Clay Chandler’s view The US is fighting Iran with one hand while funding it with the other — and accelerating the growth of a yuan-based financial corridor that it’s becoming too big to ignore. In the space of a single week, the US struck Iran’s Kharg Island, temporarily lifted sanctions ...
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The US said it was monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged ships by China, which it warned was linked to a recent decision by Panama to cancel a port concession for a Hong Kong-listed firm. In January, Panama — under pressure from Washington — canceled CK Hutchison’s contract to ...
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Algeria agreed to increase LNG exports to Spain, part of renewed foreign interest in African energy supplies as the war in Iran sends prices soaring. The decision came just days after Italy’s prime minister traveled to Algiers to secure greater gas supplies; Ukraine also said it would increase gas imports ...
‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated. ...
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As gas prices rise, Trump’s approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory. ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump extends pause on energy site strikes; German minister says US-Iran talks to take place ‘very soon’Middle East crisis live: Trump extends pause on energy site strikes; German minister says US-Iran talks to take place ‘very soon’
US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; German foreign minister says peace talks will be held in Pakistan More now on India slashing taxes on diesel and petrol amid the global disruption in energy supplies: finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the ...
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said to view US-Israeli war as ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East Middle East crisis – live updates Saudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it is weighing a decision on whether to ...
‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co
With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s In the span of just two days, the most powerful social media company in the world faced a more severe public reckoning than it has in years. Jurors in California ...
I was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam meI was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam me
Undercover reporter gets a taste of the sprawling fraud industry in which cryptocurrencies play a crucial role Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings The holiday flat near(ish) the Roman ruins of Pompeii was “disgusting”, and smelled of “a mix of dampness and sewage”, according ...
Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supplyPanic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply
Anthony Albanese says nation’s supply remains “secure” amid reports of panic buying and shortages. ...