Owen Evans
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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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Japan Starts Releasing Stockpiled Oil Amid Iran Crisis
Japan begins historic oil reserve release as Hormuz disruption threatens global supply, with experts warning the move may only buy time.
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Airlines Raise Fares as Middle East Conflict Sends Jet Fuel Prices Soaring
Analysts say that beyond soaring costs, disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could also lead to jet fuel shortages in some markets.
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Spain’s Socialist Government Unveils System to Track and Measure Online ‘Hate Speech’
Opposition leader Santiago Abascal said the system amounts to government monitoring of social media, noting that it could be used for censorship.
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Fertilizer Trade, Sparking Food Price Fears
Shipping disruptions and plant shutdowns hit fertilizer supply as analysts warn industry is ‘in paralysis’ and say ‘full implications are not yet known.’
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Critics Say New Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility Is ‘Assault’ on Free Speech
The Free Speech Union warns the policy risks reviving ‘blasphemy’-style restrictions as ministers insist criticism of religion remains protected.
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Iran Vows to Block Oil Shipments Until US-Israeli Attacks End
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be hit ‘much harder’ if regime forces in Tehran block oil exports from the Middle East.
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G7 Holds Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Reserves
Oil jumps about 25 percent to its highest since 2022 as the Middle East conflict rattles markets.
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Iran Attack on Bahrain Refinery Forces Bapco to Declare Force Majeure
Oil prices increased by about 25 percent on March 9 to their highest since mid-2022.
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Qatar Energy Minister Says Middle East War Could ‘Bring Down World Economies’
Oil could hit $150 in weeks if shipping through Hormuz collapses, forcing Gulf exporters to declare force majeure, Saad Al-Kaabi said.
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At Least 9 Vessels Attacked in Gulf Since Iran War Began
Around 300 oil tankers remain in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks mount, raising fears of major disruptions to global oil supplies and energy markets.
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Japan Starts Releasing Stockpiled Oil Amid Iran Crisis
Japan begins historic oil reserve release as Hormuz disruption threatens global supply, with experts warning the move may only buy time.
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Airlines Raise Fares as Middle East Conflict Sends Jet Fuel Prices Soaring
Analysts say that beyond soaring costs, disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could also lead to jet fuel shortages in some markets.
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Spain’s Socialist Government Unveils System to Track and Measure Online ‘Hate Speech’
Opposition leader Santiago Abascal said the system amounts to government monitoring of social media, noting that it could be used for censorship.
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Fertilizer Trade, Sparking Food Price Fears
Shipping disruptions and plant shutdowns hit fertilizer supply as analysts warn industry is ‘in paralysis’ and say ‘full implications are not yet known.’
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Critics Say New Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility Is ‘Assault’ on Free Speech
The Free Speech Union warns the policy risks reviving ‘blasphemy’-style restrictions as ministers insist criticism of religion remains protected.
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Iran Vows to Block Oil Shipments Until US-Israeli Attacks End
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be hit ‘much harder’ if regime forces in Tehran block oil exports from the Middle East.
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G7 Holds Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Reserves
Oil jumps about 25 percent to its highest since 2022 as the Middle East conflict rattles markets.
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Iran Attack on Bahrain Refinery Forces Bapco to Declare Force Majeure
Oil prices increased by about 25 percent on March 9 to their highest since mid-2022.
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Qatar Energy Minister Says Middle East War Could ‘Bring Down World Economies’
Oil could hit $150 in weeks if shipping through Hormuz collapses, forcing Gulf exporters to declare force majeure, Saad Al-Kaabi said.
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At Least 9 Vessels Attacked in Gulf Since Iran War Began
Around 300 oil tankers remain in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks mount, raising fears of major disruptions to global oil supplies and energy markets.
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