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Germany cuts fuel tax as Middle East conflicts send prices soaring
Germany will lower tax on petrol and diesel by 17 cents per liter in a relief package worth €2.5 billion, the German government announced Friday.…
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More than 40 nations meet to discuss securing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states on Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbours even as US President Donald…
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Airspace closures explained: Force majeure, your rights and what to do.
Airspace closures in the Middle East are continuing to impact flights. To help you plan ahead, we’ve answered the most common questions around the force…
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‘The View’ hosts have fierce clash over Middle East, Whoopi Goldberg compares U.S. to Iran
"The View" co-hosts got into a fiery back-and-forth on Wednesday after co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed that the U.S. was the "same" as Iran for a lot of people.
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World Update: Middle East conflict escalating rapidly – there’s no telling where it will end
For months now, analysts and academic observers have warned of how tensions could easily spin out of control in the Middle East and provoke a…
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Middle East pager attacks ignite fear of supply chain warfare
Attacks on militants’ wireless devices in Lebanon and Syria this week are amping up concern about ways in which the global electronics supply chain can…
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Australians urged not to travel to the Middle East after mass pager blasts
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel warning for the Middle East after hundreds of pagers used by militant group Hezbollah exploded, killing…
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy Warns Risk Of ‘Full-Scale Regional War’ In Middle East Is Rising
Foreign secretary David Lammy David Lammy has warned the “risks of a full-scale regional war are rising” in the Middle East. Writing in The Observer…
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Gaza update: Hamas appoints new leader as Middle East braces for more violence
Iran is going to launch a retaliatory strike against Israel for the dual assassinations of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, on July 31 and Hezbollah’s number…
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Qantas redirects flights over Middle East tensions
Qantas has rerouted its direct Perth to London flight path due to tensions in the Middle East. The airline has said outbound QF9 flights from…
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