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Finance

Oil Prices Surge in Asia, Stocks Under Pressure

Image for Dollar gains, euro sags as Iran war lifts energy prices

Finance

Dollar Gains, Euro Sags as Iran War Lifts Energy Prices

Image for Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates, disrupts shipping

Finance

Oil Jumps as US-Iran Conflict Escalates, Disrupts Shipping

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Britain Asks Parents: Should Social Media Be Banned for under-16s?

Image for UK's Starmer says US can use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran missiles

UK's Starmer Says US Can Use British Bases for Defensive Strikes Against Iran Missiles

Date: March 1, 2026

March 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that his country has accepted a U.S. request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in storage...

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Exclusive-Australia Says It May Go After App Stores, Search Engines in AI Age Crackdown

Date: March 1, 2026

SYDNEY, Mar 2 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said it may push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that fail to verify user ages after a Reuters review...

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Trump Says Conflict With Iran Could Last Four Weeks, Daily Mail Reports

Date: March 1, 2026

March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran could go on for the next four weeks, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Sunday. "It's always been a four-week process...

Image for Safe haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc gain after weekend Iran strikes

Safe Haven Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc Gain After Weekend Iran Strikes

Date: March 1, 2026

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - The safe haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened, while the euro slid as currency trading resumed after a weekend that saw the United States and Israel launch their...

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Israeli Government Plane Parked in Berlin for Safety

Date: March 1, 2026

BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - Israel has flown its official government aircraft to Germany and parked it for safety at Berlin's airport, German government sources said, after U.S. and Israeli strikes...

Image for Gulf businesses reel as Iran strikes trigger regional shutdowns

Gulf Businesses Reel as Iran Strikes Trigger Regional Shutdowns

Date: March 1, 2026

By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Federico Maccioni, Rachna Uppal and Ateeq Shariff DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf have triggered the most widespread business disruption in...