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Polls close in Benin with finance minister expected to win election
Former President Patrice Talon has stepped down after two five-year terms.
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Saudi Arabia says key oil pipeline back to full capacity after attacks
The Ministry of Energy says the East-West pipeline is back to pumping about 7 million barrels per day.
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Oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Three supertankers laden with oil exit waterway amid global energy crunch, shipping data shows.
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Ceasefire brings some relief for Iranians but economic outlook remains grim
Activity picks up in Tehran's Grand Bazaar compared with before the ceasefire, but vendors say sales remain slow.
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Trump says he will not accept Iran's imposition of tolls on shipping in the vital waterway.
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Alberto Bernal: "Iran can bring the global economy to its knees, but it would kill its last ally: China"
Although the US and Iran announced a ceasefire, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz maintains pressure on global energy markets and, consequently, on the US economy.…
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Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?
Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked weapon for hackers, has encountered a mix of alarm and skepticism.
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US federal court hears new case against Trump tariffs
The case is to overturn the temporary tariffs that Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier ones.
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Press review - "Donald Trump is the biggest loser of the war": 'The Economist'
In 'Press Review' we review the editorials of 'The Economist' magazine and the Spanish newspaper 'ABC' that interpret that the American president, Donald Trump, is losing the war in Iran...
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Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts
There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, experts say.
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Economy - Mexico promotes 'fracking' "with nuances" to reduce its energy dependence on the US.
The Government of Claudia Sheinbaum is committed to reactivating hydraulic fracturing with new, less polluting technologies to exploit unconventional gas, in a change from the previous policy and...
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Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.
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