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Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire
New York (AFP) - Oil and gas prices plunged, stock markets soared and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the United...
US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump apocalyptic threats
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday barely an hour before...
Pakistan makes last-minute bid to avert Trump threat to destroy Iran
Tehran (AFP) - Pakistan made a last-minute proposal Tuesday to avert catastrophic US attacks on Iran, hours ahead of a...
UK govt bars Kanye West, forcing cancellation of festival
London (AFP) - The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his...
Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update
London (AFP) - Here are the latest key facts about impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a...
Iran defiant as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
Tehran (AFP) - Iran showed no sign of backing down Tuesday as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:- Global relief -China, the European Union, Pope Leo...
Wall Street stocks rise on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks pushed higher Monday on hopes for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict...
Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, warning...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:- Second Philippine national killed -A second Philippine national...
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