Britain Condemns Iranian Strikes on the United Arab Emirates

May 4 (Reuters) – British Prime ⁠Minister ⁠Keir Starmer ⁠on Monday condemned the Iranian ​drone and missile strikes targeting the ‌United Arab Emirates. Starmer called ‌on Iran to ⁠engage ⁠in diplomacy to prevent further escalation in the ​Middle East, the prime minister’s office said. “We stand in solidarity with ​the UAE and will continue to …

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US Military Says It Struck Vessel in Caribbean, Killing Two

May 4 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠U.S. military ⁠said on Monday ​that it struck ‌a vessel in ‌the ⁠Caribbean, ⁠killing two people, alleging that the ​vessel struck was operated by “designated ​terrorist organizations” that it ⁠did ⁠not identify. The ⁠U.S. Southern ​Command said that no ​U.S. ⁠military forces were harmed. It described ⁠those killed as “male …

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Two Killed in Blast at Kazakhstan’s Largest Zinc Plant, Emergency Ministry Says

MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters) – ⁠Two ⁠people were ⁠killed and five others ​injured in an explosion at ‌the Kazzinc plant, ‌Kazakhstan’s largest zinc ⁠production ⁠facility owned by Glencore, the company said ​on Tuesday. “According to preliminary information, a bang occurred ​while work was being carried ⁠out to ⁠clean the ⁠smoke extractor, ​followed by a fire …

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Russian Attack Kills Five at Ukraine’s Naftogaz Gas Production Facilities, Officials Say

May 5 (Reuters) – A Russian overnight missile ⁠and ⁠drone attack on ⁠gas production facilities in Ukraine’s Poltava and Kharkiv ​regions killed five people, including two rescue workers, while cutting gas ‌supplies to thousands, Ukrainian officials ‌said on Tuesday. “Gas production facilities in the Poltava ⁠and Kharkiv ⁠regions came under fire,” said Serhiy Koretskyi, CEO …

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Asian Shares Slip and Oil Pares Gains on Iran War Uncertainties

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks declined Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks retreated from record highs. Oil prices fell back after rising earlier on escalating tensions in the war between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. futures edged 0.1% higher. Regional trading was thin, with markets in Japan, South Korea and mainland …

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Ukraine Tried to Attack Russia’s Kirishi Oil Refinery, Governor Says

MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine ⁠sought ⁠to attack ⁠one of Russia’s biggest oil ​refineries on Tuesday, sparking a fire in ‌an industrial area ‌of the Russian town ⁠of ⁠Kirishi in the Leningrad region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko ​said. “The enemy’s main target was the (Kirishinefteorgsintez) oil refinery,” Drozdenko said, adding that ​there were no casualties …

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