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Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US Reuters

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The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, with maritime traffic reduced to a trickle and dominated by Iranian-linked vessels. There were few notable foreign-affiliated movements amid reports of Iran’s Bitcoin-backed insurance program for shipping companies willing to tr

Investors are pouring money into commodities funds as the US-Iran war stokes inflation, according to Invesco Ltd.

China boosted its coal and gas power generation by 3.1% in April from a year earlier as wind and nuclear power output fell. Despite a 1% decline in domestic coal output, China is boosting coal power generation to make up for lower wind speeds and some nuclear plants undergoing maintenance. China sti

China is stepping up economic engagement with Russia by hosting the 10th edition of a major bilateral expo ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expected trip to Beijing this week – just days after his American counterpart, Donald Trump, visited there last week. The back-to-back visits to the

Global bond rout deepens as Iran war drags on and underscores inflation fears Reuters

Putin faces 'very difficult choices' in Ukraine as sanctions bite, Estonia's spy chief says Reuters

In less than two weeks, Texans will vote in a runoff election to decide which Republican will face Democrat James Talarico in November for the chance to serve in the US Senate. Although incumbent Senator John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton could not be more different men, the two are n

Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says Reuters