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Cathay Pacific cuts fuel surcharges again as jet fuel prices ease

Cathay Pacific Airways will reduce fuel surcharges on most passenger flights starting July sixteenth. This marks the third reduction since the Middle East crisis began. Fuel surcharges for flights to North America and Europe will decrease by seventeen percent. Surcharges for flights to the South Asian subcontinent will also see…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

Netanyahu warns US could 'destroy' Mideast power balance as Trump floats F-35 jet sale to Turkey

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his willingness to sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, a move which is likely to face strong resistance in Congress and which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would "destroy" the balance of power in the Middle East.

France 24 · Jul 8

Oil prices continue to rally as US and Iran step up mutual attacks

Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent on Wednesday as the Middle East crisis burst back into the spotlight, with United States and Iranian forces exchanging strikes after attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, fuelling fresh supply fears.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 8

NZ notches first rate hike since 2023 with more to come

New Zealand's continuing economic recovery has helped convince the central bank to raise the official cash rate to 2.5 per cent, as expected by economists.

AAP · Jul 8

Strait of Hormuz Tensions Flare Again as US Strikes Iran Over Attack on Ships: Oil Climbs, Dow Futures Head Lower

Late Tuesday, U.S. military strikes on Iran renewed fears of a wider Middle East conflict, sending oil prices higher and weighing on equity futures as investors monitored the security of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes.

Benzinga · Jul 8

US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks: military

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, sharply escalating a confrontation that has already shaken efforts to end the Middle East war.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7

6,000-year-old broken ribs discovered in Syria may be one of the oldest known cases of child abuse in the world

Around 6,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, an infant suffered severe injuries in what might be the Middle East's earliest documented case of child abuse.

LiveScience · Jul 7

'Occasional disagreements' with Trump on Iran, says Netanyahu; opposes proposed US F-35 sale to Turkey

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his apprehension over the possible transfer of F-35 jets to Turkey. He noted a divergence with President Trump concerning the approach to Iran. Netanyahu cautioned that such a move could upset the equilibrium in the Middle East, characterizing Turkey's leadership as antagonistic and not…

The Times of India · Jul 7

Hamas withdrawal from Gaza governance a bid to unblock 'deadlocked' peace plan

Nearly 20 years after taking power in Gaza, Hamas said on Monday it would hand over control of the territory to a committee of Palestinian technocrats. The move is a bid to get the ball rolling on the second phase of a peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump…

France 24 · Jul 7

Recession off the cards but Australia faces dreary outlook, economists say

De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch

The Guardian - AU · Jul 7