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Hezbollah’s ‘existential’ war against Israel could be its last
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Hezbollah suffered heavy losses in a war with Israel more than a year ago, but the Shia movement has now regrouped only to end up fighting what it has called an “existential battle” and which some warn could be its last.
US energy secretary's post saying US escorted tanker in Hormuz deleted
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A post by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was deleted on Tuesday, minutes after his account had posted it.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday:
Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption amid the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data.
Middle East war a new shock for financial markets
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» The outbreak of war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through financial markets, with energy prices soaring and stocks sliding, just a year after US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught rattled investors.
Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» UBá (BRAZIL) - Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46.
Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasion
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine was on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, with a show of solidarity from its staunchest allies and no immediate end in sight to Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
Russian missile barrage hits energy, railways across Ukraine
AFP, Published on 22/02/2026
» KYIV - Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine on Sunday, crashing into energy and rail infrastructure and residential buildings, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion.
US tech giant Nvidia announces India deals at AI summit
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» NEW DELHI — US artificial intelligence (AI) chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with Indian computing firms on Wednesday as tech companies rushed to announce deals and investments at a global AI conference in New Delhi.
Bitter pill: Taliban government shakes up Afghan medicine market
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KABUL — Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but industry specialists say the swift changes have led to a litany of problems.