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Hormuz Bypass Routes Show The Gulf’s Limits

The war involving Iran has exposed a hard truth about global energy trade: there is no easy substitute for the Strait of Hormuz. As shipping through the waterway has been disrupted, attention has turned to pipelines and other possible export routes across
April 21, 2026
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Lebanon Medics Face Growing Danger Under Repeated Strikes

Emergency workers in southern Lebanon are confronting an increasingly dangerous reality as rescue missions themselves become targets. A deadly series of strikes near Mayfadoun has intensified fears among ambulance crews and medical teams already operating under extreme pressure, reinforcing accusations that responders
April 16, 2026
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Markets are no longer moving in step

Nearly eight weeks into the conflict in the Middle East, financial markets are sending very different signals. U.S. equities have managed to recover all the losses they suffered when the war began, yet oil remains stubbornly expensive and continues to weigh on
April 14, 2026
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Fuel protests spread as shortages hit Ireland

Surging fuel prices have spilled over into street protests, supply disruptions and transport chaos, with Ireland emerging as the clearest flashpoint and Norway beginning to feel the same political pressure. What started as anger over the cost of diesel and petrol has
April 13, 2026
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Stocks extend rally as ceasefire hopes hold

U.S. stocks rose for a second straight session on Thursday as investors continued to bet that the fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran could hold, even though oil prices moved higher again and the Strait of Hormuz remained far
April 9, 2026
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Fragile ceasefire leaves key fronts unresolved

Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, pulling the region back from the brink just hours before Donald Trump’s deadline and threats of a far more devastating U.S. bombing campaign. The agreement created an immediate sense
April 8, 2026
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Pakistan’s Iran Mediation Effort Runs Into a Wall

Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as a diplomatic bridge between Iran and the United States has run into a serious setback after Tehran reportedly refused to attend proposed talks with American officials in Islamabad. The breakdown is a blow not only to
April 3, 2026
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Tech Stocks Rebound as Quarter Ends Strong

Technology stocks moved higher on Wednesday as Wall Street staged a late quarter recovery after a punishing March, giving investors a more optimistic finish to a volatile period. The rebound came despite fresh geopolitical tension and renewed scrutiny across parts of the
April 1, 2026
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Kremlin Warns Over Airspace Used by Ukraine

Russia has warned that it will respond if other countries allow Ukraine to use their airspace to launch drone attacks on Russian Baltic ports, raising the risk of a broader regional confrontation around the war’s expanding infrastructure front. The statement from the
March 31, 2026
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