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Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia stands firm on Iran as Trump slams allies

Leaders have stopped short of criticising US President Donald Trump after his latest tirade over Australia's refusal to join the Middle East conflict.

AAP

Why You Should Sell Canada Dollar Futures Now Amid Middle East Energy Shock

June Canada dollar futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

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EU says strikes on civilian infrastructure 'illegal' as nuclear fears mount

The European Union on Monday warned warring parties in the Middle East that strikes on civilian infrastructure are illegal. This comes as the UN's atomic energy agency voiced concern over the heightened risk of a nuclear accident as hosilities intensify.

Radio France Internationale

France rolls out 'flash fuel loans' to shield small firms from oil price spike

France is preparing to roll out a rapid financial lifeline for small businesses grappling with soaring fuel costs, as the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East continues to ripple across key sectors.

Radio France Internationale

AMRO holds Asia's 2026 growth forecast steady at 4%, but said it would have been higher if not for the Iran war

"The Middle East conflict has shifted the balance of risks to the downside,” says Dong He, chief economist of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office.

Fortune

Stocks Set to Open Higher on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes, U.S. Inflation Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.51%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.81% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street after the long weekend as hopes for a ceasefire in the U.S. war with Iran outweighed a series of aggressive threats…

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Archbishop of Canterbury pleads for end to Middle East violence

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The Independent UK

Arab Americans in Michigan warn centrist Democrats attacking Hasan Piker: ‘They haven’t learned from 2024’

Heated debate in a key swing state probably marks a preview of things to come as the midterms ramp up

The Guardian - US

‘We will continue to hunt them down’: IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi killed in US-Israeli strikes

Israel announced on Monday that it killed the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Majid Khademi, as the Middle East war entered day 38.

The Times of India

Blasts heard near Erbil airport – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump asks Tehran to open Strait of Hormuz; Iran says 'lost the keys': Where things stand after a month of war

US President Donald Trump has once again raised the stakes in the ongoing Middle East conflict, demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by a self-imposed Tuesday deadline or face sweeping military strikes. His latest warning, delivered in blunt and aggressive language, comes after weeks of escalating hostilities that…

The Times of India

Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil facilities burn as Zelenskyy tours Middle East

Repairs will be slow and costly, pro-Russian bloggers complain; Ukraine’s president says Iran war is benefiting Moscow. What we know on day 1,503

The Guardian - AU

How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts

On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran following weeks of US military build-up in the region and threats from US President Donald Trump.

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Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars

Households and businesses face months of high fuel prices and associated costs even if there is a swift end to the Middle East conflict that is choking supply.

The Independent UK

Archbishop of York to call for end to ‘literally pointless’ Middle East war

Stephen Cottrell will go on to reference the ‘siloes and echo chambers’ of social media

Evening Standard

Archbishop of York will call for end to ‘pointless’ Middle East war

Stephen Cottrell will deliver his plea for ‘peace between warring nations’ to a congregation at York Minster on Easter Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

At least 15 killed in strikes on Lebanon – as it happened

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Radio France Internationale

Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV marked Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar.

Radio France Internationale

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa, major report warns

The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.

Euronews

Middle East tensions drives global food prices higher for second month

The UN reported a second monthly rise in global food prices as the Middle East conflict drives up energy and fertilizer costs, threatening future harvests and yields despite currently stable market supplies.

The Guardian - UK

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East

The Independent UK

Would you book flights for June via the Middle East?

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The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu confirms attack on petrochemical plant– as it happened

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Radio France Internationale

French ship makes first Western European transit of Hormuz since Iran conflict

A French-owned container ship has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route that has been largely restricted since the start of the Middle East conflict.

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