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IEA Considers Record Oil Release
The global energy market is bracing for emergency intervention as the International Energy Agency considers the largest release of strategic oil reserves in its...
Middle East War Intensifies as Iran Strikes Back
The war between Iran and the alliance of the United States and Israel has entered a dangerous new phase, with fresh air strikes and...
How the Iran War Is Destabilizing the Global Economy
The war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran is often framed as a military...
HRW Alleges Israel Illegally Used White Phosphorus in Southern Lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday that the Israeli military illegally deployed white phosphorus munitions over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on...
Markets Bet on Quick End to Iran War Despite Threats from Both Sides
Investors placed strong bets on Tuesday that Donald Trump could bring the war in Iran to a rapid conclusion, even as both sides escalated...
Oil Falls 7% After Trump Signals Middle East Conflict Could End Soon
Oil prices dropped sharply on Tuesday following a more than three-year high in the previous session, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the war...
Kremlin Says Putin’s Iran Mediation Proposals Remain on Table
Vladimir Putin has presented multiple proposals to mediate the conflict in Iran, according to the Kremlin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that...
South Korea Says It Can Deter North Even if U.S. Shifts Weapons to Middle East
South Korea said it remains capable of deterring threats from North Korea even if the United States redeploys some weapons stationed on the Korean...
Bangladesh Secures Diesel After Iran War Disrupts Fuel Shipments
The war involving Iran, United States and Israel is increasingly affecting energy supplies far beyond the Middle East, with Bangladesh now scrambling to secure...
Dollar Steadies, Oil Pulls Back After Trump Signals Iran War May End Soon
Global currency and commodity markets stabilised slightly on Tuesday after a volatile start to the week triggered by the war involving Iran, United States...