Energy prices ease amid hopes Trump will soon call halt to Iran war
Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are set to claw back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over.
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Rising prices, mixed messages: Iran war is fraught with political risk for Trump
The war's price, measured in damage to the economy and in political costs to Trump, is still coming into view.
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Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'?
A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.
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'The fighting feels like we're going to finish it - once and for all'
Metula in northern Israel is like a ghost town. Shops are shut, hotels closed and there's very little sign of life.
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Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine?
Is the backlash against Timothée Chalamet about more than his views on ballet and opera?
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Iran women footballers granted visas in Australia after Trump appeal
Australia has given visas to five members of the Iranian women's football team amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing the national anthem.
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New evidence challenges Trump claim about deadly girls school strike
On 28 February, a missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh School - a girl's primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Iranian authorities have said the strike killed at least 165 people, many of them children.
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Australia to grant visas to Iranian women footballers after Trump appeal
Australia has agreed to give visas to five members of the Iranian women's football team who sought refuge there after fears of "dire consequences" if they returned home.
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RAF jets shoot down drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain
Two drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain have been shot down by RAF Typhoon jets during defensive air sorties in the Gulf, the defence secretary said.
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Iranian women footballers 'seek refuge in Australia'
Five members of the Iranian women's football team have left their training camp and sought refuge in Australia after fears of "dire consequences" if they returned home.
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US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.
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Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.
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Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority
The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.
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Homemade bombs thrown outside New York mayor's house being investigated as terrorism
Improvised explosive devices thrown during protests outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home are being investigated as an act of "ISIS-inspired terrorism", police said.
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G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies
Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.
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G7 'not there yet' on releasing oil stocks, says French minister
Finance ministers met to discuss the impact of surging oil prices following fears of a lengthy disruption to supplies.
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Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices
As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.
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Bag containing cannabis and cash left in donation area at charity shop
Police in New Zealand have said a rucksack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained cannabis and more than $3,700 (£1,600) in cash.
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Guinea opposition leader urges 'direct resistance' after 40 parties dissolved
Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.
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Members of Iranian women's football team seek refuge in Australia - report
Five members of the Iranian women's football team have left the team's training camp and successfully sought refuge in Australia, after fears they could "face dire consequences" on their return to the country.
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