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Greek owner JHI Steamship explains VLCC orders after family asset split
The company’s strategy is to develop a modern, efficient, and competitive fleet
Trump posts extraordinary picture holding assault rifle in new threat to Iran: ‘No more Mr Nice Guy!’
President Donald Trump issues fresh social media threat with mocked up picture taking aim at Tehran
Airlines worldwide cancel flights, raise fares amid Middle East conflict
Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has taken a huge chunk of oil supplies off…
King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions
Britain’s King Charles and Donald Trump hailed their countries’ longstanding ties at a White House state dinner Tuesday — despite the US president claiming the monarch agreed with him on Iran’s nuclear weapons.
Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post
Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of the US president was thrown out. The indictment by a grand jury in No…
UK’s biggest drugmakers see surprise profit bump, even as pharma grapples with U.S. policies
AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.’s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.
Mali’s embattled junta chief says situation ‘under control’
Mali’s military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was “under control” as he made his first public address since unprecedented large-scale attacks at the weekend destabilised his ruling junta. Jihadists and Tuareg separatists are …
United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibili…
US-Iran talks stall amid mistrust, with Pakistan playing quiet facilitative role
“Talks are not dead. Both sides seek an off-ramp and they want an end to the conflict,” said defence analyst and retired Pakistan Brigadier Masud Ahmed Khan.