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Conflict & Security 1m ago

Jump in EU EV sales amid Iran war boosts Chinese brands’ fortunes

European consumers, spooked by rising oil prices due to the Middle East conflict, rushed to buy battery-powered cars last month, with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands poised to reap the benefits and give their global expansion a boost. Battery EV (BEV) registrations, a proxy for retail sales, climbed 51 per cent month on month in March, topping 224,000 units across 15 key European Union (EU) markets, according to...

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View from Manila: War games in the Philippines as war goes awry in the Gulf

Over 17,000 soldiers — 10,000 of them from the US — will train across the Philippines to test interoperability in the context of Manila's external defense shift

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US and Iran warn they are ready for war as Pakistan ceasefire talks in limbo

The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that US President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice-President J.D. Vance was ready to fly back to the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which was visibly preparing for a second round of talks on ending the war that has engulfed the Middle East a...

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View from Manila: War games in the Philippines as war goes awry in the Gulf

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Hungary’s incoming PM says Netanyahu would be arrested if he visits

Hungary’s election winner says he would enact an ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and detain him.

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Turning point? Clean energy met 100% of world’s new power needs in 2025: report

As the US-Israel war on Iran raises global concerns about energy security, a new report has found that the clean power sector is rapidly gaining ground and emerging as a solution for nations looking to reduce their relia...

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Will Show "New Cards On Battlefield" If War Resumes: Iran Warns US

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