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Global Oil Prices Fall as Diplomatic Talks Raise Supply Hopes
International crude prices fell sharply on November 2 after diplomatic discussions involving Iran and Qatar renewed hopes of reducing Middle…
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Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack Raises Energy Supply Fears as Oil Prices Climb
A tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz raises energy supply concerns as Brent crude settles at $117.64 and WTI…
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HSBC Shares Slide 6% After Revenue Miss Overshadows 32% Jump in Quarterly Profit
Israelis are voting in the country’s first general election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks and the wars that…
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U.S. Rejects Iran's Proposal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Military Activity Increases Near the Waterway
Trump rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end regional fighting, as Gulf tensions and shipping…
Business
PhonePe Moves Closer to UAE Launch After Securing Central Bank Approval
PhonePe has secured In-Principle Approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for retail payment and stored value licences, marking…
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Makkah Put on Alert After Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Drone Was Intercepted South of Holy City
Saudi Arabia says its air defenses destroyed a drone south of Makkah before it entered restricted airspace. The Houthis deny…
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Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 Suffers Tyre and Engine Trouble After Takeoff as Dramatic Cabin Footage Emerges
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency return to Mashhad, Iran, after a landing-gear tyre tread separated and the…
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7,000-Foot Hike With Broken Bones: Inside a US Fighter Pilot’s 50-Hour Survival Story in Iran
After his F-15E was shot down over Iran, a US Air Force colonel survived a 100-mph fall and hiked to…
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Drones From Iraq Strike Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline, Forcing Shutdown
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its critical East-West oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraqi territory struck the infrastructure,…
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US-Iran Fighting Flares Across Gulf as Tehran Targets U.S. Bases and Washington Strikes Iran
The U.S. and Iran exchanged their heaviest attacks since July as Iranian missiles and drones targeted U.S. facilities across the…
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Modi Meets Iran's Pezeshkian at SCO Summit in Bishkek, Reaffirms Trade Ties and Calls for Diplomacy in West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek, reaffirming trade…
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Iran Considers Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran is drafting formal conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar mediates and the US claims shipping lanes…
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Iran Seeks Military-Vessel Ban in Potential Strait of Hormuz Agreement
Iran has proposed excluding military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz under a new traffic-management agreement with Oman, though negotiations…
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Iran and Oman Discuss Temporary Hormuz Corridor as Shipping Remains Restricted
Iran and Oman are working on a temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, but the proposed route has…
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United States Removes Syria From Terrorism-Sponsor List
The US has formally removed Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list after 47 years, citing reforms under President…
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Iran Tightens Grip on Strait of Hormuz as Shipping Traffic Stays Near Lows
Iran has escalated pressure on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, warning of fines and confiscation while advancing new transit…
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Trump Cancels Iran Strike, Says 'Deal Parameters' Reached
President Donald Trump calls off a planned military strike on Iran after regional governments request a pause, announcing that the…