The fuel shock stinging Australians is a calamity for millions in South-East Asia
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Pakistan offers 30 days of free public transport following 40% petrol hike
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· Agence France-Presse
Pakistan offers 30 days of free public transport following 40% petrol hike
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Bowen says fuel supply 'strong', tells Easter travellers not to cancel plans
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· Ian Aikman
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Tiger Woods’ private jet arrived in Zurich, Switzerland early Friday morning, as the 15-time major champ plans to seek inpatient treatment following a car crash and DUI arrest, according to TMZ.
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Pakistanis face unprecedented fuel price rise of up to 54% as global oil price spikes - DailyNews
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How fuel-related surcharges could raise prices, hammer businesses: ‘this might be the final straw’
Amazon has announced a 3.5% fuel surcharge on its sellers, joining UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service in a strategy meant to counter rising fuel costs amid the Iran war – but experts are warning it could raise prices and put some companies out of business.
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Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region reels after missile and drone strike
Ukraine said a Russian missile and drone strike hit the Zhytomyr region, northwest of Kyiv, on Friday, killing one person and injuring 10 as emergency crews searched through rubble and damaged neighbourhoods. Local authorities reported that 18 houses were destroyed, while about 100 residential buildings and 55 publi…
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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
A French-owned ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, more than a month after the US-Israeli war with Iran effectively closed the vital transport route.
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United Airlines raises baggage fees by $10 as jet fuel costs continue to climb
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Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession
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Iran reeling after B1 bridge strike as Trump threatens further attacks
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Bacolod business leaders push job retention despite fuel hikes
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Trump’s ‘just for fun’ strikes on Iran could be ‘war crime’ – experts
More than 100 US-based international law experts have warned that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, citing violations of the UN Charter, attacks on civilian infrastructure, and alarming rhetoric from senior officials.
· RT
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US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure
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Baguio village officials warned against collecting fees from jeepneys
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· Associated Press
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Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis - podcast
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