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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus border tension, belarus involvement, Belarus military activity, border monitoring, Eastern Europe conflict, geopolitical tensions, Kyiv security, military buildup, Minsk relations, nato concerns, northern front, regional security, Reuters report, Russia Ukraine war, russian invasion, Ukraine Belarus border, Ukraine defense, Ukraine war update, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelensky Flags ‘Unusual Activity’ on Belarus Border Amid War Concerns

Kyiv— President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine had detected “unusual activity” along its border with Belarus, raising fresh

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 cardiac crisis, civil rights, death penalty abolition, human rights, Iran activist, Iran prison, Iranian dissident, Khosrow Alikordi, Mashhad arrest, Middle East news, Narges Mohammadi, Nobel laureate hospitalized, nobel peace prize, Norwegian Nobel Committee, political prisoners, prison health crisis, prison hospital, Reuters report, Tehran treatment, women’s rights, Zanjan hospital

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized After Cardiac Crisis

Dubai— Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was transferred to a hospital in Iran after suffering what her family foundation

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 air freight costs, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai economy, Dubai restaurants, economic impact, food inflation, Gulf trade routes, hospitality sector, Iran war, Jun’s Dubai, Kelvin Cheung, Lila Molino, restaurant demand drop, restaurant industry, Reuters report, Shaw Lash, Strait of Hormuz, supply chain disruption, tourism decline, UAE food imports, UAE tourism

Dubai Restaurants Feel the Heat as Iran War Disrupts Supply Chains

Dubai— Restaurants across Dubai are cutting menus, raising prices and relying more heavily on local ingredients as the war in

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 Chengdu railway, china economy, China growth, china railway, China State Railway Group, China tourism, consumer spending, domestic demand, Economic Recovery, holiday travel, Labor Day travel, May Day holiday, passenger record, property downturn, railway passengers, Reuters report, tourism recovery, transport record, travel surge, Xinhua News Agency, Zhengzhou railway

China Railways Set New May Day Travel Record With 24.8 Million Passengers

Shangai — China’s railway network carried 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day travel record during the

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 artificial intelligence, ASEAN cooperation, bilateral trade, Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, critical minerals, energy security, Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Hanoi diplomacy, Indo-Pacific strategy, Japan Vietnam relations, Japanese investment, Le Minh Hung, Nghi Son Refinery, Power Asia Initiative, Reuters report, Sanae Takaichi, semiconductors, shinzo abe, supply chains, to lam, Vietnam economy

Japan, Vietnam Deepen Strategic Ties With Focus on Energy and Critical Minerals

Hanoi- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung pledged on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties

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Ben-Gvir Visit to Al-Aqsa Sparks Jordan Condemnation

Jerusalem— Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, calling for expanded access for Jewish worshippers and prompting condemnation

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NewsDesk MC April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 China imports, crude oil transport, energy markets, global oil supply, Iran blockade, Iraq crude, Kpler analytics, LSEG data, Malaysia port, maritime routes, oil prices, oil tankers, Persian Gulf shipping, Reuters report, Saudi Arabia oil, shipping data, Strait of Hormuz, supply disruption, tanker traffic, united states, US Iran ceasefire, VLCC

Oil Tankers Resume Transit Through Hormuz After Ceasefire

Singapore— Three fully laden supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, marking the first known