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What is Iran’s Strait of Hormuz protocol and will other nations accept it?
Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.
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Saudi, UAE, Iraq: Can three pipelines help oil escape Strait of Hormuz?
Countries in the Middle East have ramped up oil exports via pipelines to bridge the Strait of Hormuz gap.
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Who is fighting in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war?
Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.
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Kim Jong Un gifted gun after Belarus friendship treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.
Published On 26 Mar 2026
Trump to visit Xi Jinping in China on May 14 and 15 after Iran war delay
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Chinese President Xi Jinping will also visit US at a later date.
Australia and EU seal trade deal to cut reliance on China’s rare earths
EU’s Von der Leyen says critical minerals partnership is ‘crucial’ as China dominates supply chains.
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Which countries have strategic oil reserves – and how much?
Members of the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves.
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China ‘is playing the long game’ in Iran war by staying neutral
Han Shen Lin, director of the China Office at the Asia Consultative Group, says that China is likely to remain neutral,
Published On 23 Mar 2026
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Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?
The price of Russian Urals has soared in recent weeks. How Russia – and other energy producing nations – could profit.
Three charged in the US with smuggling AI chips into China
US charges men reportedly tied to Super Micro Computer for helping to smuggle billions of dollars’ worth of AI chips.
China’s silence on Iran reveals its true priorities
Beijing’s muted response shows that when core interests are at stake, even close partners are expendable.
