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From Europe to Asia, governments move to shield households from soaring energy costs as Malaysia boosts petrol subsidies to RM2b
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Governments worldwide are trying to shield consumers from soaring energy costs resulting from the US-Israeli war on Iran. Here’s how different countries are responding: India India, the world’s fourth-largest refiner, will review its fuel exports
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Indonesia shifts from raw exports to high-value industry with EV push under Prabowo
JAKARTA, March 20 — Indonesia is accelerating its downstream industrialisation drive to maximise the value of its natural resources, bolster domestic manufacturing and create high-quality jobs, President Prabowo Subianto said. He said Indonesia must move away from exporting raw materials
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Worshippers blocked from Al-Aqsa mosque hold Eid prayers outside gates in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, March 20 — Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City today, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran. “Today, Al-Aqsa has been taken
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India set to roll out cheap weight-loss jabs as demand rises amid obesity surge
MUMBAI, March 20 — A deluge of weight-loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low-cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired today. The move will dramatically
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Blaze at South Korea car parts plant leaves dozens injured, 14 feared missing
SEOUL, March 20 — A fire at a car parts plant in South Korea on Friday seriously injured at least 21 people and left 14 others missing, authorities said. The blaze occurred about 1 pm (0400 GMT) in the central
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Tehran says missile production continues despite war, rebuts Israeli claims
TEHRAN, March 20 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that the Islamic republic has continued to produce missiles despite the war with Israel and the United States. “Our missile industry deserves a perfect score… and there is no concern in this
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Mexico condemns death of 19-year-old in US ICE custody as ‘unacceptable’
MEXICO CITY, March 20 — Mexico denounced the death of a national held in custody by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as “unacceptable” today and demanded a “thorough investigation.” Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died March 16 at the Glades County
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Narathiwat MP’s vehicle targeted in early-morning shooting, two security guards injured
NARATHIWAT, March 20 — A vehicle carrying Narathiwat Member of Parliament Kamolsak Leewamo was shot at his residence early this morning, shortly after he returned from a parliamentary session in Bangkok on Thursday. Bacho Police Chief Wisan Rakmak said Kamolsak
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Iran fires fresh missile barrages at Israel after Netanyahu claims Tehran ‘decimated’
JERUSALEM, March 20 — Iran launched multiple rounds of missiles towards Israel late yesterday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the Islamic republic has been “decimated” by war, with the Iranian barrage triggering loud blasts over Jerusalem. Israel’s military said it
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How the Strait of Hormuz blockade is choking global shipping and oil flows
LONDON, March 19 — Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers has made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Here are facts and figures about vessels
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