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Italy Cuts Fuel Taxes as Energy Costs Rise Italy has approved a temporary cut in fuel excise taxes to cushion households and businesses from rising energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the measure would reduce fuel prices by €0.25 per litre, part of a broader emergency package aimed […]
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WHO Prepares for Nuclear Incident Risk in Iran The World Health Organization is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear incident linked to the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, as concerns grow over attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and the risk of a far more dangerous regional fallout. WHO Warning Over Iran Nuclear Risk WHO officials have […]
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Oil Jumps as Iran Hits Gulf Energy Sites Oil prices surged and stock markets fell on Thursday after Iran struck Gulf energy facilities and warned that more attacks could follow, deepening fears of a wider regional energy shock. The market reaction came after damage to major gas and energy infrastructure in Qatar and fresh threats […]
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Multiple drones were reported over Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, raising fresh security concerns at one of the most sensitive US Army installations in the capital, where senior Trump administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are reported to have official accommodation. Drones Spotted Over Fort McNair The
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Saudi Arabia has issued one of its sharpest warnings yet to Iran after a series of attacks on Gulf energy facilities, saying regional patience is not unlimited and signalling that further escalation could trigger a stronger response from Arab states already under growing pressure from the widening conflict. Saudi Arabia Warns Iran Over Gulf Attacks […]
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Iran Confirms Esmail Khatib Killed in Strike Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was killed in an Israeli strike, marking one of the most significant losses for Tehran’s security establishment since the latest phase of the Iran-Israel conflict sharply escalated. Esmail Khatib Death Confirmed The confirmation came after
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US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has identified Pakistan, China, Russia and North Korea among the major nuclear and missile-related threats facing the United States, placing Pakistan in a wider group of countries viewed in Washington as capable of posing serious long-range strategic risks. Tulsi Gabbard Nuclear Threat Warning While presenting the 2026