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South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs.Government officials had urged lawmakers to quickly pass the contested bill, submitted in November, as uncertainty mounts for the country’s trade-dependent economy, already rattled by President Donald Trump’s protectionist swing and now fearing the fallout from his war on Iran.
The bill’s passage came hours after the Trump administration increased pressure... Read More
Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight.Iran hit a container ship off the coast of Dubai, caused a blaze near Bahrain's international airport, targeted a major Saudi oil field with a drone attack and forced Iraq to halt operations at all the country's oil terminals after an attack on its port of Basra on the Persian Gulf.
Iran flouted a United Nations... Read More
The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed so signs of slowing.Thursday’s major developments include Iranian attacks against commercial ships around the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq's port of Basra, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich Gulf region as global energy concerns mount. The U.S. campaign of airstrikes in Iran is now in its 13th day.
The Israeli military is also striking Iran and its militant ally Hezbollah in... Read More
Caitlin Clark returns from injury to help US rout Senegal in qualifying tournament
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Caitlin Clark made a triumphant return from an injury in her U.S. senior national team debut, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists as the Americans beat Senegal 110-46 on Wednesday in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament.Clark sustained a right groin injury in a WNBA game for the Indiana Fever in July and hadn't played since then. The former Iowa star averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in just 13 games in her short second season after starting her pro career by being named rookie of the year.
She was back... Read More
Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers within weeks
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the Southeast Asian nation's effort to combat the cybercrime said Wednesday.Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, in charge of the Commission for Combating Online Scams, told The Associated Press in an interview that the government since July had targeted 250 locations believed to be carrying out the lucrative criminal activity, and has shut down about 80%, or 200, of them.
He said police would carry out suppression activities... Read More
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- Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
- Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places
- The Latest: Iranâs attacks on shipping worsen economic concerns as countries tap oil reserves
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- Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky
- Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
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