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Ukraine's Zelenskyy set to hold talks with Turkish President Erdogan

Ukraine's Zelenskyy set to hold talks with Turkish President Erdogan

Ukrainian president is in Istanbul on Saturday for working visit

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1st Japanese LNG tanker transits Strait of Hormuz
03.04.2026

1st Japanese LNG tanker transits Strait of Hormuz

Tanker’s joint owner, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, declines to say when vessel crossed strait or whether any negotiations were involved

Australia urges long-distance drivers to refuel in cities amid fuel shortages
03.04.2026

Australia urges long-distance drivers to refuel in cities amid fuel shortages

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says filling up at metropolitan stations before road trips would help ease pressure on regional supply

Pakistan, Afghanistan talks advancing steadily: China
03.04.2026

Pakistan, Afghanistan talks advancing steadily: China

Following weeks of border clashes, Kabul, Islamabad holding talks in China's northwestern Urumqi city

Free ride for a month: Pakistani commuters get some respite amid rising fuel prices
03.04.2026

Free ride for a month: Pakistani commuters get some respite amid rising fuel prices

Governments introducing work from home, emergency measures as US-Israeli war on Iran sends energy shocks across the globe

3rd Politburo member under investigation amid China's expanding anti-corruption drive
03.04.2026

3rd Politburo member under investigation amid China's expanding anti-corruption drive

Ma Xingrui, formerly Communist Party chief of Xinjiang, is facing investigation by anti-corruption watchdog