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Your shopping bill is about to get more expensive: Farmers say veggie prices could rise 50pc in April
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysians should brace themselves for an increase in vegetable prices as early as next week as the effects of the West Asia fights make its way to our shores. Cameron Highlands Malay Farmers Association chairman
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Core consumer prices in Japan slow as govt moves to curb energy costs
TOKYO, March 24 — Japan’s core inflation slowed to 1.6 percent in February, government data showed Tuesday, although it could soon rise again as the Middle East war sparks surges in oil prices. The year-on-year rise in consumer prices, which
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Netanyahu says Trump sees chance to turn US-Israeli gains in Iran into deal
JERUSALEM, March 24 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that he spoke with Donald Trump, saying that the US president believed US-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel’s interests. “President Trump believes
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Blast shakes Jerusalem after Iran fires two missiles, minor injuries reported
JERUSALEM, March 24 — A loud blast rang out over Jerusalem early today as the Israeli military sent search and rescue teams to a damaged building following two rounds of Iranian missile fire. Israel’s military announced the Iranian launches hours after
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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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