Airlines raise fares as Middle East conflict lifts fuel costs
Australia’s Qantas Airways QAN.AX, Scandinavia’s SAS and Air New Zealand AIR.NZ announced airfare hikes on Tuesday, blaming an abrupt spike in the cost of fuel caused ...
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US urges Israel to stop attacks on Iran energy sites
The United States has asked Israel to halt strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Washington sent the message at ...
British soccer-Walker calls time on England career four caps short of century
Kyle Walker hung up his England boots on Tuesday, four matches shy of a landmark 100 caps, bringing the curtain down on a 14-year international career that saw him twice finish ...
Ukraine sends drone experts to three countries in Middle East
Ukraine has sent air defence teams to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help them in their fight against Iran’s aerial attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ...
Israeli strikes hit near Beirut as envoy says disarming Hezbollah could end war
Israel’s military pounded the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs with air strikes on Tuesday and its troops pushed deeper into the country’s south, as an Israeli envoy said ...
Russia told Trump it isn’t sharing US military asset info with Iran
Russia has denied sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday in a CNBC interview.
Witkoff ...
Saudi Red Sea oil exports to hit record high in March
Saudi Arabia’s oil shipments via the Red Sea are on course to hit record highs in March although they are still far below the levels needed to compensate for ...
Reducing Europe’s nuclear energy sector was ‘strategic mistake’, EU chief says
Reducing Europe’s nuclear energy sector was a “strategic mistake”, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, as governments grapple with an energy crunch from the Iran ...
WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the “black rain” and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems, and it ...
Iran not more formidable than thought, top US general says
The top U.S. general said on Tuesday that while Iran was fighting, it was not more formidable than Washington had thought, as the United States geared up for the ...
Markets bet Trump will end Iran war soon despite both sides’ threats
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil out of the Middle East until U.S. and Israeli attacks cease, prompting U.S. President Donald ...
Greece to look at small-scale nuclear development for power generation
Greece will set up a ministerial committee that will look into the development of small nuclear reactors to contribute to the country’s energy mix, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...
White House aide who exposed Nixon dead at 99
Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who disclosed Richard Nixon’s secret audio taping system, providing the “smoking gun” of the Watergate scandal that brought down the president, has died ...
Five Iranian women’s football players granted humanitarian visas in Australia
Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women footballers after they sought asylum, fearing persecution on their return home for their refusal to sing the national anthem at ...
Leading British horses line up for stellar first day as Cheltenham Festival begins
British trainers Dan Skelton and Nicky Henderson will take on the might of the Irish at jump racing’s showcase event with the likes of The New Lion and Lulamba ...
Airfares take off as Middle East war sends jet fuel soaring
Australia’s Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand said on Tuesday they are hiking fares due to the Middle East conflict, underscoring how global airlines are struggling to cope with ...
Trump contemplating easing some Russian sanctions to boost world supplies of oil
President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed on Monday the war in Iran and prospects for peace in Ukraine, just hours after the Kremlin chief warned that a ...
Iran threatens oil blockade; Trump warns of devastating US response
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting ...
European retailers hit as energy price surge threatens consumer spending
A surge in energy prices since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran piles further pressure on the retail sector in Europe, already struggling with weak consumer demand and ...
UK hiring shows strongest signs of improvement in three years
Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain declined last month at the slowest pace since October, according to a survey that also showed the downturn in the number of new ...
Investors dump global stocks as Middle East conflict triggers market shock
The escalating war in the Middle East has investors questioning some of 2026’s most popular trades and themes, with global equities slumping, the dollar jumping and traders scaling back their ...
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Man City host Liverpool, Arsenal visit Southampton in quarter-finals
Manchester City will welcome Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to second-tier side Southampton following Monday’s draw.
Pep Guardiola’s City secured their ...
Trump says war could be over soon as Iran rallies behind new hardline leader
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as Iran’s hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new ...
Turkey’s Halkbank settles US criminal case over Iran sanctions violations
The U.S. government agreed to resolve its long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank HALKB.IS, saying the accord furthers Washington’s interest in curbing support for Iran.
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