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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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German Minister Warns Australia That CCP Is Watching the Ukraine War for Lessons
Boris Pistorius, in the country on an official visit, says Europe has realised that security in the Indo-Pacific has repercussions in the northern hemisphere.
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NSW Orders Fuel Data As Shortages Spread Across Australia
The data will allow the state government to prepare to use emergency powers if conditions worsen.
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Trump Says He Is ‘Surprised’ by Australia’s Stance on Securing Strait of Hormuz
Australian ministers maintain they were never formally asked.
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Alaska Mine Testing Shows Ore Exceeds Military-Grade Quality
The domestically sourced stibnite ore can be processed into antimony needed for U.S. military ammunition and other applications.
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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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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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German Minister Warns Australia That CCP Is Watching the Ukraine War for Lessons
Boris Pistorius, in the country on an official visit, says Europe has realised that security in the Indo-Pacific has repercussions in the northern hemisphere.
|
NSW Orders Fuel Data As Shortages Spread Across Australia
The data will allow the state government to prepare to use emergency powers if conditions worsen.
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Trump Says He Is ‘Surprised’ by Australia’s Stance on Securing Strait of Hormuz
Australian ministers maintain they were never formally asked.
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Alaska Mine Testing Shows Ore Exceeds Military-Grade Quality
The domestically sourced stibnite ore can be processed into antimony needed for U.S. military ammunition and other applications.
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