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Middle East war means ‘all roads’ lead to higher prices, slower growth, IMF chief says
27+ min ago (660+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) :The war in theMiddle Eastwill lead to higher inflation and slower global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund told Reuters on Monday, ahead of a forecast for the world economy planned by the global lender for…...
Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
35+ min ago (412+ words) SYDNEY (AFP) : One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers was arrested Tuesday for allegedly murdering unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan, police and local media said following a sweeping war crimes probe. The Australian Federal Police said they arrested a 47-year-old former…...
UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution on Tuesday
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (328+ words) NEW YORK (Reuters): "The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil prices…...
Iran halts two Qatar LNG tankers it previously cleared to transit Strait of Hormuz, source says
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (577+ words) SINGAPORE (Reuters) : Iran's Revolutionary Guards halted two Qatar liquefied natural gas tankers that had been heading toward the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning and instructed them to hold position without explanation, a source told Reuters on Monday. Iran had…...
Tokyo confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (170+ words) TOKYO (AFP) : Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK. It was the second release after the Japanese government…...
Turkiye’s Erdogan accuses Israel of undermining peace initiatives
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (282+ words) ISTANBUL (AFP) : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused Israel of undermining all efforts to halt the war in the Middle East, but said Ankara would continue to pursue any opportunity to advance a ceasefire. "The Israeli government has…...
Energy shockwaves: Middle East conflicts are quietly fueling Pakistan’s inflation crisis
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (297+ words) For millions of Pakistanis, inflation is no longer an abstract economic term- it is a daily reality reflected in rising fuel prices, higher electricity bills, and increasing costs of basic goods. While domestic factors such as currency depreciation and fiscal…...
Trump warns deadline ‘final’ as Iran pushes proposal to end war
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (654+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP, AP and Reuters) : United States President Donald Trump has warned that an Iranian proposal to bring an end to the war is not enough to avert his threat to destroy infrastructure unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz....
UK Bhangra icon Paul Chand warns of fading Punjabi music skills
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (319+ words) (Web Desk): One of the UK's first Bhangra artists has warned that traditional Punjabi music skills are fading. Paul Chand, who moved to Bradford from Jalandhar, India in 1969, won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Bhangra Awards in December…...
Expert recommends flu vax for high-risk groups before flu season
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (347+ words) (AA): People in high-risk groups, including certain older age brackets and individuals with chronic illnesses, should receive the flu vaccine, a Turkish expert said. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Hasan "ks'zo'lu, a faculty member in the Department of Infectious Diseases…...