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Libya signs 1st unified state budget in 13 years
Libya’s two rival legislative bodies have signed the divided country’s first unified state budget in more than a decade, the central bank said on...
اموال زهرا قنبری و مسعود شجاعی مصادره شد
رسانههای حکومتی با انتشار فهرستی از چهرههای ایرانی مخالف جمهوری اسلامی خبر دادهاند که اموال زهرا قنبری، کاپیتان تیم ملی فوتبال زنان و مسعود شجاعی، کاپیتان پیشین تیم ملی ایران هم مصادره شده است. زهرا قنبری به دلیل تهدیدهای امنیتی علیه مادرش، از پناهندگی در استرالیا منصرف شد.
Three weeks of fuel, 170 million people: Inside Bangladesh’s worsening fuel shortage
Dhaka is juggling rationing, early shop closures, and hybrid schooling to manage the nation’s energy use amid the Middle East crisis “My daughter is sleeping in the ICU of a hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka and I have been in the queue at the Trust filling station since 1:30 AM. It is now a quarter to three... If I cannot get fuel, I will leave the bike on the road and just walk away. I do not have the strength left in my body to push this bike all the way to the hospital.”...
Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar
Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy suppliers suggests.Figures show demand for solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps in Great Britain has leapt since the war began on 28 February, as households brace for a sharp increase in mont...
UK beauty chain returns to high street and opens 6 new stores after going into administration
UK beauty chain returns to high street after going into administration — full list of new storesThe discount health and beauty retailer is making its return with a new store conceptCommentsNewsAndrea Blazquez Editor of Spare Time and Jennifer Pinto11:33, 11 Apr 2026Updated 11:41, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesUK beauty chain returns to high street after going into administrationBudget health and beauty chain Bodycare is staging a major high street comeback, revealing plans to launch six new shops just...
High street stores closing in April 2026 — Marks and Spencer, New Look and more
High street stores closing in April 2026 — Marks and Spencer, New Look and more Some of the affected stores are offering a closing-down sale.CommentsNewsAndrea Blazquez Editor of Spare Time11:12, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesFull list of high-street stores closing in April - Marks and Spencer, New Look and more(Image: Getty)Marks and Spencer is shutting 14 in-store cafés this year as part of a store overhaul aimed at making way for more products. Some of the closures are set to happen in April.M&...
US-Israeli aggression on Iran: What happened on 40th day of the imposed war
Day 40 of the US-Israeli war on Iran saw the US retreat and hand Iran a historic and decisive victory as world countries welcomed the ceasefire, while Israel continued to attack Lebanon in breach of the truce.
Does this Kenyan rail project provide a model for Chinese and Western firms in Africa?
Western governments and financiers increasingly avoid infrastructure projects that involve a Chinese presence as their geopolitical and economic rivalries intensify. Yet the Nairobi Railway City project stands as a rare exception. It combines British financing with Chinese construction and labour to build a major new public transport hub in the Kenyan capital. At the heart of the project is the proposed new Central station and a 172-hectare (425-acre) district that includes new businesses, homes...
African state faces surge in airfares
Global supply disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict could soon push prices higher in Mozambique, officials have said Mozambique may soon see a spike in air travel costs as global jet fuel prices surge, the country’s national director of hydrocarbons and fuels, Felisbela Nhate, said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Nhate said that aviation fuel has experienced a steep price increases in global mar...
Three Oil Supertankers Appear to Make Move Through Hormuz Strait
Two Chinese supertankers loaded with crude appeared to be transiting the Strait of Hormuz hours after a Greek vessel moved through the waterway, in what would mark a significant uptick in oil shipping traffic days after a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced.
Pakistan Opens New Iran Corridor for Beef Exports
KARACHI: The transit corridor between Pakistan and Iran has officially commenced as the first export shipment departed for Tashkent, ARY News reported. An inauguration ceremony was held at the TIR terminal in Karachi, marking the formal start of a new land-based trade route under the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) system. This corridor provides an efficient alternative route for regional trade. Pakistan Customs stated that the corridor will boost trade activities and significantly redu...
Ferrari and Mercedes drivers are among 'brazen' motorists stealing £1.2m of petrol a week as fuel prices soar due to Iran war
Ferrari and Mercedes drivers are among 'brazen' motorists stealing £1.2m of petrol a week as fuel prices soar due to Iran warGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By DAVID OLASEINDE Published: 10:33, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 10:33, 11 April 2026 e-mail 1 View comments
Further motorway closures as fuel-cost talks to resume
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Trump says empty oil tankers heading to US to load up with oil, gas
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that large numbers of completely empty oil tankers were heading to the United States to load up with oil and gas. “Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and “sweetest” oil and gas anywhere in the World. We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined – and higher quality,” Tr...
Assessing Asset Volatility and Iran War Threats: Masters in Business with Mike Pyle
Barry speaks with Mike Pyle, Senior Managing Director, is the Deputy Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (PMG). They discuss the durable economic shocks that could result from the war with Iran including energy security. They also discuss his time in the Biden administration as Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics. (Source: Bloomberg)
'I saved £1,000 in a year by bulk-buying shopping - but there was one problem'
'I saved £1,000 in a year by bulk-buying shopping - but there was one problem'A woman who shops at Costco has explained she faces one major problem with her bulk buying strategy as a new survey reveals more about financial behaviour in the UKCommentsMoneyChristopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter10:13, 11 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesA woman has spoken about one downside to bulk buying (stock)(Image: Getty)A woman who saves £1,000 a year by bulk buying shopping has said she has faced one major pro...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and HK Express cut some flights as jet fuel prices rise
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will cancel a small proportion of passenger flights between mid-May and the end of June, as surging jet fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East continue to weigh on airlines globally. The airline said on Saturday that about 2 per cent of its total flight frequencies would be cut between May 16 and June 30, mainly on regional routes, as well as a small number of services to Australia, South Asia and South Africa. Cathay Pacific’s budget arm,....
Cathay Pacific to cut flights from mid-May to end-June as jet fuel prices surge
Cathay Pacific Airways said on Saturday it will cut some flights from mid-May until the end of June, citing soaring jet fuel costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The airline will cancel about 2% of its scheduled passenger flights from May 16 to June 30, 2026, while its budget arm HK Express will cut about 6% from May 11, it said. The carrier said the suspension of its passenger services to Dubai and Riyadh will stay in place until June 30. Last month, Cathay’...
Business implicated in the methanol poisonings that killed two Aussie backpackers claims it's been cleared
Business implicated in the methanol poisonings that killed two Aussie backpackers claims it's been clearedBest friends died after drinking methanol-laced alcohol Laos distiller maintains innocenceREAD MORE: Aussie exchange student nearly died in TaiwanBy ZAK WHEELER, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:56, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 09:57, 11 April 2026 e-mail
Kuwaiti Dinar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today – April 11, 2026
Karachi/Kuwait City – This week the Kuwaiti Dinar showed limited movement but closed slightly softer at 903.13 Pakistani Rupee in the open market today (April 11, 2026). The rate remained in a narrow band after last week’s 902.24–906.58 range and continues to trade well below the late-January high of 919.69 PKR and the 2025 summer peak of 926.79 PKR. The earlier mid-year gains from 919.67 PKR (June 10) through 922.06 PKR (June 13) and 925.45 PKR (June 18) now feel quite distant. The ongoing U.S....