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NewsDesk MC May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Diplomacy, economic resilience, energy security, european union, finance ministers, g7, germany, Germany politics, global economy, international trade, Iran conflict, Lars Klingbeil, Middle East crisis, oil markets, Paris meeting, Reuters, Russia Ukraine war, Sergii Marchenko, Strait of Hormuz, supply chains, ukraine

G7 Pushes Diplomatic Track on Iran Crisis

Berlin-— German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday that the Group of Seven nations was the appropriate forum to

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 blockade policy, diplomacy efforts, donald trump, economic impact, energy prices surge, geopolitical tensions, global energy markets, international negotiations, Iran conflict, maritime security, Middle East crisis, naval operations, oil supply routes, oil transit chokepoint, project freedom, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US military operations, US strategy, النفط trade

Trump Pauses ‘Project Freedom’ Amid Push for Hormuz Deal

Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a US-led operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, known

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NewsDesk MC May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 ceasefire, commercial shipping, defense policy, donald trump, energy routes, escalation risk, global trade, Gulf tensions, iran, Iran conflict, maritime security, Middle East crisis, military briefing, naval operations, oil transit, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, project freedom, regional stability, Strait of Hormuz, strategic waterway, united states, US Iran relations, us military

Hegseth Signals Fragile Truce as U.S. Deploys ‘Project Freedom’ in Hormuz

Washington — Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in effect despite

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NewsDesk MC May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, bilateral talks, crisis diplomacy, Diplomacy, diplomatic call, diplomatic engagement, foreign affairs, foreign ministers, geopolitical situation, government statement, International Relations, iran, Iran foreign policy, ishq dar, Middle East crisis, pakistan, Pakistan foreign policy, regional security, regional tensions, South Asia, west asia

Pakistan, Iran Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Tensions in Call

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 acute hunger, civilian displacement, displacement, FAO, food insecurity, food shortages, humanitarian crisis, humanitarian funding, hunger crisis, IPC Phase 3, Israeli displacement order, lebanon, Lebanon conflict, Litani River, Middle East crisis, Saida, Stephane Dujarric, un appeal, united nations, women and children, World Food Programme

UN Warns Over One Million Lebanese Face Acute Hunger Risk Amid Escalating Conflict

New York – More than one million people in Lebanon are at risk of acute food insecurity between now and

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NewsDesk MC April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 ambush attack, armed groups, border clashes, breaking news, conflict zone, diplomatic tensions, france military, french peacekeeper, global security, hezbollah, international law, israel lebanon tensions, Lebanon conflict, Middle East crisis, military conflict, peacekeeping mission, security council statement, southern Lebanon, UN Security Council, Unifil, united nations

UN Security Council Condemns Killing of French Peacekeeper in Lebanon

United Nations — The United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the killing of a French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon,

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Ajay Banga, economic outlook, energy markets, energy security, Fatih Birol, financial aid, geopolitical tensions, global economy, global markets, imf, infrastructure damage, International Energy Agency, Iran conflict, kristalina georgieva, maritime blockade, Middle East crisis, oil prices, oil supply disruption, Strait of Hormuz, World Bank

IEA Warns April Could Test Energy Markets as Iran Conflict Disrupts Supply Flows

Washington — The head of the International Energy Agency warned on Monday that April is likely to be more challenging

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire calls, diplomatic efforts, donald trump, energy markets, European foreign policy, Friedrich Merz, Gaza West Bank, geopolitical tensions, Germany Israel relations, global oil supply, International Relations, Iran tensions, Lebanon conflict, maritime security, Middle East crisis, regional war risk, Strait of Hormuz, West Bank annexation

Germany’s Merz Presses Netanyahu to Halt Lebanon Fighting, Warns on West Bank

Berlin— German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end military operations in southern Lebanon and pursue

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NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 Bahrain diplomacy, crisis response, diplomatic negotiations, energy markets, geopolitical conflict, global oil supply, global trade risk, Gulf tensions, international law, maritime security, Middle East crisis, multilateral diplomacy, oil transit, russia china opposition, security policy, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, un resolution, UN Security Council

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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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Brent crude, crude oil markets, donald trump, energy infrastructure, energy security, Fatih Birol, geopolitical risk, global oil supply, Gulf region, iea, iran sanctions, Iran war, market volatility, Middle East crisis, oil prices, oil production loss, Sanctions Relief, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, supply disruption, WTI

Oil volatility intensifies as Iran war risks clash with sanctions relief

New Delhi — Oil prices swung between gains and losses on Monday as escalating threats to energy infrastructure in the

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