A projected 24% surge in global energy prices this year is set to anchor a broader, longer-lasting commodity shock, with inflationary pressures and slower growth likely to persist into 2027 …
Middle East
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Iran Resumes International Air Travel After Suspension Since February 28
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readIran has taken a major step toward restoring normal air connectivity, resuming international commercial flights for the first time since February 28, following weeks of airspace disruption caused by US …
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US Cancels Visit of Its Representatives to Pakistan for Talks With Iran
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readThe United States has canceled the visit of its representatives to Pakistan for talks with Iranian representatives at the last moment. “I just canceled the trip of my representatives going …
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The United States has escalated its sanctions campaign against Iran’s energy and maritime networks, unveiling a sweeping new round of measures under “Economic Fury” aimed at disrupting Tehran’s global oil …
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US Has No Plans to Renew Russian, Iranian Oil Waivers: Treasury Secretary
by UNIby UNI 1 minutes readThe United States is not going to prolong waivers for Russian and Iranian oil and petroleum products, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told Associated Press (AP). “Not the …
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US President Donald Trump alleging that strong internal divisions have beset Iran’s leadership, claimed that Iranians have essentially becoming leaderless, as they no longer know who is leading them, preventing …
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Iran Says Talks in Islamabad Possible Only After US Lifts Naval Blockade
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readIran on Wednesday said it would come to the negotiating table in Islamabad only if the United States ends its naval blockade of the Iranian ports, calling it a violation …
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Opinion: Japan’s Strategic Moves Send a Signal
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIn a major move that has both strategic and diplomatic implications, Japan has decided to lift the ban on the export of lethal weapons for now restricting it to some …
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Earth Day 2026: Why Climate Education Is Our Most Powerful Climate Solution
by Arwa Mosaed Musaaed 5 minutes readThe message for Earth Day this year, under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” is both urgent and hopeful. In 2026, the future of our planet will be shaped not …
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Pakistan Steps Up Behind-the-Scenes Push for US-Iran Talks Before Ceasefire Ends
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPakistan has amped up its behind-the-scenes diplomacy with both the US and Iran, in a bid to get them both to the negotiating table and actively push them to get …