Tag: fears
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Oil prices rise amid fears Hamas attack on Israel could spark wider Middle East conflict
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Oil prices have surged higher as Hamas’s attack on Israel deepened tensions across the Middle East and raised worries over crude supplies. Brent crude jumped more than…
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Oil on track for biggest weekly fall since March amid interest rate fears
[ad_1] The surge in bond yields that is sending government borrowing costs higher will only stop after a prolonged slump in stock markets, analysts at Barclays have warned. Bond markets have rebounded slightly from a rout that sent UK 30-year gilt yields to their highest level since 1998 this week. Stocks have struggled under the…
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EastEnders spoilers: Ravi vows revenge on Suki amid tragic death fears | Soaps
[ad_1] Ravi issued a stark warning to Suki (Picture: BBC) Tensions are high among Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) and the Panesars in EastEnders following the shock disappearance of Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) last week. Ravi and Nish (Navin Chowdhry) decided that it was finally time to get the police involved after a second night…
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Calls grow for EU sanctions on gas-rich Azerbaijan over ethnic cleansing fears – POLITICO
[ad_1] YEREVAN, Armenia — Azerbaijan’s lightning attack on the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is increasing pressure on the EU to revisit its controversial gas deal with the energy-rich country, potentially complicating the bloc’s efforts to wean itself off Russian energy exports. On Wednesday, Azerbaijan forced an effective surrender of the breakaway region’s armed forces.…
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Morocco’s Quake Zone Now Fears for Its Livelihood, Too
[ad_1] Before the tourists came to marvel at the valley cradled in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, with its arid red slopes splashed with lush green and its deep-blue lake, the only living to be made was in olive farming, and not much of a living at that. Then came the modest little hiking lodge and the…
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Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by more than expected
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The UK economy shrank surprisingly sharply in July as retailers and construction projects were knocked by wet weather, sparking fresh fears of a recession. Experts forecast a 0.2 per…
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Ben Needham’s mother says ‘her stomach churned’ when she realised family’s ‘German connection’ amid fears boy found in river is her son
[ad_1] The mother of Ben Needham said ‘her stomach churned’ when she realised her family’s German connection, amid fears that a boy found in a river in Bavaria is her son. British police last week confirmed they are looking into reports of a body found in the River Danube, more than 30 years after Ben Needham…
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Trailhead to popular North Shore mountains closed over wildfire fears
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News But Lions Bay fire chief say reducing hikers doesn’t reduce fire risk. Published Sep 02, 2023 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 4 minute read Lions Bay resident Ehsan Monfared at the closed parking lot for Brunswick Mountain, Tunnel Bluffs, the West Lion and Mount Harvey at the…
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Zelenskyy’s corruption crackdown plan raises cover-up fears – POLITICO
[ad_1] KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s move to equate wartime corruption with treason is triggering a backlash from officials and watchdogs, who warn the plan could hobble Ukraine’s main anti-graft forces. Two senior officials following the proposal, who were granted anonymity to speak candidly, say concerns are growing within Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies that Zelenskyy’s plan…
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Fukushima waste water fears: all you need to know about Hong Kong’s latest response and how it affects Japanese food lovers
[ad_1] Hong Kong authorities gazetted an order detailing the types of aquatic products to be banned, covering live, chilled, frozen, dried and preserved goods, as well as sea salt and seaweed items. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan on Tuesday said the government had already taken a conservative approach, limiting restrictions to high-risk coastal…