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US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreement

US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreement **United States Authorizes Significant Release of Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Stabilize Global Oil Markets** **Washington D.C.** – In a decisive move to address escalating global oil prices and bolster energy security, the United... read more »

Global energy crisis highlights meagre o...

Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world

Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world ## Developing Nations Face Heightened Vulnerability Amidst Global Energy Volatility **The escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran have precipitated a significant global energy crisis, exposing the precarious position... read more »

Thunder outlasts Lakers in Game 4 to com...

Thunder outlasts Lakers in Game 4 to complete NBA playoff sweep

Thunder outlasts Lakers in Game 4 to complete NBA playoff sweep ### Thunder Clinch Western Conference Finals Berth with Dominant Game 4 Victory The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals, completing a decisive sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in a... read more »

Greece confirms major border control upd...

Greece confirms major border control update for all Brits from May 11

Greece confirms major border control update for all Brits from May 11 **Greece Enhances Border Management Protocols to Streamline Travel for British Nationals** **Athens, Greece** – Greece is set to implement significant updates to its border control procedures for travellers arriving from the... read more »

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Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the release of a Russian held captive since... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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Devastation of Southern Lebanon continues under ceasefire **Escalating Violence Grips Southern Lebanon Amidst Ceasefire Concerns** Southern Lebanon has become the epicenter of a significant... read more »

Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew member

Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew member **Spain Calls for Immediate Release of Gaza Aid Convoy Participant Detained by Israel** MADRID – Spain has formally... read more »

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