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Iranian UN Ambassador Says Top Leader Khamenei Is ‘Safe’ and ‘Leading the Country’
Since he was named as the top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances.
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Russia Vows Response After UK Says It Will Board Shadow Fleet Ships
The Russian embassy in London says UK’s plan would inflame an already tense situation.
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Gulf States May Seek ‘De-Risk’ Deal With Iran While Retaining US Security Umbrella: Panel
After decades of intractable Mideast upheaval, Gulf states fear being abandoned by America, a Houston conference was told.
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2 Chinese Vessels Reverse Course in Strait of Hormuz During Attempted Transit
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on March 27 ships tied to ‘enemy’ ports would not be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Japan Will Ease Restrictions on Coal-Fired Power to Safeguard Energy Supplies
The measure is expected to reduce Japan’s consumption of liquefied natural gas by about 500,000 tons annually.
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What to Know About Trump’s Waiver of Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
Organized labor opposes the waiver, while economists say it will lower energy prices.
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Central Command Says US Strikes Eroding Iran’s Ability to Project Military Power
The U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its 28th day as of Friday.
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France Says 40 Percent of Gulf Energy Refining Capacity Has Been Wiped Out
Since the United States and Israel launched their Feb. 28 strikes on Iran, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a near standstill.
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AI, Crypto Czar David Sacks Resigns, Moves to Co-Chair President’s Advisory Science Body
David Sacks is stepping down from the role two weeks after he said the United States should ‘declare victory’ and get out of the war in the Middle East.
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Philippines Signs Military Pact With France Amid South China Sea Tensions
The landmark military deal with a European ally comes as Manila expands its military ties with partners amid tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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US Provides $25 Million for Return of Ukrainian Children
A U.N. investigation earlier this month found that Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children during the war amounted to a crime against humanity.
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EU Reaches Deal on Customs Reform, Agrees to Fine Online Marketplaces Over Unsafe Imports
Under the new rules, online marketplaces and sellers such as Temu, SHEIN, and AliExpress will be treated as importers.
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Israel Accelerates Strikes on Iran’s Military Industry as Cease-Fire Prospects Loom
Israeli operations are intensifying alongside a parallel U.S.-led track to settle the conflict through diplomacy and end the war.
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NSW Police Investigate Swastika Vandalism at Jewish Sandwich Shop
Police confirmed they received a report of malicious damage on March 26. Initial inquiries indicated the vandalism took place on March 21.
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Australia to Receive 6 Tankers of Jet Fuel From China Ahead of Easter Flight Period
‘One of the lessons of the COVID pandemic is that we made a number of decisions as a nation that could have been made better,’ said the prime minister.
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Average Gas Price in US Up One Dollar From February Amid Iran War
Oil markets are assuming the Iran conflict will end ‘quite fast and things will stabilize quite quickly,’ said one expert.
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Iranian UN Ambassador Says Top Leader Khamenei Is ‘Safe’ and ‘Leading the Country’
Since he was named as the top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances.
|
Russia Vows Response After UK Says It Will Board Shadow Fleet Ships
The Russian embassy in London says UK’s plan would inflame an already tense situation.
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Gulf States May Seek ‘De-Risk’ Deal With Iran While Retaining US Security Umbrella: Panel
After decades of intractable Mideast upheaval, Gulf states fear being abandoned by America, a Houston conference was told.
|
2 Chinese Vessels Reverse Course in Strait of Hormuz During Attempted Transit
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on March 27 ships tied to ‘enemy’ ports would not be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
|
Japan Will Ease Restrictions on Coal-Fired Power to Safeguard Energy Supplies
The measure is expected to reduce Japan’s consumption of liquefied natural gas by about 500,000 tons annually.
|
What to Know About Trump’s Waiver of Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
Organized labor opposes the waiver, while economists say it will lower energy prices.
|
Central Command Says US Strikes Eroding Iran’s Ability to Project Military Power
The U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its 28th day as of Friday.
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France Says 40 Percent of Gulf Energy Refining Capacity Has Been Wiped Out
Since the United States and Israel launched their Feb. 28 strikes on Iran, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a near standstill.
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AI, Crypto Czar David Sacks Resigns, Moves to Co-Chair President’s Advisory Science Body
David Sacks is stepping down from the role two weeks after he said the United States should ‘declare victory’ and get out of the war in the Middle East.
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Philippines Signs Military Pact With France Amid South China Sea Tensions
The landmark military deal with a European ally comes as Manila expands its military ties with partners amid tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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US Provides $25 Million for Return of Ukrainian Children
A U.N. investigation earlier this month found that Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children during the war amounted to a crime against humanity.
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EU Reaches Deal on Customs Reform, Agrees to Fine Online Marketplaces Over Unsafe Imports
Under the new rules, online marketplaces and sellers such as Temu, SHEIN, and AliExpress will be treated as importers.
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Israel Accelerates Strikes on Iran’s Military Industry as Cease-Fire Prospects Loom
Israeli operations are intensifying alongside a parallel U.S.-led track to settle the conflict through diplomacy and end the war.
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NSW Police Investigate Swastika Vandalism at Jewish Sandwich Shop
Police confirmed they received a report of malicious damage on March 26. Initial inquiries indicated the vandalism took place on March 21.
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Australia to Receive 6 Tankers of Jet Fuel From China Ahead of Easter Flight Period
‘One of the lessons of the COVID pandemic is that we made a number of decisions as a nation that could have been made better,’ said the prime minister.
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Average Gas Price in US Up One Dollar From February Amid Iran War
Oil markets are assuming the Iran conflict will end ‘quite fast and things will stabilize quite quickly,’ said one expert.
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