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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 AI cooperation, critical minerals, defense cooperation, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, Emmanuel Macron, energy crisis, energy imports, france, France US relations, Geopolitics, global alliances, hydrogen technology, Indo Pacific, Iran war, japan, Lee Jae Myung, nuclear energy, oil prices, Sanae Takaichi, south korea, space industry, Strait of Hormuz

Macron pivots to South Korea after Japan visit amid tensions with Trump

Tokyo — Emmanuel Macron departed Japan on Thursday for South Korea after a visit marked by strengthened bilateral ties and

Hopes fade for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil surges

Washington — Hopes for a quick resolution to the Iran war dimmed after Donald Trump signaled intensified military action without

Trump says U.S. nearing war goals in Iran, vows intensified strikes

Tel Aviv— Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States is close to achieving its core military objectives in Iran

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Iran blockade traps over 2,000 ships in Gulf, choking global energy flows

Riyadh— More than 2,190 commercial vessels, including over 320 oil and gas tankers, were stranded in the Arabian Gulf on

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Iran fires two missile waves at Israel within hours, air defenses activated

Jerusalem — Israel’s military said early Thursday it intercepted two waves of missiles launched from Iran within hours, with reports

U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting leader Rodríguez, signaling policy shift after Maduro detention

Washington- The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to the Treasury Department, marking

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NewsDesk MC April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Cambodia, Chen Zhi, china, criminal syndicate, cross-border crime, cybercrime, extradition, financial crime, FinCEN, fraud networks, Geopolitics, Huione Pay, law enforcement, Li Xiong, money laundering, online scams, Prince Group, sanctions, Southeast Asia, telecom fraud, U.S. Treasury

Cambodia extradites alleged money laundering figure to China in anti-scam push

Beijing— Cambodia has extradited Li Xiong, a former financial executive accused of laundering money for criminal networks, to China, officials

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NewsDesk MC April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Asia markets, Brent crude, donald trump, energy prices, equities, foreign investors, Geopolitics, global markets, India markets, inflation, Iran war, midcaps, Motilal Oswal, Nifty 50, oil prices, Prateek Agrawal, rupee, sensex, smallcaps, stock rally, STOXX 600

Indian shares rally on easing oil prices amid Iran de-escalation hopes

Mumbai— Indian equity benchmarks rose on Wednesday, joining a global market rally, as signals from the United States suggesting a

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NewsDesk MC April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 alibaba, AliExpress, Beijing, china, consumer protection, customs reform, digital trade, e-commerce, EU lawmakers, european union, forced labour, Geopolitics, imports, market access, online marketplaces, product safety, sanctions, Shein, Temu, trade tensions, xinjiang

EU presses China on unsafe exports as trade tensions resurface

Beijing — European Union lawmakers pressed Chinese officials this week over a surge of unsafe products entering the bloc and

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NewsDesk MC April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 air travel, airline industry, aviation advisory, aviation restrictions, border control, dubai, emirates, Flydubai, Geopolitics, golden visa, gulf states, Gulf tensions, immigration policy, iran, Iran conflict, middle east, passenger regulations, regional security, transit policy, travel ban, uae

Emirates bars Iranian nationals from UAE entry and transit amid regional tensions

Dubai — Dubai-based carrier Emirates said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals are barred from entering or transiting the United Arab

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