Trump says diplomatic solution in Iran ‘much easier now’ after assassination Khamenei

Trump says diplomatic solution in Iran ‘much easier now’ after assassination Khamenei

US President Donald Trump has said that a diplomatic solution in Iran remains possible and is “much easier now” following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “Much easier now than it was a day ago, obviously,” Trump said in a phone...

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World leaders express concerns over Middle East crisis, question Israel’s ‘pre-emptive strikes’ in Iran

World leaders express concerns over Middle East crisis, question Israel’s ‘pre-emptive strikes’ in Iran

Across the Middle East, governments voiced fears that the confrontation could spiral into a broader regional war. Oman, which has mediated recent US-Iran talks, expressed dismay that negotiations had been undermined and urged an immediate halt to military operations.

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Global oil market thrown into uncertainty as US, Israel strikes in Iran create biggest crisis in years

Global oil market thrown into uncertainty as US, Israel strikes in Iran create biggest crisis in years

Tanker freight rates, which had already been climbing as tensions escalated, are set to rise further. Benchmark rates for very large crude carriers from the Middle East to China have more than tripled since the start of the year, reflecting both heightened risk and the shrinking pool of willing vessels.

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Iran’s spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-American rain of bombs on Tehran

Iran’s spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-American rain of bombs on Tehran

Some of the first strikes on Iran appeared to hit near the offices of the 86-year-old Khamenei. Before Israeli officials confirmed the death, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were alive “as far as I know.” He called the attack “unprovoked, illegal and absolutely illegitimate.”

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Ex-Librarian President Sirleaf tells African countries to invest in youth as inter-generational clashes over jobs become manifest

Ex-Librarian President Sirleaf tells African countries to invest in youth as inter-generational clashes over jobs become manifest

In remarks delivered on his behalf by Deputy Head of Public Service Amos Gathecha, Koskei disclosed that fellows initiated 62 cross-ministerial collaborations and introduced 37 new workplace processes, generating service efficiency ranging from 31 to 35 per cent.

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