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Tehran (AFP) - Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew...

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

by Andrew Murphy

Manila (AFP) - Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up Tuesday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide...

Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war

by Thomas Barnes

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

by Emma Reilly

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

by Andrew Murphy

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

by David Peterson

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