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Refrain from making speculations on Middle East: Malaysian Embassy in Amman
The Sun Daily
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June 18, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Embassy in Amman, Jordan has advised Malaysians to remain calm and refrain from making any speculation regarding the developments in the Middle East. The embassy, in an advisory posted on its Facebook account on...
Stocks Face Uncertainty Amid Middle East Tensions, Data, And Fed
myMotherLode - California
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 9:20 AM EDT The S&P 500 continues to fluctuate - what’s next? Stock prices moved lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index closing down 0.84% amid escalating fears over the Middle East conflict. Today, the market is focused...
Trump advised Putin to "mediate" Russo-Ukrainian war first, not Middle East
Ukrainska Pravda
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images US President Donald Trump has recounted how Russian leader Vladimir Putin offered his services as a mediator to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, but Trump advised him to resolve the...
Natural gas processing capacity to witness significant growth in Middle East
Yahoo Finance
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June 18, 2025
Natural gas processing capacity is witnessing significant growth in the Middle East, driven by a combination of factors, including increasing global energy demand, the shift towards cleaner energy sources, and abundant natural gas reserves. This...
US Troops in Middle East Can Be Under Risk, But Iran Likely to Avoid Such Attack – Expert
Sputnik News
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June 18, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250618/us-troops-in-middle-east-can-be-under-risk-but-iran-likely-to-avoid-such-attack--expert-1122279698.html US Troops in Middle East Can Be Under Risk, But Iran Likely to Avoid Such Attack – Expert US Troops in Middle...
Stocks tick up, oil falls as uncertainty reigns on Middle East, Fed
Channel News Asia
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June 18, 2025
(Corrects typographical error in headline) By Isla Binnie and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON :Wall Street indexes posted modest gains and oil prices dipped on Wednesday as investors weighed the impacts of a Middle East conflict and a U.S. rate...
Investors signal that Middle East conflict won't drag on — Russian special envoy
TASS
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June 18, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. /TASS/. Things will settle down in the Middle East before too long, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation, told...
Regional Air Closures Lock Down Middle East as Conflict Grows
Flying Magazine
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June 18, 2025
The escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran has halted civilian airport operations in the Middle East. AP News reported Tuesday that Israel, Iran, and Iraq have all closed their airspace while missile attacks between Israel and Iran...
‘Efforts continuing’ to repatriate Cypriots from Middle East
Cyprus Mail
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June 18, 2025
Efforts are continuing to repatriate Cypriots from the Middle East, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday, as the conflict between Iran and Israel continues. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he said his ministry is making...
"They say shame all the time": 5 things in South Africa American wishes she knew before moving to Cape Town
Briefly
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June 18, 2025
An American woman who moved to South Africa told people some of the culture shocks that she experienced The lady who settled in the Western Cape shared a video letting others know some of the specifically South African things in the country Many...
MAGA split emerges as Trump faces backlash over potential Middle East military involvement
WTVC - Tennessee
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A schism has opened among President Donald Trump's most devout MAGA supporters and national security conservatives over the Israel-Iran conflict, as some longtime defenders of the president's America First mantra call him out for weighing a...
Trump tries to stay away from military action in Middle East — Washington Post
TASS
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June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 18. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump does not want the United States to become militarily involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius said, citing American officials. "My sense from talking...
US signals readiness for war by mobilizing advanced military assets to support Israel in escalating Middle East standoff
TDPel Media
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June 18, 2025
With the world already on edge from various geopolitical conflicts, things may be taking a sharper turn as the United States appears to be gearing up for direct military action against Iran. Movements of American forces and sharp rhetoric from top...
Experts warn that Iran could target power and water systems for cyberattacks if US gets involved in Middle East
The Independent
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June 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Oil Speculators Hold Shorts Despite Middle East Crisis
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The positioning of speculators in oil futures was short going into the Israel-Iran conflict. Despite some covering, it’s likely that core position is being held, with fundamentals supportive of...
New research finds proposed energy policy could increase Americans' electric bills: 'On the table for potential repeal'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 18, 2025
The bill could result in the loss of more than 830,000 jobs down the road. by Catherine WilkinsJune 18, 2025 Researchers discovered that Americans could face higher electric bills if the Trump administration repeals certain energy policies. The...
With eyes on the Middle East, Wall Street opens positively awaiting the Fed
Portugal Pulse
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June 18, 2025
At around 3:00 PM Lisbon time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.23% to 42,313.01 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.19% to 19,559.02 points. Simultaneously, the broad-based S&P 500 increased by 0.28% to 5,999.31 points. While...
Early humans adapted to extreme habitats. Researchers say it set the stage for global migration
Local 10 - Florida
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June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON – Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern age. According to a new study published Wednesday in...
G7 ends without joint stance on Ukraine as Middle East crisi...
Modern Ghana
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The G7 summit in Canada ended without a joint statement on Ukraine, as growing fears of a wider conflict between Israel and Iran dominated talks and led to US President Donald Trump's early departure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Will the new Middle East crisis rock the world economy? The markets say no – but I fear they’re wrong
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
Financial markets picked up the clear message when Donald Trump cut short his stay at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies this week. Despite calls from fellow western leaders to de-escalate the crisis, the president’s early return to the White...