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Iran blames US after ceasefire talks break down; Vance heads home without an agreement

ISLAMABAD (AP) – The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire...

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Reform or perish: Asian factories must shape up or ship out in the face of Chinese export aggression

Some are already moving in this direction. Malaysia has leveraged its existing ecosystem to strengthen its position as Asean’s semiconductor hub. Vietnam is undertaking reforms...

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A panicked race for barrels grips the global oil market

While investors focused on the fragile Iranian ceasefire last week, a desperate scramble for cargoes has been playing out in the oil market, as traders...

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Wrong-way bets on oil had a star trader hundreds of millions in the hole

A team led by a star trader at Vitol, the world’s biggest oil merchant, took a several hundred-million dollar hit early in the Iran war...

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Iran knew our battle plan, but US can still win peace talks

Iran has studied U.S. tactics and capabilities for years, and has prepared itself to deal with a war it found inevitable and even desirable. Wesley Clark  | ...

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“Trump risks impeachment if war continues,” says ex diplomat Mahesh Sachdev

New Delhi , April 12 (ANI): Popularity of US President Donald Trump is waning with approval ratings at its lowest, according to former diplomat Mahesh...

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Mystery mushrooms

svg]:overflow-visible”> Listen to article • 0:00 min At a smoke shop in suburban Bryn Mawr, the four-pack of Ms. Mollie Cule tablets promises an “otherworldly” high for just...

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The 5 principles Trump should have considered before attacking Iran

svg]:overflow-visible”> Listen to article • 0:00 min The Iranian conflict spotlights five principles a U.S. commander in chief should always consider before deciding to use his military: Militaries can...

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Trump’s Path to Greenland Ownership Goes Via Iran-and May Finish NATO

At first glance Greenland and Iran have little in common—one icy, the other with scorching deserts. Yet the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran may, unexpectedly, have strengthened...

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P.E.I. exporters look to Asia for new sales

MONTAGUE – Some Prince Edward Island exporters are turning to Asia for new sales as tariff threats and trade disruption with the U.S. push Canadian...

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Top 5 countries in the world with the highest GDP (2026); check India’s position

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is among the most widely used indicators to measure a country’s economic strength. As per latest data by Worldometer (based on...

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Energy transition is a fragmented, crisis-driven transformation

In early 2022, Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan cautioned in a Foreign Affairs article titled ‘Green Upheaval’ that “talk of a smooth transition to clean energy is fanciful,”...

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: Tehran’s Delegation Leaves Islamabad After Talks With US Fail

Iran Israel War Live Updates: Follow real-time developments as the US-Israel war with Iran enters a tentative de-escalation phase. Truce talks were held after a...

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U.S. says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, U.S. Central Command said Saturday — a claim Tehran...

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A panicked race for barrels grips global oil market, price up as much as $140

While investors focused on the fragile Iranian ceasefire this week, a desperate scramble for cargoes has been playing out in the oil market, as traders...

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China offers incentives to Taiwan following opposition leader’s visit

BEIJING, China – China on Sunday, April 12, unveiled 10 new incentive measures for Taiwan, including easing tourist curbs, allowing in “healthy” television dramas and facilitating...

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‘It’s time for China and India to really start providing foreign aid’

Too much focus is being given to the impact of US aid cuts and not enough to the fact that countries like China and India...

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China to Boost Science-Tech Spending by 10% in Current Year

China has announced plans to increase its expenditure on science and technology by 10 percent this year, reaching 426.42 billion yuan ($62 billion). This boost...

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US-Iran historic ceasefire talks in Pakistan continue after midnight

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran continued historic face-to-face negotiations early Sunday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as...

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U.S.-Iran negotiations underway; Trump says Strait of Hormuz being cleared

U.S. and Iranian negotiators held their highest-level talks in half a century in Pakistan on Saturday to try to end their six-week war as President...

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Army Chief reviews indigenous drone tech in Bengaluru

Amid the rapid expansion in the use of drones in warfare, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the latest technological developments and assessed private sector...

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Too pretty for a general? Chinese authorities police TV gender norms

CHONGQING – Dressed in ornate armour with his face flawlessly made up and his hair immaculately tied up, leaving some strands on the side framing...

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