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Why Iran’s threats against Middle East desalination plants could turn water into the next battleground
PARIS, March 23 — Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the
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Jealous much? US car buyers eye affordable, tech‑loaded Chinese EVs, yet politics keep them off American roads
DETROIT, March 23 — Sooren Moosavy wants to buy an affordable electric car in the US, motivated by environmental concerns and a preference for the EV’s smoother ride. But the 28-year-old Baltimore resident’s search has brought him to a trio of
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Gold loses shine: Prices plunge 23pc as Iran conflict rattles markets, silver halves
LONDON, March 23 — Gold and silver prices continued to see sharp losses on Monday, with bullion failing to act as a traditional safe haven amid the Iran conflict, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Spot gold fell about four per
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Russia warns against nuclear strikes, urges diplomacy after Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz closure
MOSCOW, March 23 — Russia on Monday called for “political and diplomatic” settlement to the Middle East war after US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if
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Shock in Dimona as Iranian missile strike shatters homes near Israel’s secretive nuclear site
DIMONA (Israel), March 23 — Galit Amir said she thought the presence of a key Israeli nuclear facility on the edge of her hometown Dimona meant it would be well-protected by air defences during the war with Iran. But that
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Threats fade fast: Trump shelves Iran power strike plan, touts ‘constructive’ talks as markets cheer
WASHINGTON, March 23 — President Donald Trump backed down on targeting Iran’s power network on Monday, saying the US and Iran have held constructive talks and that he would postpone any strikes on power plants and energy infrastructure. Trump’s statement
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‘Say goodbye to electricity’: Iran threatens regional blackout, defies Trump’s Hormuz deadline
TEHRAN, March 23 — Iran threatened Monday to deploy naval mines in the Gulf and target power plants across the region as it defied US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum for the Islamic republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The
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Rising voters in Tawau spark plan to to create second parliamentary seat
KOTA KINABALU, March 23 — Tawau could be divided into two parliamentary constituencies following a sharp increase in the number of registered voters in the area, according to Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan. Sabah Youth, Sports and Creative Economy Development
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Middle East war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks, says IEA
TEHRAN, March 23 — AFP teams in Tehran, Washington, Jerusalem, Beirut and Dubai The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency
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As temperatures soar, Kedah and Perlis worry about drying rivers and shrinking reservoirs
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Residents in northern peninsular Malaysia are facing severe water shortages and rising temperatures as a prolonged heatwave continues to grip Kedah and Perlis. In Kampung Lubuk Tualang, Sik, Sungai Tebal is running unusually shallow, exposing
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