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EU doubles steel tariffs to 50pc to curb flood of Chinese exports, protect industry
BRUSSELS, April 14 — EU lawmakers and countries agreed to double tariffs on foreign steel on Monday, to shield the bloc’s struggling industry from a flood of cheap Chinese exports. European Union governments and parliament representatives reached a late evening
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Venezuela courts investment as Chevron expands oil footprint
CARACAS, April 14 — US oil giant Chevron and the government of Venezuela signed two deals Monday that will expand oil production in the country, as the country seeks to boost private investment in the sector. A signing ceremony took
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Australia’s Qantas warns jet fuel surge could add up to AU$800m to costs
SYDNEY, April 14 — Surging jet fuel prices may raise costs for Australia’s Qantas by up to AU$800 million (RM2.24 billion) in the second half of this year, the airline said Tuesday. War in the Middle East has led jet
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IEA, IMF, World Bank warn fuel, fertiliser prices could stay elevated for prolonged period amid supply shocks
ISTANBUL, April 14 — The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group warned Monday that fuel and fertiliser prices could remain elevated for an extended period even if normal shipping flows through the
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‘World not outraged’: UN warns Sudan atrocities met with silence
NEW YORK, April 14 — A UN official lamented Monday that the world does not seem to care about a cycle of atrocities in Sudan as its civil war nears the three-year mark. The conflict has killed tens of thousands,
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Iran slams US blockade as ‘grave violation of sovereignty’ over Strait of Hormuz move
NEW YORK, April 14 — Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports on Monday as a “grave violation” of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran’s belligerent rhetoric rattled a fragile truce. “The imposition of a maritime blockade constitutes a
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Man accused of firebombing Sam Altman home intended to kill OpenAI boss, prosecutors say
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14 — A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s luxury California home was trying to kill the boss of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, US officials said Monday. The claims came as prosecutors levied
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Kelantan police: Teacher to face court soon over crash that killed schoolgirl outside surau
KOTA BHARU, April 14 — A teacher suspected of fatally hitting a Form One student in a crash outside a school surau will be charged in court soon, police said today. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the
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Cops identify KL hit-and-run suspect as police inspector with schizophrenia, facing medical retirement
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The driver detained for allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run case involving a traffic policeman last Friday is a police inspector who suffers from a mental health condition, according to police. Kuala Lumpur police chief
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Public awareness on plastic waste still very low, says Perak Sultan
IPOH, April 14 — Public awareness of the dangers posed by plastic waste remains low, despite ongoing intervention efforts, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. Sultan Nazrin expressed concern over the worsening situation, calling for urgent and
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