Economy
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US ‘suffocating’ Iran with blockade, Treasury chief says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the United States was “suffocating” Iran’s leadership through an “economic blockade” launched alongside the US…
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US cautions Americans in UK to be alert after Britain raised threat level
The US embassy in London has cautioned Americans in the UK to stay alert in public places, keep a low profile and…
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China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
China will scrap tariffs for all African countries from Friday – except Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. As of…
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It’s not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia’s food security
As planting season dawned across South East Asia’s rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand’s Chachoengsao province, went…
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Don’t ‘loot a charity’: Musk takes stand against OpenAI
Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company’s…
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Iran’s rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel holds
Iran’s national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to the dollar as a shaky ceasefire with the…
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Trump meets oil executives at White House amid Iran war energy fallout
US President Donald Trump met with top officials from Chevron CVX.N and other energy companies on Tuesday to discuss a…
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Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges
Lebanese authorities detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges shortly after he arrived in the country, officials…
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US orders companies to halt some shipments to Hua Hong, China’s second-largest chipmaker
The US Department of Commerce last week ordered numerous chip equipment companies to halt certain tool shipments to China’s second-largest chipmaker Hua…
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Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage
Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential shortage of jet fuel stemming from the war in the Middle…
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