- Empty streets, markets in central Nigeria's Jos after major shooting
- Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade
Economy
US and European stocks rose Tuesday on hopes for a quick end to the Middle East war, while oil prices traded mixed amid the continuing uncertainty.
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Indonesia on Tuesday announced fuel rations and mandated work from home for civil servants, as it seeks to conserve energy stocks amid global price hikes due to the Middle East war.
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Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz trade route in the Middle East war is driving up the costs of shipping fuel and goods around the world, industry data shows.
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A Russian oil tanker arrived in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.
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Asian nations are facing a major energy crisis as a result of the Iran war, with a sharp fall in crude shipments and few alternatives, global maritime analytics firm Kpler told AFP on Tuesday.
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Economy
Chinese tech giant Huawei's revenue growth slowed last year, its annual report showed Tuesday, as sales of the company's consumer devices plateaued against a backdrop of sluggish domestic consumption.
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Italy's fertility rate fell to a new low of 1.14 children per woman in 2025 -- one of the lowest levels in the world, official data released on Tuesday showed.
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Sports
Pakistan international Fakhar Zaman has been banned for two matches after being found guilty of ball tampering during the country's showpiece T20 league, cricket bosses said on Tuesday.
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The presidential term of Niger's overthrown leader Mohamed Bazoum officially ends Thursday, but he faces little prospect of freedom from detention or even a trial, making what comes next uncertain.
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- Newcastle say no manager change 'at the moment'
- Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard
- Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast
- Archaeologists forced by Mideast war to cut short Iraq digs
- Myanmar lawmakers put junta chief on path to presidency
- Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat
- Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast and disappears
- Oil slips, stocks mixed after report says Trump willing to end war