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Stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall

Wall Street's main stock indices overcame an early bout of tech jitters Friday thanks to buy-the-dip traders, while oil prices fell sharply.

Tech jitters send stocks lower, oil prices fall

Stock markets retreated Friday, capping a rollercoaster week for technology shares as doubts spread about the huge AI-fuelled gains for technology stocks that have propelled indexes to record territory.

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EU says 'necessary' to reduce fuel demand to cope with energy crisis

The EU urged member states Tuesday to try to push down domestic demand for fuel and prepare to secure oil supplies, warning of potentially prolonged effects of the Middle East war on energy prices.

Empty streets, markets in central Nigeria's Jos after major shooting

Major streets were deserted and normally bustling markets and businesses were shut in Jos on Tuesday, after Nigerian authorities ordered a multi-day curfew following a rare, mass-casualty shooting at a bar.

Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade

Italy's parliament voted Tuesday to delay the closure of the country's coal-fired power stations by over a decade, a move experts slammed as "worrying" political propaganda.

Israel weathers energy shock from Iran war even as world battles crisis

Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the global economic system into turmoil, yet Israel, which launched attacks on Tehran alongside the United States, has emerged as a rare exception.

US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war

Inflation expectations among US consumers surged in March to levels last seen around seven months ago, following rocketing energy prices due to war in the Middle East, survey data showed Tuesday.

Senegal enacts law doubling penalty for same-sex relations

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community.

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief

A Russian oil tanker docked in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from a fuel blockade.

Next days in Iran war will be 'decisive': Pentagon chief

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the next days of the Iran war will be "decisive" while refusing to rule out US ground forces playing a role in the conflict.

Sexualised deepfakes targeting actress spur German '#MeToo' moment

Thousands of Germans have taken to the streets in recent days in support of a TV personality who has had fake sexualised images of her spread online, spurring a new "#MeToo" moment around online abuse.

Wave of US-Israeli strikes hit key Iran sites

Iranian media reported Tuesday a wave of US-Israeli strikes hit military bases, a cancer drug plant and a religious site -- after President Donald Trump threatened to destroy the country's oil wells and power grid.

Oil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty

Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Tuesday as uncertainty over the direction of the Middle East war dominated investor sentiment.

In Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'

In the stands of Beirut's largest stadium, it is the shouts of children displaced by war that echo, not the songs of fans.

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Here are the latest key facts about security alerts and trade impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralysed by the Middle East war.

Deposed and detained: Niger president's fate unclear nearly three years on

The presidential term of Niger's overthrown leader Mohamed Bazoum officially ends Thursday, but he faces little prospect of freedom from detention or even a trial, making what comes next uncertain.

Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard

Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday.

Myanmar lawmakers put junta chief on path to presidency

Myanmar lawmakers elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing a vice-president on Tuesday, bringing the coup leader closer to becoming the country's civilian leader.

Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat

US and Israeli strikes hit military facilities in central Iran, damaged a major religious site in the northwest and provoked power cuts Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to blow up the country's oil and energy plants.

Thailand's king endorses new cabinet

Thailand's king endorsed the new cabinet of second-term Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said Tuesday.

China bans entombing cremated remains in empty flats

Chinese authorities have banned entombing cremated remains in cheap apartments, a practice that had gained popularity as mourners took advantage of the subdued housing market to dodge rising funeral costs.

Stocks slip, oil swings after report says Trump willing to end war

Most stocks fell and oil prices fluctuated Tuesday as initial optimism petered out following a report indicating Donald Trump was willing to end the Iran war even if the key Strait of Hormuz remained closed.

Myanmar junta chief elected vice-president

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the country's civilian leader.

Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub

Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday as its capital was hit by fresh explosions, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country's key oil export hub, power stations and desalination plants.

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media ban, accusing the big tech companies on Tuesday of "failing to obey" the world-leading laws.

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Iran fired new missiles early Tuesday as it vowed defiance against US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country's oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants unless Tehran quickly accepts a deal to end the war.

Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite claims of talks

US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iran's key oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants unless Tehran quickly accepted a deal, even as he suggested that diplomacy was making headway.

Australian regulator probes Facebook, YouTube over teen social media ban

A host of tech giants including Facebook and YouTube are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia's world-leading social media ban for under-16s, the nation's online watchdog said Tuesday.

Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insulted and criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, famously calling him a "numbskull" and demanding the independent central bank lower interest rates despite stubbornly high inflation.

'Is it Kafka?' US judge baffled by new Pentagon press policy

The New York Times and Trump administration clashed in a federal court on Monday over restrictions imposed by the Pentagon on journalists covering the Defense Department.

Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough

Cubans on Monday cautiously welcomed the imminent arrival of a Russian oil shipment, with some warning it would do little to ease an energy crisis after US President Donald Trump granted a reprieve from an oil blockade.

Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran

The US-Israel strikes against Iran have triggered a series of retaliations and military escalation in the Middle East that have sent shockwaves through global financial markets.

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?

A scrubby island in the Gulf that is roughly one third the size of Manhattan, Kharg Island is the nerve centre of the Iranian oil industry -- and at the heart of US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to pressure Tehran.

India declares victory over Maoist insurgency

India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion.

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