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South Korea considers nationwide driving curbs as oil prices soar
SEOUL, March 30 — South Korea is considering extending driving curbs to the general public if global oil prices climb further, senior officials said, as authorities seek to rein in energy demand amid supply strains due to the US-Israeli war
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G7 ministers set to tackle oil‑price surge, financial fallout of Mideast war
PARIS, March 30 — Ministers from the G7 will hold talks today to unpack the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East, the French government said, as oil and gas prices continue to soar. The United States and
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Indonesia confirms UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, demands transparent probe
JAKARTA, March 30 — Indonesia on Monday confirmed that one of its peacekeepers was killed and three others injured after indirect artillery fire hit a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position in southern Lebanon. The Foreign Ministry, expressing
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Trump U‑turn: Russian tanker allowed into Cuba after months‑long oil freeze
WASHINGTON, March 30 — US President Donald Trump signalled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba yesterday, saying he had “no problem” with any country sending in crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with
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Strikes knock out power in Tehran, Iran says US plotting ground invasion
TEHRAN, March 30 — Airstrikes knocked out electricity to parts of Tehran and its surroundings yesterday as a top Iranian official accused the United States of plotting a ground invasion despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal. Pakistan said meanwhile
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Trump says Iran’s Kharg Island lacks defences, insists US could capture it ‘very easily’
WASHINGTON, March 30 — US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Financial Times yesterday that he could take Iran’s Kharg Island “very easily.” Kharg Island, located off the west coast of Iran, is a vital oil terminal for the
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Australia’s most‑wanted fugitive who killed two officers shot dead after seven months on the run
MELBOURNE, March 30 — Australian police said today they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country’s most-wanted criminals. Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year
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‘We don’t want to die. Please get us from here’: Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war
LONDON, March 30 — Seafarers’ helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies. “Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently
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Trump claims ‘regime change’ in Iran, says deal still on the table
WASHINGTON, March 30 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the US-Israel war had achieved regime change in Iran, even as he assured that he would “make a deal” with the Iranians. “I think we’ll make a deal with
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Latest in Middle East conflict: Iran internet blackout hits 30 days, Kuwait camp attacked, Lebanon mourns slain journalists
PARIS, March 30 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Israel renews strikes on Iran The Israeli military said late yesterday that it had launched new strikes on targets across the capital Tehran. Power cuts in
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