Middle East War to Slow Global Growth, Raise Inflation, World Bank Warns
Washington — The war in the Middle East is set to slow global economic growth and push up inflation even
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Indonesia Presses UN for Full Probe into Lebanon Peacekeeper Deaths
Jakarta— Indonesia on Friday urged the United Nations Security Council to conduct a thorough investigation into deadly incidents in southern
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Bahrain delays UN vote on Hormuz resolution as Russia, China resist revised draft
United Nations— Bahrain has postponed a United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of
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U.S., Iran race to locate missing crew after fighter jet downed over Iranian territory
Tehran — U.S. and Iranian forces on Saturday raced to locate a missing crew member from a downed American F-15
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Drone strike hits Kuwait airport, ignites fuel tanks, aviation authority says
Kuwait city— A drone attack targeted Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, setting fuel storage tanks ablaze, the country’s aviation authority
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Lebanon war deepens mental health crisis as displacement surges
Beirut— Renewed war in Lebanon has sharply intensified a nationwide mental health crisis, with mass displacement, rising casualties and sustained
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Australia slashes fuel taxes, backs imports as war-driven oil shock hits economy
Perth — Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia will halve fuel excise and underwrite spot cargo imports for three
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Saudi Arabia tells citizens to leave Lebanon as crisis deepens
Beirut — Saudi Arabia on Friday urged its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately, citing escalating security risks as the United
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EU presses for ceasefire as Middle East conflict jolts global energy markets
Canberra— European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle
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