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UN climate chief: Iran war demonstrates dangers of fossil fuel dependence
BRUSSELS, March 16 — The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas,
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Iran announces 60pc minimum wage hike, according to local media
PARIS, March 16 — Iran’s labour minister has announced a more than 60 per cent hike in the minimum wage, local media reported yesterday, months after anti-government protests that began as an expression of discontent over dire economic conditions. The
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Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai’s airport following nearby drone incident
DUBAI, March 16 — Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai’s airport, previously one of the world’s busiest, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fire nearby, city authorities said today. The incident impacted a fuel tank, the Gulf financial hub’s media
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Hungary pre-election showdown draws crowds amid foreign interference claims
BUDAPEST, March 16 — Huge crowds joined rival marches staged by Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and his main opponent Peter Magyar in Budapest on Sunday, as both push allegations of foreign interference just four weeks before tightly-fought elections. Orban —
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Myanmar’s post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies
NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar), March 16 — Myanmar’s parliament is set to convene todayfor the first time since a military coup five years ago, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll orchestrated by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail
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Trump says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if allies don’t help open Hormuz
WASHINGTON, March 16 — President Donald Trump said today that Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to help open the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit effectively shut by Iran in the Mideast war.
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What’s happening in the Middle East: Latest war developments
PARIS, March 16 — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: Israel has ‘thousands’ more targets “We still have thousands of targets in Iran, and we are identifying new targets every day,” Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General
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Iran minister: This war will only end when we’re ‘certain’ it won’t happen again
DOHA, March 15 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview published today that the war pitting his country against the US and Israel will only end when Tehran can be certain it will not be restarted. “This
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Pakistan says it struck military facilities and ‘terrorist hideouts’ in Afghanistan in latest attacks
ISLAMABAD, March 15 — Pakistan said today its forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as “terrorist hideouts”, in the latest strikes between the two sides. Security sources said troops “effectively destroyed technical support infrastructure and equipment
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Media: Iran detains 20 in north‑west for allegedly sending security information to Israel
TEHRAN, March 15 — Iranian authorities have arrested at least 20 people in the country’s north-west on suspicion of cooperating with Israel, local media reported today, more than two weeks into the Middle East war. The arrests took place during
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