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Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2026
» LONDON: Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $100 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.
Epstein tried to build web of powerful ties across Middle East
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2026
» DUBAI — The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from US Department of Justice documents which show that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein tried to build a powerful network of political figures and business leaders across the region.
US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The U.S. military said it seized a Venezuela-linked tanker on Tuesday in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the start of U.S. President Donald Trump's month-long campaign to control Venezuela's oil flows.
Death toll from Iran approaches 2,600, rights group reports
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2026
» DUBAI/JERUSALEM — The death toll from unrest in Iran climbed to almost 2,600, a rights group said on Wednesday, as Tehran stepped up diplomatic contacts with US-allies in the region over a crisis that has drawn threats of intervention from President Donald Trump.
Thailand's liberal opposition, People's Party, tops polls as election looms
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2026
» Thailand's progressive opposition People's Party and its leader are most favoured among voters for next month's general election, two surveys showed, underlining the stiff challenge facing caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's bid to stay in power.
Can the US put a price tag on Greenland?
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2026
» LONDON — Despite Denmark's repeated insistence that Greenland is not for sale, US President Donald Trump and his team are "talking about what a potential purchase would look like", according to a White House spokeswoman this week.
Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%
Reuters, Published on 23/12/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Dec 21, 2025, fell 7.25% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said on Tuesday.
Apple in talks with India to assemble, package iPhone components
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2025
» BENGALURU — Apple is in early discussions with Indian chipmakers to assemble and package components for the iPhone, the Economic Times (ET) reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2025
» NEW YORK — With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, which is at risk of ending the year with its first annual decline since 2022.
Troops combat deadly wave of bear attacks in Japan
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» KAZUNO — Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to cope with a wave of attacks.