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Dubai crude's premium slump as sellers pile offers onto TotalEnergies

By Siyi Liu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - Spot premium for Dubai crude slumped by...

27th March, 2026

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Airstrike hits building in Beirut's southern suburbs, security sources say

BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - An airstrike with three missiles targeted a building in Beirut's southe...

27th March, 2026

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Explainer-Israeli plan for Lebanon 'buffer zone' follows long past of invasions, occupation

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, March 26 (Reuters) - Israel has said it will seize a chunk of southern Lebanon to...

26th March, 2026

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Stocks on edge as Middle East ceasefire talks take centre stage

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) - Asian stocks struggled for direction while the dol...

26th March, 2026

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Iran wants Lebanon included in any ceasefire, sources say

By Samia Nakhoul, Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, March 25 (Reuters) - Iran has told intermedi...

25th March, 2026

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In Lebanon, paramedics mourn their own killed in Israeli strike

By Abdelaziz Boumzar and Yara Nardi NABATIEH, Lebanon, March 25 (Reuters) - Wearing identical unifor...

25th March, 2026

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Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls

By Maayan Lubell and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, March 25 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin N...

25th March, 2026

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Cyprus has opened discussion with UK over its bases, president says

NICOSIA, March 25 (Reuters) - Cyprus has initiated a discussion with London on the future of British...

25th March, 2026

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Europe's STOXX 600 gains 1% on prospect of Middle East ceasefire

March 25 (Reuters) - European shares rose 1% on Wednesday, with travel and financials stocks among t...

25th March, 2026

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Israel's military to occupy swathe of southern Lebanon, defence minister says

By Alexander Cornwell and Nazih Osseiran TEL AVIV/BEIRUT, March 24 (Reuters) - Israel will occupy so...

24th March, 2026

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Airstrike hits Lebanese Christian town north of Beirut, state media says

BEIRUT, March 24 (Reuters) - Lebanese state media said on Tuesday that an air strike hit a Christian...

24th March, 2026

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Trump wants a deal with Iran but success of talks unlikely, Israeli officials say

JERUSALEM, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be determined to reach a deal...

24th March, 2026