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Oil and gas freight costs soar as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz disruption sends tanker and LNG shipping rates to records as U.S.-Iran tensions spike Global oil and gas shipping costs…
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Mourners gather as Iran holds funerals for victims of Iranian school attack
Funerals take place following attack on Iran school Funerals were held in Iran following an attack on a school, underscoring a day…
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Irish man in Kuwait describes sirens warning of possible missile strikes
Sirens warning of possible missile strikes have jolted daily life in Kuwait and Bahrain, prompting schools and universities to switch to remote…
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Defence Forces ready for a surge in high-intensity operations
Irish troops in south Lebanon safe, on alert as Israel pushes deeper across border Irish troops serving with the United Nations in…
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Questions Linger as U.S. Seeks to Justify Iran Operation
As U.S. strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury entered a new day, the White House appeared determined to project clarity and…
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Irish Man in Kuwait Recounts a Long, Sleepless Night
Kuwait and Bahrain expats describe sleepless nights as sirens sound, schools shift online Irish expatriates in Kuwait and Bahrain say nights of…
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New footage shows investigators compiling evidence of suspected Russian war crimes in Ukraine
Ukraine expands war crimes probe as evidence mounts for future Hague tribunal KYIV — Ukrainian investigators are escalating a sweeping, years-long effort…
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Trump warns Iran conflict could drag on as attacks hit Riyadh, Beirut
Trump warns monthlong Iran campaign as drones hit U.S. embassy in Riyadh WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Monday that the U.S.…
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Melania Trump presides over UN meeting on children in war zones
First lady Melania Trump on Monday chaired a United Nations Security Council session on children and education in conflict, a first for…
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Oil prices spike amid Iran conflict, disrupting Middle East supplies
Oil and natural gas prices surged as Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Tehran forced shutdowns of energy…
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U.S. House committee unveils footage of Clinton and Epstein depositions
WASHINGTON — A U.S. congressional committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has released videos of closed-door depositions of Bill and Hillary…
