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Europe diesel at four-year high above $200 as Iran war disrupts supply
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (145+ words) Futures traded as high as $1,498 a ton, or more than $200 a barrel, soaring as much as 9.7% in London on Thursday. Europe diesel at four-year high above $200 as Iran war disrupts supply Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story…...
Dubai's luxury stores take hit as Mideast war drags on
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (558+ words) Rows of luxury boutiques line an upmarket Dubai mall, yet a month into the Middle East war their sales staff sit idly, phones in hand, watching for the rare customer. Salespeople in immaculate suits say they have been told not…...
Turkey in talks with Iran to clear 11 ships stuck in Hormuz: What to know
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (132+ words) Turkey's transport minister says that 11 vessels await passage from Hormuz pending talks with Iran. Turkey in talks with Iran to clear 11 ships stuck in Hormuz: What to know Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor…...
Soccer-Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (287+ words) MADRID, April 1 (Reuters) - Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt which also drew sharp criticism from Spain's football officials and the government. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home…...
Soccer- 'Take me to America' - Bosnia ecstatic after booking World Cup place
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (329+ words) SARAJEVO, April 1 (Reuters) - Bosnians woke with heavy heads and light hearts on Wednesday, buoyed by their soccer team's dramatic playoff shootout win over Italy that sent them to the World Cup finals for only the second time. Celebrations went late…...
Iraq plot 'shock' as famous win seals World Cup return after 40 years
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (493+ words) Coach Graham Arnold challenged his team to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday. Iraq, whose preparations…...
Iraq beat Bolivia 2-1 to claim final World Cup place
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (388+ words) Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday, defeating Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico to seal their first appearance at the finals in 40 years. Iraq, whose preparations for Tuesday's playoff had been…...
Airline Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (145+ words) April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates. The website of another carrier, Flydubai, said Iranian nationals holding a UAE "Golden Visa" were exempt and…...
'Iran will be at World Cup' and play in US, FIFA's Infantino tells AFP
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (571+ words) FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran "will be at the World Cup" and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. "Iran will be at the World Cup," Infantino…...
Iran players in Turkey pose with photos of young war victims
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (247+ words) Iranian officials said some of the children pictured were the victims of an airstrike on a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli assault, that killed at least 170 people including students…...