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Shipping Firms, Awaiting Details, Are Cautious of U.S.-Iran Deal

Shipowners welcomed the agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but said they would need more security guarantees before resuming transits.Shipowners welcomed the agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but said they would need more security guarantees before resuming transits. US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Ships and Shipping, Evacuations and Evacuees, International Maritime […]

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Global Markets Rally on Iran Peace Hopes

A framework agreement could be signed later this week, but details are scarce. Still, investors are cheering the potential breakthrough.A framework agreement could be signed later this week, but details are scarce. Still, investors are cheering the potential breakthrough. internal-storyline-no, International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Stocks and Bonds, Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock

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What to Know About Planned Social Media Bans in Australia, the U.K. and Beyond

Britain said it would ban social media access for children under 16 starting in 2027, joining several other countries introducing similar measures.Britain said it would ban social media access for children under 16 starting in 2027, joining several other countries introducing similar measures. Social Media, Children and Childhood, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Parenting, Australia, Great

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China Moves the Price of Oil, Even When It Buys Less

China is the world’s largest purchaser of oil. But three months after the war with Iran began, it cut its imports, cushioning the global market.China is the world’s largest purchaser of oil. But three months after the war with Iran began, it cut its imports, cushioning the global market. China, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, US and

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Britain Announces Social Media Ban for Children

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following policies in Australia and elsewhere.Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following policies in Australia and elsewhere. Children and Childhood, Social Media, Polls and Public Opinion, Politics and Government, Law

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To Toast America’s Birthday, They Blended Bourbon From Every State

United States of Bourbon, the result of a Vermont couple’s many road trips, is just one of several special whiskeys marking the 250th.United States of Bourbon, the result of a Vermont couple’s many road trips, is just one of several special whiskeys marking the 250th. Whiskey, United States Semiquincentennial (2026), Lost Lantern Spirits LLC Read More

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Taking on Neo-Nazis, One Trademark at a Time

In Germany, a campaign called Rights Against the Right is securing trademarks for right-wing symbols and phrases, aiming to cut into a revenue stream that sustains hate groups.In Germany, a campaign called Rights Against the Right is securing trademarks for right-wing symbols and phrases, aiming to cut into a revenue stream that sustains hate groups. Trademarks

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Hormuz Reopening Would Offer Relief for Asia, but Economic Scars Will Remain

For months, Asia has suffered a physical supply crunch that will likely drag on its economies long after the crucial waterway reopens.For months, Asia has suffered a physical supply crunch that will likely drag on its economies long after the crucial waterway reopens. Strait of Hormuz, Iran, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), International Relations,

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Jean Ziegler, Swiss Gadfly Who Provoked His Countrymen, Dies at 92

In a nation that sees itself as a tranquil oasis of prosperity and business virtue, he drew death threats for pointing out a dark underside.In a nation that sees itself as a tranquil oasis of prosperity and business virtue, he drew death threats for pointing out a dark underside. Politics and Government, Holocaust and the Nazi

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