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China cuts petrol, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began

Beijing has raised maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel three times since March.

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Pakistan Navy conducts successful test of locally developed air-launched cruise missile: ISPR

The Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test of the indigenously developed ‘Taimoor’ air-launched cruise missile, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the “Pakistan Navy has conducted successful live weapon firing of Taimoor air-launched cruise missile — an indigenously developed Anti-Ship Weapon System — in a powerful demonstration of precision strike capab...

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Middle East tensions push up costs, dampen sentiment in India’s housing market

Rising material prices and cautious buyers are weighing on India’s property sector, with developers warning of possible price hikes if global uncertainty persists.

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China cuts petrol, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began

Beijing has raised maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel three times since March.

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Pakistan Navy conducts successful test of locally developed air-launched cruise missile: ISPR

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Middle East tensions push up costs, dampen sentiment in India’s housing market

Rising material prices and cautious buyers are weighing on India’s property sector, with developers warning of possible price hikes if global uncertainty persists.

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Indian plastic maker Alternicq says Iran war has pushed up costs

The weeks-long Middle East conflict has sent oil prices surging amid fears of supply disruptions.

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What we know about the Touska, the Iranian ship seized by the US

The seizure has cast fresh doubt over a fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

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China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games

Beijing could start to use supply assistance as leverage against nations that have displeased it, analysts say.

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