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News Analysis: Rising energy prices highlight need for greater gov’t support in Britain
By Zhao Xiaona, Larry Neild Read full story Date: 17 March, 2026 6:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
1st LD Writethru: Drone strike causes fire at oil field in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, March 16 (Xinhua) — Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to a fire at the Shah oil field caused by a drone strike, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Monday. […]
Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says
March 16 (Reuters) – A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing or wounding an unspecified number of people, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Monday, an […]
Cuba’s national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power
HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters) – Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Monday, the country’s grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that […]
Russia strikes Kyiv in rare daytime drone attack, debris crashes on main square
KYIV, March 16 (Reuters) – Russia launched a rare daylight attack on Kyiv on Monday using drones that appeared upgraded, Ukrainian officials said, with multiple explosions ripping through the city […]
Mediterranean states say adrift Russian tanker is ‘imminent and serious’ threat
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) – Italy, France and seven other nations told the European Commission that a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker currently adrift in the Mediterranean represents an ecological […]
Rotterdam synagogue blast had terrorist intent, prosecutors say
AMSTERDAM, March 16 (Reuters) – Dutch prosecutors on Monday said the four men suspected of causing an explosion at a synagogue in Rotterdam on Friday had acted with terrorist intent. […]
1st LD Writethru: China, U.S. reach preliminary consensus on some issues, says China int’l trade representative
PARIS, March 16 (Xinhua) — The Chinese and U.S. teams held candid, in-depth and constructive consultations here from Sunday to Monday, reached preliminary consensus on some issues, and agreed to […]
EU border agency boat sinks off Megisti
March 16 (Reuters) – An EU border agency vessel sank on Monday off the easternmost Greek island of Megisti, injuring four of the five people on board, Greek authorities said. […]
Canada’s CPI rises 1.8 pct in February
OTTAWA, March 16 (Xinhua) — Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8 percent on a year-over-year basis in February, following a 2.3 percent increase in January, Statistics Canada said Monday. […]
