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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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Trump Says Strait of Hormuz to Reopen Soon as Global Energy Disruption Persists

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States expects to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “fairly

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Maersk Holds Back on Hormuz Shipping Despite Ceasefire Openings

Copenhagen — Shipping giant Maersk said on Wednesday that a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran may create

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Jet Fuel Crunch May Linger Months After Hormuz Reopens, IATA Warns

Singapore — Global jet fuel supply could take months to recover even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the head

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Starmer Heads to Gulf to Secure Hormuz Reopening After Ceasefire

London— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders aimed

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Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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China pushes Iran war diplomacy bid as U.S. shows little appetite for mediation

Washington — China is intensifying diplomatic efforts to position itself as a global mediator in the Iran conflict, proposing a

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Canada’s GMO Mustard Push Triggers Clash Between Innovation and Export Risk

“It has the potential of wrecking a whole industry,” A proposed genetically modified mustard crop in Canada is intensifying divisions

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UN Delays Vote on Force to Secure Hormuz Shipping Amid Escalating Tensions

Geneva— The United Nations Security Council has postponed a scheduled vote on a draft resolution authorizing “defensive” force to protect

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Indian LPG tanker exits Hormuz via alternative route under naval escort

New Delhi — An Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker navigated an unconventional route to exit the Strait of Hormuz this

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