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Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations
Paris (France) (AFP) - Iran's imposition of a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz looks set...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:- US inflation surges -Inflation in...
Oil prices jump back toward $100 on Mideast ceasefire doubts
London (AFP) - Oil prices jumped and most stock markets fell Thursday as investors weighed the prospects of a shaky...
IMF expects to provide vulnerable economies hit by Iran war up to $50 bn
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund expects to have to provide up to $50 billion in immediate...
Ukraine lets firms deploy air defences against Russian attacks
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Facing daily barrages of Russian drones and missiles, Ukraine has invited private companies to get their...
Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China’s AI ambitions
Tokyo (AFP) - For weeks now, the global tech industry has been waiting for a major artificial intelligence launch from...
Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices climbed and most stocks fell Thursday on fears over the nascent US-Iran ceasefire after...
Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe
Sion (Switzerland) (AFP) - A former fire safety official in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana remained silent when questioned...
Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky
Paris (France) (AFP) - The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:- US inflation surges -Inflation in...
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