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China urges to end West Asia conflict, warns of global economic impact
That war resulted in years of chaos and instability and created a power vacuum that led to the rise of the Islamic State terrorist group
 "China urges to end West Asia conflict, warns of global economic impact")
US charges Super Micro co-founder with smuggling AI chips to China
Super Micro's shares plummeted more than 20% in pre-market trading
 "US charges Super Micro co-founder with smuggling AI chips to China")
Trump calls Nato "cowards" over lack of support in Iran conflict
"Without the USA, NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!" Trump said in a social media post
 "Trump calls Nato \"cowards\" over lack of support in Iran conflict")
Iran threatens global tourism sites, says it is still building missiles
Iran fired on Israel and energy sites in neighbouring Gulf Arab states as many in the region marked one of the holiest days on the Muslim calendar
 "Iran threatens global tourism sites, says it is still building missiles")
India faces Qatar LNG supply risk after Iran strikes hit capacity
India, the world's fourth-largest LNG importer, relies on Qatar for about 41 per cent of its gas imports
 "India faces Qatar LNG supply risk after Iran strikes hit capacity")
IRGC spokesperson Brigadier Gen Naeini killed in US-Israeli strikes
Earlier this week, Iranian security chief Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij paramilitary force, were also killed in Israeli air strikes on Tuesday
 "IRGC spokesperson Brigadier Gen Naeini killed in US-Israeli strikes")
IEA urges work-from-home, less air travel to ease oil shock amid Iran war
Amid growing concerns, IEA outlined 10 actions for governments, businesses and households to reduce fuel consumption and ease price pressures
 "IEA urges work-from-home, less air travel to ease oil shock amid Iran war")
US begins Strait of Hormuz reopening push with war planes, but risks remain
US and allies have reportedly deployed A-10 jets and Apache helicopters to target Iranian boats, drones and missiles, but mines and hidden assets mean reopening Hormuz could still take weeks
 "US begins Strait of Hormuz reopening push with war planes, but risks remain")
Iran's enemies' security must be taken away, says Mojtaba Khamenei
Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran's enemies must lose their security and ruled out ceasefire talks, while state media shared a video of him teaching amid questions over his whereabouts
 "Iran's enemies' security must be taken away, says Mojtaba Khamenei")
Donald Trump's Iran war shows the limits of his strike-first strategy
Trump's approach rejects many of the tenets of the American way of war that emerged after the Cold War
 "Donald Trump's Iran war shows the limits of his strike-first strategy")
Sri Lanka refused US request to land warplanes, says President Dissanayake
Dissanayake said that two US warplanes from Djibouti asked for permission to come to Sri Lanka on March 4 and 8; both requests were rejected
 "Sri Lanka refused US request to land warplanes, says President Dissanayake")
Iran conflict threatens fresh food-price surge across developing world
Developing countries were gaining after pandemic and Ukraine shocks, but the Iran conflict now threatens food, fuel and finance gains and could leave households struggling
 "Iran conflict threatens fresh food-price surge across developing world")
No 'clandestine activities' linked to Indian govt: Canadian police chief
His comments came following months of diplomatic tensions between Canada and India
 "No 'clandestine activities' linked to Indian govt: Canadian police chief")
'Grave miscalculation': Why Oman flagged US foreign policy misstep in Iran
Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, has said that the United States allowed itself to be drawn into a war that could have been avoided through diplomacy
 "'Grave miscalculation': Why Oman flagged US foreign policy misstep in Iran")
Here's why strike on Qatar's Ras Laffan could roil gas markets for years
Missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub have hit global gas supply, pushed up prices and may take up to five years to repair, raising fears of a prolonged energy crisis worldwide
 "Here's why strike on Qatar's Ras Laffan could roil gas markets for years")
Iranian drones hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again, starting fire
Kuwait said firefighters on Friday were trying to control the blazes and there were no immediate injuries from the attack
 "Iranian drones hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again, starting fire")
Teenagers sue Musk's xAI over sexually explicit AI images of them as minors
The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence company, has its headquarters
 "Teenagers sue Musk's xAI over sexually explicit AI images of them as minors")
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a wake-up call for renewable energy
Asia, where most of the oil was headed, has been hit hardest, but the disruptions also are a strain for Europe
 "Energy fallout from Iran war signals a wake-up call for renewable energy")
Iran claims 'world's first' strike on US F-35, jet makes emergency landing
CNN report from the incident, citing US defence officials, noted that a US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a US air base in West Asia after it was struck by Iranian fire
 "Iran claims 'world's first' strike on US F-35, jet makes emergency landing")
Iran strikes Dubai on Eid, Israel hits Tehran as war jolts energy markets
The attacks came a day after Israel pledged to refrain from more strikes on a key Iranian gas field and Iran intensified attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf
 "Iran strikes Dubai on Eid, Israel hits Tehran as war jolts energy markets")