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Indonesia landfill collapse kills four

Is that Israel's final blow?

Iran lifts Dollar, sinks Euro

Israel presses Tehran

Iran and the holy War risk

Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisis

Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis

Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.

France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast

Iran fires new missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge

Iran prepares to name new leader as Tehran fuel dumps burn

Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunch

Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger.

Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise

Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from UK PlayStation users

India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

Israeli strike kills four at Beirut hotel: Lebanon

An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people Sunday, Lebanese officials said, underscoring the widening reach of the US-backed war against Iran as missiles, drones and air strikes pounded targets across the region.

Khamenei's son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring

Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system

Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questions

Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership.

Women rule the roost atop the Gdansk shipyard cranes

Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million

NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course -- and changed its orbit around the sun

Anthropic vows court fight in Pentagon row

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has said the company has "no choice" but to challenge in court the Pentagon's formal designation of the artificial intelligence firm as a risk to US national security.

'T20 kings': nation celebrates Indian romp to World Cup glory

Unstoppable India target Olympic gold after making World Cup history

Redknapp and The Jukebox Man the headline act at Cheltenham Festival

Sinner sets up Fonseca clash, Zverev advances at Indian Wells

World number two Jannik Sinner took another step toward a first Indian Wells Masters title on Sunday, easing past Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round and a clash with exciting Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.

Genesis GV60 Magma before launch

Speed cameras: Brazen rip-off or necessary?

Germany: Electric car boom remains fragile

Germany: Fuel rage and the 2026 election year

The war in Iran and the escalation in the Gulf region are no longer just foreign policy news from afar for Germany. They are having a major impact on people's everyday lives – and in the place where many feel the economic reality most directly: at the petrol pump. As soon as production volumes, transport routes and security situations in the Middle East start to slide, the price of oil jumps, traders factor in risk premiums, and ultimately the geopolitical turmoil ends up in motorists' wallets. That is exactly what is happening at the moment. What is a strategic crisis for governments, stock exchanges and commodity markets becomes a very real cost burden for commuters, families, tradespeople, delivery services and small businesses within hours.What is particularly explosive is not only the size of the price increases, but also their speed. Just a few days ago, fuel prices in Germany were already high enough for many people. But then a new dynamic set in: within a very short time, petrol and diesel prices shot up, with diesel even exceeding the two-pound-per-litre mark at times and, in some phases, exceeding the price of petrol. This picture alone reveals the nervousness of the market. Because when diesel – despite lower energy taxes – suddenly becomes more expensive than Super E10, it shows how strongly crisis fears, expectations of shortages and market mechanisms are influencing pricing.For millions of people, this is not a theoretical debate. Those who live in rural areas, work shifts, care for relatives, drive to construction sites, deliver goods or work in the field cannot replace mobility with Sunday speeches. In many regions of Germany, the car is not a convenient additional option, but a prerequisite for work, supplies and everyday life. If the price per litre rises by double-digit cents in a few days, this not only eats into purchasing power, but also directly impacts monthly budgets that are already under pressure. Those who have to fill up three times a week feel the difference not in abstract terms, but as a real additional burden. And those who drive commercially will sooner or later pass on these costs – to customers, to consumers, to the entire price chain.

Singer Rihanna's LA mansion struck by gunfire: reports

Iran launches missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge

Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells

Sabalenka, Osaka set Indian Wells clash as Gauff retires injured

Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka lined up a fourth-round clash at Indian Wells on Sunday as fourth-ranked Coco Gauff retired with a left arm injury.

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