFP) - Oil prices pushed higher while US and European stocks dropped on Thursday as investors tracked developments...
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