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Iran Seals Hormuz: Global Oil Markets in Crisis Economy

Iran Seals Hormuz: Global Oil Markets in Crisis

After US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the IRGC effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, sending oil prices surging 13% and sparking warning...

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Iran Retaliates: Hormuz Crisis Jolts Global Oil Markets Economy

Iran Retaliates: Hormuz Crisis Jolts Global Oil Markets

Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf Arab states after US-Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Khamenei, effectively shut...

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Dubai Airport Dark as Iran War Halts Global Flights Economy

Dubai Airport Dark as Iran War Halts Global Flights

Iran's retaliatory strikes on Gulf states have closed Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi airports indefinitely, delaying over 19,000 flights worldwide and str...

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EU Freezes US Trade Deal After Trump's 15% Tariff Economy

EU Freezes US Trade Deal After Trump's 15% Tariff

The European Parliament has suspended ratification of its landmark trade agreement with Washington after President Trump imposed a new 15% global tari...

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Japan Plans Missiles Near Taiwan as China Hits Back Economy

Japan Plans Missiles Near Taiwan as China Hits Back

Japan has announced plans to deploy surface-to-air missile systems on Yonaguni Island, just 70 miles from Taiwan, by fiscal 2030. China has responded...

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US and Israeli Strike on Iran: Energy Shock for Slovakia Economy

US and Israeli Strike on Iran: Energy Shock for Slovakia

In the night of February 27-28, 2026, American and Israeli forces attacked Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Slovakia, already grappling with...

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March 1, 2026: Parcels, Hospitals, Gas – Price Hikes Arrive Economy

March 1, 2026: Parcels, Hospitals, Gas – Price Hikes Arrive

Starting March 1, 2026, four measures are increasing the financial burden on French households: a €2 tax on parcels from outside the EU, higher hospit...

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Oil Edges Toward $100 as Iran Strikes Shock Markets Economy

Oil Edges Toward $100 as Iran Strikes Shock Markets

Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent Brent crude surging to $72.48 a barrel, with Barclays warning prices could hit $100 if Iran moves to restrict th...

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China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban Economy

China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban

Beijing has imposed sweeping dual-use export controls on 40 Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki, citing Japan's mil...

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Africa's $205B Crypto Market Hits a Tipping Point Economy

Africa's $205B Crypto Market Hits a Tipping Point

Sub-Saharan Africa's cryptocurrency market surged to $205 billion in on-chain value in the past year, while South Africa's 2026 budget introduces form...

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Middle East Airspace Collapse Grounds Hundreds of Flights Economy

Middle East Airspace Collapse Grounds Hundreds of Flights

Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 triggered the closure of airspace across at least eight countries, paralysing global aviation hubs inc...

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Merz in Beijing: 120 Airbus Jets and a Fresh Start with China Economy

Merz in Beijing: 120 Airbus Jets and a Fresh Start with China

On his first trip to China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz secured an order for up to 120 Airbus aircraft and sought new economic avenues – as a response t...

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