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Air Canada to suspend flights to JFK for 5 months as jet fuel costs soar

The average price for a gallon of jet fuel reached $4.32 on Thursday, up from $2.50 the day before the war in Iran broke out, according to Argus Media

Negotiations not weakness, country reclaimed its sovereignty: Lebanese prez

He condemned Hezbollah's rocket fire into northern Israel that triggered the latest round of fighting, and criticised Iran's role in arming and backing the group

Traffic, trepidation in Persian Gulf may delay gasoline price declines

Motorists, hoping for relief at the pump, wondered how quickly gasoline prices might fall once oil tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf were moving again

US sanctions Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders; warns over Hormuz security

Officials have said the move is part of a broader effort to counter Iran's influence in Iraq and deter further violence against US interests

Trump again suggests Iran has agreed to hand over enriched uranium

Trump said more talks will be needed to reach a deal and that these would take place "probably over the weekend." He added that he "might" go to Islamabad once a deal is made

Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings to step down from board of directors in June

Hastings had served as Netflix's CEO for more than 20 years until 2023 after taking over the role from his friend and fellow company co-founder Marc Randolph in the late 1990s

Iran war fuels nuclear push across Asia, Africa amid energy shock

Asia, where most of the West Asian oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels - swiftly followed by Africa

UK PM Starmer, French Prez Macron to host global meet on reopening Hormuz

The Paris meeting is part of attempts by sidelined nations to ease the impact of a conflict they didn't start and haven't joined, but that has sent the global economy reeling

10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect amid Hezbollah opposition

The two neighbouring countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington

US completes withdrawal from Syria's Qasrak base as part of larger drawdown

The Syrian army has now taken full control of most military sites in the country where the US military was once deployed

US expands maritime crackdown on Iran-linked ships amid blockade pressure

Gen Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said US would be targeting vessels that left before the blockade began earlier this week outside the Strait of Hormuz

'Agreed to ceasefire to advance peace efforts with Lebanon': Netanyahu

In a video statement, Netanyahu said he was taking the step in an attempt 'to advance' peace efforts with Lebanon

'Might go to Pakistan to sign deal if agreement reached with Iran': Trump

Trump heaped praises on Pakistani Prime Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani Army Chief Gen Asim Munir for their role as mediators in the US-Iran talks

Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left', energy agency head warns

The impact will be "higher petrol (gasoline) prices, higher gas prices, high electricity prices," said Birol, speaking in his Paris office looking out over the Eiffel Tower

TSMC profit for Jan-Mar qtr jumps 58% on AI demand, flags Iran war risks

Profit for the quarter was 58.3 per cent higher compared to the 361.6 billion new Taiwan dollars ($11.5 billion) booked in the same period a year earlier

Lionel Messi sued over $7M contract breach for missing friendly match

Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the football icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.

Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike to miss World Cup for France with leg injury

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup because of a serious leg injury, France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed Wednesday.

At least 16 killed, over 80 injured in Russian drone attack on Ukraine

Russia launched nearly 700 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, primarily targeting civilians, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said

Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies to defend against Russia

After more than four years of fighting Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has battle-tested drone interceptor expertise and has developed groundbreaking air defence technology

Trump slams Italian PM Meloni over lack of support for war with Iran

After chastising Pope Leo XIV, Trump turned his ire on Meloni, long one of his closest European allies, for calling his papal broadside "unacceptable"