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Middle East war: global economic fallout
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:
Survey finds US leadership top geopolitical concern in Asean
Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2026
» A survey published on Tuesday by a Singapore-based think tank found that the US leadership under President Donald Trump was the top geopolitical concern for respondents in Southeast Asian countries, cited by 51.9%.
'Incredibly dangerous': rescuing downed fighter crew in Iran
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US forces carried out a high-risk mission to recover the pilot and weapon systems officer of an F-15 fighter jet -- the first crewed American warplane shot down over Iran in more than five weeks of combat.
Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» TEHRAN — Israeli strikes hit Iran's largest petrochemical complex Monday, as the Islamic republic defied threats from United States President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Hungary's opposition surfs grassroots wave ahead of key election
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» JáSZFéNYSZARU — Like many of her fellow volunteers, Hungarian beautician Krisztina Menczel sat idle in the past elections that kept nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban in power.
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» NAY PYI TAW - His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2026
» KYODO — ANA Holdings Inc and Japan Airlines Co are expected to raise fuel surcharges significantly on international flights from June, as aviation fuel prices surge amid the Middle East conflict, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2026
» TOKYO/COLOMBO/WELLINGTON — Indonesia's leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia's latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies.
At gas stations, Americans say they're 'paying the price' of Iran war
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» FALLS CHURCH (UNITED STATES) - At a gas station in the Washington suburbs, drivers confronted the harsh domestic repercussions of the war on Iran, as spiking fuel prices hit household budgets hard.
Oil rises as Trump threatens escalation in war if no deal soon
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Oil prices rose after United States President Donald Trump threatened attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, overshadowing his comments that a deal to end hostilities in the Middle East could be close.