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Image for Oil price dips to $100 on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, partial recovery in Saudi exports
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Oil price dips to $100 on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, partial recovery in Saudi exports

By Nicole Jao and Shadia Nasralla NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Monday to their...

21st September, 2026

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Analysis-As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump addressed the United...

18th September, 2026

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Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A new poll of over 35,000 people worldwide shows co...

16th September, 2026

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August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say

By Kate Abnett and Marta Fiorin BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The world just experienced its joint-h...

10th September, 2026

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Trading Day: $100 oil bites

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Stocks around the world fell on Wednesday as...

9th September, 2026

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Wall Street down, oil up as inflation, Middle East worries persist

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Tuesday and oil flirted with $100...

8th September, 2026

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China's Xi tells Putin that foundations of ties will be stronger

BEIJING, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told Russian President Vladimir P...

31st August, 2026

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Six months into Iran war, almost half of global oil flows from war zones

By Seher Dareen, Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey LONDON Aug 25 (Reuters) - Almost half the worl...

25th August, 2026

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Ukraine's farmers despair as Russia's Black Sea blockade traps their harvest

By Olena Harmash ZHYTOMYR REGION, Ukraine, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian farmer Serhiy Rybalko lost t...

13th August, 2026

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Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A powerful El Niño weather event could push an addit...

5th August, 2026

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WFP warns of deeper cuts in Gaza aid due to donor fatigue

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme warned on Friday it...

24th July, 2026

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Chocolate maker Lindt may cut prices in some countries to stimulate growth

By Paolo Laudani and Basile Day July 21 (Reuters) - Lindt could enact "selective" price cuts to boos...

21st July, 2026