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For a snapshot of how the U.S.-led war in the Persian Gulf is affecting global trade and supply chains, look at Yiwu, China. Shipping containers of household goods are backing up as logistics come under pressure. CBC | World News
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Stuttering Ed Miliband skewered by BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg over Iran conflict
Tensions were rising in the BBC studio as the broadcaster grilled the Labour minister minutes into the BBC show. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Former NATO chief says he doesn’t think allies will be pulled further into Middle East conflict
The former secretary general of NATO says he doesn’t think allies will be pulled further into the conflict in the Middle East, but he’s concerned the ongoing war with Iran will benefit Russia’s economy and take the world’s attention away from the invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »Foreign Office issues 13 new travel warnings in last 24 hours amid Middle East conflict
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued new travel advice for 13 countries as the Middle East conflict enters its sixth day, with government rescue flights bringing stranded Britons home. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Tracking deaths in Iran, wider Middle East as conflict rages on
Just days into the U.S. and Israeli strikes that targeted Iran and escalated into a broader regional conflict, more than 1,000 people have been killed — mainly in Iran, with the remaining deaths scattered across neighbouring countries in the Middle East. CBC | World News
Read More »What’s happening around the Strait of Hormuz as conflict escalates?
CBC’s senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong explains what’s happening around the critical shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as conflict escalates following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. CBC | World News
Read More »Oil prices jump as Middle East conflict rages, which could drive up cost of living
Attacks throughout the Middle East has limited suppliers’ ability to export oil, driving up prices of the commodity Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 US a barrel, analysts say
Brent crude jumped 10 per cent to about $ 80 US a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $ 100 US after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war. CBC | World News
Read More »Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say AG Pam Bondi’s decision to seek death penalty a ‘profound conflict of interest’
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company. CBC | World News
Read More »The former holiday hotspot turned eerie ghost town frozen in time amid deadly conflict
The resort has become a ghost town trapped in a geopolitical stalemate. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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