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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 ASEAN, Cristina Roque, energy security, export bans, food supply, fuel prices, Iran war, LNG imports, oil imports, philippines, Southeast Asia, Strait of Hormuz, trade routes

ASEAN Pledges Open Trade, Fuel Sharing Amid Iran War Disruptions

Manila- Southeast Asian nations pledged to keep trade flowing and accelerate an emergency fuel-sharing plan as the Iran war and

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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 asset seizure, billionaire, embezzlement, financial crime, fraud case, legal case, Maxim Basov, Moscow court, Rusagro, russia, Russian business, Russian prosecutors, Vadim Moshkovich

Russian Prosecutors Seek Seizure of Billionaire Moshkovich’s Assets in Fraud Case

Moscow– Russian prosecutors have asked a court to approve the seizure of assets belonging to billionaire Vadim Moshkovich, founder of

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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 air defense systems, arms cooperation, China security threat, defense exports, drone warfare, Fumio Kishida, Indo-Pacific security, japan, Japanese defense policy, military aid, military technology, NATO PURL, Patriot missiles, Russia Ukraine war, Sanae Takaichi, Taiwan tensions, Tokyo, ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, weapons exports, Yurii Lutovinov

Ukraine Eyes Japanese Arms Breakthrough as Tokyo Loosens Export Rules

Tokyo-Ukraine said Japan’s decision to ease long-standing weapons export restrictions could open the door for future military cooperation, including possible

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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 ATF prices, aviation turbine fuel, commercial LPG cylinder, crude oil prices, domestic LPG, foreign airlines, fuel inflation, global oil market, India economy, India fuel prices, Indian Oil Corporation, Indian refiner, industrial LPG, IOC, Iran war, jet fuel, LPG prices, oil imports, Reuters energy news, state-run oil company, Strait of Hormuz

Indian Oil Raises Industrial LPG, Overseas Jet Fuel Rates as Crude Surge Bites

New Delhi— Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest state-run refiner, raised prices of industrial liquefied petroleum gas and aviation turbine fuel

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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 auto industry, Beijing summit, China exports, donald trump, economic diplomacy, He Lifeng, Jamieson Greer, marco rubio, rare earths, Reuters news, Scott Bessent, semiconductor restrictions, steel groups, supply chain rules, Taiwan tensions, tariffs, trade war, U.S. Treasury, US-China relations, Wang Yi, Xi Jinping

US, China Trade Chiefs Clash Over Supply Chain Rules Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Washington— Senior U.S. and Chinese economic officials held what both sides described as “candid” talks on Thursday, exchanging complaints over

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Bali, Denpasar, environmental policy, garbage disposal, indonesia, Indonesia environment ministry, Kuta beach, landfill closure, landfill overflow, methane emissions, open dumping ban, organic waste, plastic pollution, public health, sanitation workers, Suwung landfill, tourism impact, tourism pollution, waste crisis, waste management, waste-to-energy

Bali Waste Crisis Deepens as Landfill Closure Leaves Trash Piling Up

Denpasar – Piles of uncollected garbage are building up across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after authorities restricted access to

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 antisemitic attack, attempted murder, counter terrorism, Golders Green, hate crime, Hatzola, HAYI, Iran-linked group, Jewish community, Jewish security, Keir Starmer, king charles iii, knife attack, London police, London stabbing, Metropolitan Police, north London, public safety Australia, Shomrim, synagogue attacks, terrorism investigation, united kingdom

London Police Probe Terror Motive After Two Jewish Men Stabbed in Golders Green

London – British police are investigating the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London as a suspected terrorist incident

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026 air independent propulsion, Asif Ali Zardari, china, Chinese submarines, defense cooperation, Hangor-class submarine, India Pakistan conflict, J-10C fighter jets, maritime security, military modernization, naval defense, Naveed Ashraf, pakistan, Pakistan Navy, Rafale jets, regional security, Sanya, South Asia defense, strategic alliance, submarine fleet, transfer of technology

Pakistan Navy to Induct Eight Chinese Hangor-Class Submarines

Islamabad– Pakistan’s navy will add a fleet of advanced Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines as Islamabad deepens defense cooperation with Beijing following