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Stocks fall, oil jumps after Israeli strikes on Iran
Business, Published on 14/06/2025
» RECAP: Stocks fell in most Asian markets yesterday and oil prices jumped as investors rushed to safe-haven assets after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
War, trade and Air India crash cast cloud over Paris Air Show
AFP, Published on 14/06/2025
» PARIS - War, tariffs and the Air India crash will cast a shadow over the Paris Air Show as the aerospace industry's biggest annual gathering opens on Monday.
Middle East countries close airspace after Israel strikes Iran
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2025
» DUBAI — Airlines traversing the Mideast face new challenges after Israel launched air strikes against Iran, leading several countries in the region to close their airspace.
As Nato ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» BRUSSELS — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from United States President Donald Trump.
'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on Microsoft
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» FRANKFURT — At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft.
Ukrainians beg for news of missing soldiers as prisoners return
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» IN UKRAINE - Amid the screaming sirens of ambulances bringing Ukrainian prisoners back from Russia on Thursday, Yana Nepotribna struggled to make her voice heard as she yelled out to her husband.
Ukraine's Zelensky hopes to push Trump on US Russia sanctions at G7
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he hoped to press his United States counterpart Donald Trump at the Group of Seven (G7) summit this weekend to step up sanctions against Russia, as peace talks between the warring sides stall.
UN: 122 million forcibly displaced worldwide ‘untenably high’
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» GENEVA - The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains “untenably high”, the United Nations said on Thursday.
In a Ukrainian strip club, war is laid bare
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» KHARKIV, Ukraine - When Lisa, 20, laces into her ultra-high heels for her shift at a strip club in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, she knows that aside from dancing, she will have to comfort traumatised soldiers.
Ukraine says Russian strikes hit Kharkiv, killing two
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two people and wounded 54 including children early Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with its relentless attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire.