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Moscow pressures US as oil sanctions fuel crisis

Moscow pressures US as oil sanctions fuel crisis

Moscow pressures US as oil sanctions fuel crisis Amid soaring oil prices, US allows temporary purchases of Russian oil at sea as the Iran war shows no end. The news of war, with its missiles and body counts, often feels like a distant roar to those not in its path. But on Thursday, that roar […]

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Netanyahu claims Israeli strikes killed Iranian nuclear scientists

Netanyahu claims Israeli strikes killed Iranian nuclear scientists

Netanyahu claims Israeli strikes killed Iranian nuclear scientists Israeli strikes killed Iranian scientists, Netanyahu says, urging Iranians to shape their own future and seek freedom. The news crackled through Tehran like a downed power line. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking from a podium thousands of miles away, didn’t just announce military gains. He named

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Smoke rises over Dubai skyline Burj Khalifa behind

Smoke rises over Dubai skyline Burj Khalifa behind

Smoke rises over Dubai skyline Burj Khalifa behind Authorities in Dubai reported a minor drone incident Thursday after explosions echoed through downtown, alarming residents nearby. The 14th day of this war arrived not with a bang, but with a scream swallowed by the desert. In the pre-dawn darkness over western Iraq, a KC-135 tanker, a

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US plane crashes in Iraq amid Iran missile strikes

US plane crashes in Iraq amid Iran missile strikes

US plane crashes in Iraq amid Iran missile strikes On Day 14, fresh strikes erupt as drones are intercepted, deepening fears and uncertainty across the region. The 14th day of this war arrived not with a bang, but with a scream swallowed by the desert. In the pre-dawn darkness over western Iraq, a KC-135 tanker,

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UNSC condemns Iran's Gulf attacks.

UNSC condemns Iran’s Gulf attacks.

UNSC condemns Iran’s Gulf attacks. UN resolution urging Iran halt Gulf attacks gains backing from 135 nations worldwide. The news reaches us through the crackling radio my husband keeps on the kitchen counter, a relic from his father’s time that now feels essential again. Thirteen votes in favor. They condemn Iran’s attacks. They demand we

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US taps 172 million barrels reserves to cool oil price fears.

US taps 172 million barrels reserves to cool oil price fears.

US taps 172 million barrels reserves to cool oil price fears. Spain recalls envoy; Switzerland closes Tehran embassy as tensions rise. The alarm on my phone blares at 4:30 AM, a sound that has become the reluctant heartbeat of my days. My name is Samira, and for the past thirteen mornings, I have woken to

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Morning Digest: Oil dips; Pawar wins Rajya Sabha unopposed.

Morning Digest: Oil dips; Pawar wins Rajya Sabha unopposed.

Morning Digest: Oil dips; Pawar wins Rajya Sabha unopposed. The March 10 Dispatch: Promises from Afar, Politics at Home It was a Tuesday of contrasts. On one side of the world, the rumbling of war in West Asia came with a presidential promise that it would all be over soon. On the other, in the

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Trump says Iran war may end soon; Tehran rejects ceasefire talks.

Trump says Iran war may end soon; Tehran rejects ceasefire talks.

Trump says Iran war may end soon; Tehran rejects ceasefire talks. Iran says China, France, Russia sought ceasefire, but Tehran refuses talks without guarantees aggression against the state will stop. The Eleventh Day: Whispers of War, Screams in the Dark The war entered its eleventh day on a Tuesday, but for the people waking up

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Father, mother, wife, son: Mojtaba Khamenei’s war losses

Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei amid ongoing US-Israel strikes.

Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei amid ongoing US-Israel strikes. Revolutionary Guards pledge loyalty as Iran war enters tenth day. The weight of leadership fell onto Mojtaba Khamenei’s shoulders not in the quiet halls of a seminary, but under the drone of jet engines and the distant crump of explosions. Monday, March 9th, was never going to

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First flight leaves Doha as Qatar reopens airspace

First flight leaves Doha as Qatar reopens airspace

First flight leaves Doha as Qatar reopens airspace Qatar has partially reopened its airspace, allowing limited evacuation and cargo flights to resume after days of disruption caused by the ongoing Iran war. Trump repeats demand for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ The eighth day of war dawned not with sunlight, but with the red glow of explosions

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