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Pakistan announced fuel- and cost-saving measures to mitigate the economic strain from the ongoing conflict in Iran. The steps include temporary school closures, government salary cuts, and a ban on iftar gatherings.
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As Israel announces it has killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, Annette Young is joined by Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King's College London. In assessing the reported killing of senior Iranian leadership figures, Ms. Angha argues that such developments represent a serious shock to the Ir
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Iran war and Hormuz shock fuels cost-of-living crisis across South Asia
Tauseef Ahmad
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Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:00
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka all suffering from spike in energy and fuel costs
Kashmiris queuing for fuel, March 2026 (Junaid Bhat/MEE)
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has finalised his coalition partners and tapped allies for cabinet posts, but the spillover from the war in the Middle East is already diluting the economic momentum his new government hopes to take into office.
Anutin’s in-tray was already bulging with
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US President Donald Trump says the war on Iran may not last much longer. But across Asia, government actions are racing to shield themselves from the fallout – revealing a region gripped by anxiety that an energy shock could revive the spectre of stagflation.
Under mounting economic pressure and rec
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President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.
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