White House seeks $1.5tr defence budget as war on Iran drives costs
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defence budget for 2027,
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, says US official
WASHINGTON: A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a search and rescue operation was underway for any
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Pentagon shake-up as Hegseth ousts army chief amid Iran conflict
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has abruptly forced Army Chief of Staff General Randy George into immediate retirement amid
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Occupied West Bank on strike against Israeli death penalty law
WEST BANK: Palestinian shops and public institutions were closed across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday in protest of an
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Trump says considering pulling US out of NATO over allies’ refusal to support Iran war
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said that he is considering pulling the US out of NATO after the allies refused to
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UAE petrol jumps 30% as Mideast war bites
DUBAI: United Arab Emirates petrol prices rose more than 30 percent on Wednesday, with diesel soaring 72%, one month into
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India raises jet fuel, commercial LPG prices as Mideast crisis drives global surge
NEW DELHI: Indian fuel retailers raised jet fuel and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices on Wednesday, following a sharp
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Bank of England warns of Mideast war financial risks
LONDON: The Bank of England on Wednesday said the Middle East war had caused “a substantial negative supply shock to
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Palm oil futures fall despite Indonesia’s biodiesel push
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday, reversing course after four straight sessions of gains, despite Indonesia’s plans
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Copper touches two-week high on hopes for quick end to Iran war
LONDON: Copper prices extended gains on Wednesday to hit their highest in two weeks and aluminium fell on hopes that
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