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Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump

Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump ## Maritime Freight Costs Surge Amidst Geopolitical Tensions **Global shipping rates have experienced a significant uptick, climbing by over 10% in the past month, a trend analysts attribute to the escalating conflict between the United... read more »

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UN urges all parties to respect navigati...

UN urges all parties to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz

UN urges all parties to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz **International Call for Maritime Security in Strait of Hormuz Amidst Rising Tensions** The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a strong appeal to all nations with interests in the Strait of Hormuz to uphold the principle of... read more »

Hezbollah leader urges Lebanons governme...

Hezbollah leader urges Lebanons government to pull out of Israel talks

Hezbollah leader urges Lebanons government to pull out of Israel talks ### Hezbollah Deputy Chief Warns Against U.S.-Brokered Lebanon-Israel Negotiations **Beirut, Lebanon** – A senior official within the powerful Shiite militant group Hezbollah has voiced strong opposition to the upcoming... read more »

Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants d...

Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants deal as US blockade in Hormuz begins

Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants deal as US blockade in Hormuz begins **Tensions Escalate in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Denounces US Blockade** Tehran, Iran – The strategic Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of escalating geopolitical tensions, as Iran has formally accused the United... 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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