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IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war
The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil.
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UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 in Lebanon
UN humanitarian chief says mass displacement accelerating as Lebanon's shelters are already overcrowded, lack resources.
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Shell declares force majeure on LNG contracts from Qatar
Qatar announced a production halt at a facility last week and declared force majeure on LNG shipments.
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Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran
Warning comes as 400 million barrels of oil are being released from global reserves during waterway's closure.
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US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran
Admiral Brad Cooper says artificial intelligence is helping process data, but humans are making final decisions.
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Oil facilities in Oman’s Salalah port ablaze after drone strikes
Drones struck oil storage facilities in Oman’s Salalah port, as local authorities say they're responding to a big fire.
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Could the US deploy troops to Iran, and how could that play out?
Experts say Iran’s vast, mountainous terrain would make invasion difficult but a small, precise mission is possible.
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire was built to fail
Israeli attacks never stopped, and the mechanism meant to police violations had no power to stop them.
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Sudan’s devastating war rages on as regional rivalries deepen
Yet the fallout from the Iran war could push Gulf rivals to cooperate, opening space for diplomacy on Sudan.
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Sudan’s devastating war rages on as regional rivalries deepen
Yet the fallout from the Iran war could push Gulf rivals to cooperate, opening space for diplomacy on Sudan.
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IEA agrees release of 400m barrels of oil from strategic reserves
Proposed release is larger than the 182 million barrels of oil IEA members released after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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‘Nothing changes’: Four decades in power, Congo’s Nguesso seeks a new term
Is Brazzaville's stability a result of gradual democratic consolidation or carefully organised political continuity?
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What happened in Ukraine missile attack in Russia’s Bryansk?
A Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Bryansk killed 6 civilians and injured 37 others, according to local officials.
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Iran cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, sports minister says
Iran says 'under no circumstances' will it participate following the US-Israeli attacks that killed its supreme leader.
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Funeral held for top Iranian commanders killed in US-Israeli strikes
Thousands of people gathered in Tehran to mourn top Iranian military officials killed by US-Israeli strikes.
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Why Iraq was attacked from all sides amid US-Israel war on Iran
Iraq has seen attacks from both sides of the conflict: Iran and its proxies on the one side and the US on the other.
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Turkish president urges end to Iran war
Turkiye’s president has urged a return to the negotiating table before the Iran war “sets the entire region on fire.”
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Could Iran be using China’s highly accurate BeiDou navigation system?
Intelligence experts have suggested China has made its satellite navigation system available to Iran.
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Return to Russian fuels would be ‘strategic blunder’ says top EU official
Returning to Russian fossil fuels would be a “strategic blunder” says European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
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South African soldiers deploy in Johannesburg to tackle crime and gangs
First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country's democracy.
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