Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says Iran deal may be reached ‘soon’
Tehran (AFP) - Israel said Monday it was striking military targets across Tehran, a day after US President Donald Trump ...
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Philippines oil refinery secures 2.5 mn barrels of Russian crude
Manila (AFP) - The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2. 5 million barrels of Russian crude out of ...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:- US crude benchmark opens over ...
US envoy predicts Iran talks as war enters second month
Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday he believes Iran will hold talks with ...
Uncertainty over war-induced oil crisis dominates key energy summit
Houston (AFP) - The world's largest energy conference wrapped up in Houston on Friday with the crisis caused by the ...
Global trading system hit by ‘worst disruptions in the past 80 years’: WTO chief
Yaoundé (AFP) - The global trading system is experiencing the "worst disruptions in the past 80 years", World Trade Organization ...
Mideast war sparks long queues at Kinshasa petrol stations
Kinshasa (AFP) - Long queues of cars and motorcycles have built up at petrol stations in DR Congo's sprawling capital ...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- 'Wartime' budget -South Korea's government said ...
Middle East war to dominate Houston’s ‘Davos of Energy’
Houston (AFP) - Energy industry leaders will converge on Texas this week for an annual conference dominated by oil and ...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:- US stocks down, oil prices ...
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