U.S. oil breaks above $100 as traders price in wider Middle East escalation
Crude has crossed the $100 mark again after comments from Trump and fresh Houthi attacks renewed fears of a broader supply shock.
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South Korea Moves to Backstop Markets With ₩100 Trillion Fund
South Korea activated a 100 trillion won, or about $68 billion, market-stabilization fund to steady volatility triggered by the worsening Middle East crisis.
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Air France suspends Havana flights as Cuba fuel shortage deepens
Air France will stop flying to Havana from March 29 until at least June 15, joining other carriers affected by Cuba’s severe jet-fuel shortage.
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Western Cuba blackout leaves millions without power after plant shutdown
A shutdown at the Antonio Guiteras plant caused a major blackout across western Cuba, cutting power to Havana and millions of others.
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West Asia airspace closures force airlines to divert and suspend services
Restrictions spanning Iran, Israel, Iraq and several Gulf states disrupted regional aviation, prompting carriers to alter routes and warn passengers to verify schedules.
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South Korea’s Kospi crosses 6,000 for the first time
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index moved above 6,000 shortly after the market opened in Seoul.
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Meta and AMD agree on major chips supply deal
AFP reported that Meta has reached an agreement to buy millions of chips from AMD in a major partnership.
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Panama takes control of canal ports after court voids Hutchison concession
The takeover puts the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals in Panamanian hands and deepens a dispute already tied to US-China rivalry.
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Trump raises the global tariff rate under emergency powers
President Donald Trump raised the global tariff rate from 10% to 15% under emergency powers after the Supreme Court ruled against parts of his earlier tariff regime.
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eBay moves to buy Depop for $1.2 billion as resale consolidates
EBay said it will acquire Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion, a deal that underscores how secondhand fashion is becoming a more consolidated business.
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Sherritt to suspend Cuba processing plant as fuel deliveries fail to arrive
The Canadian miner says it will place its Moa processing plant on standby within a week, underscoring how fuel shortages continue to disrupt operations in Cuba.
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Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator card sets a new auction record
The sale pushed Pokémon cards back into the center of the collectibles market, with the winning price far beyond the last record.
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DP World chief Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem quits after Epstein emails surface
The head of Dubai-owned logistics giant DP World has resigned immediately after newly released files showed extensive email contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lufthansa walkout cancels nearly 800 flights in dispute over benefits and restructuring
An all-day strike by pilots and cabin crew affected about 100,000 passengers as separate union disputes converged at the German airline.
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BII halts future DP World investments after Epstein email disclosures
British International Investment has joined La Caisse in cutting off future investment ties with DP World after emails linked its CEO to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Caisse pauses new DP World ventures after Epstein emails emerge
Quebec's Caisse de dépôt et placement says it is freezing new capital deployment with DP World while it reviews emails linking the company’s chief executive to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Mexico says fuel shipments to Cuba are on hold under US pressure
Mexico has suspended oil shipments to Cuba for now while it weighs the risk of US tariffs and prepares more humanitarian aid for the island.
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Cuba Energy Crisis Deepens as Havana and Moscow Denounce US Pressure
Cuban and Russian officials described Cuba’s fuel situation as critical, with Havana accusing Washington of trying to break the country’s political will while Moscow discussed emergency assistance.
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Syria and Saudi Arabia sign new airline and telecoms deals
Damascus and Riyadh have deepened their reconstruction ties with agreements on aviation, telecoms and airport development worth billions of dollars.
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Washington Post cuts a third of staff and scales back key beats
The Washington Post is laying off about 300 journalists and sharply reducing coverage of sports, local news and foreign reporting.
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Japan reports rare earth-rich mud recovery from seabed near Minamitorishima
Tokyo says it has drilled and retrieved sediment containing rare earth minerals in a bid to reduce dependence on China for critical materials.
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Serbia moves to sell Russian stake in sanctions-hit oil company NIS
Belgrade says Gazprom Neft and MOL have agreed on the basis of a future sale while Serbia seeks a larger stake and U.S. approval before sanctions bite again.
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Carney and Xi call for a reset in Canada-China ties
Mark Carney hailed a new strategic partnership with China after meeting Xi Jinping, as Canada looks to steady ties under US pressure.
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Taiwan and US reach trade deal that lowers tariffs to 15%
The agreement pairs a tariff cut with promised Taiwanese investment and pushes the two sides closer on economic ties.
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