South Korea’s Lee Urges Prompt Passage of $17 Billion Extra Budget Amid Middle East Energy Crisis

SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korean President ⁠Lee Jae Myung on ​Thursday urged parliament to promptly ‌pass a 26.2 ‌trillion won ($17.3 ⁠billion) ⁠supplementary budget to shore up the economy ​amid “the worst energy security threat” posed by the Middle ​East crisis. “Even if the war ⁠ends ⁠tomorrow, it will ⁠take ​a considerable period …

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Libya’s Haftar Acquires Combat Drones Despite Embargo

By Alexander Dziadosz, Aaron McNicholas and Vinaya K CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) – Eastern Libya’s military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish combat drones, Reuters reporting has found, despite a long-standing U.N. ⁠embargo on ⁠supplying weapons to the divided North African country. Commercial satellite images show at least three …

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Canada’s Carney Says He Spoke With Trump About Middle East Conflict

Ottawa, ⁠April ⁠1 – ⁠Canadian Prime ​Minister ‌Mark ‌Carney ⁠said ⁠on ​Wednesday that ​he ⁠and ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ​Trump ​discussed developments ⁠in ⁠the Middle ⁠East conflict. (Reporting ⁠by Ismail Shakil ​in ​Ottawa) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Myanmar Parliament to Hold Vote to Elect President on Friday, House Speaker Says

April 2 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament will ⁠hold ⁠a bicameral vote to ⁠elect a president on Friday, house speaker ​Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country’s ‌former military chief and junta ‌leader Min Aung Hlaing in the running ⁠for the ⁠position. The 69-year-old general, who led a 2021 coup that ​ousted the democratically …

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