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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on …
Read More »Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine’s military said …
Read More »Family of victim urges Belfast knife attack not be used ‘to fuel hostility’ after fiery scenes
A 30-year-old man from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court Wednesday charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that left a victim seriously injured and triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland. Hadi Alodid, 30, was ordered held in jail after an appearance by video in Belfast …
Read More »Does a ‘peace deal’ fuel Middle Eastern war?
Front Burner U.S. President Donald Trump wants to expand the Abraham Accords, but have they been a tool for peace, or the cause of more war? CBC News · Posted: Jun 01, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The …
Read More »Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway
Spring seeding is underway, and as farmers spend long hours in the tractor planting crops, they’re facing hefty increases to the cost of diesel and fertilizer. They’re also already concerned about the 2027 crop year, since many will be making large fuel and fertilizer purchases in the months ahead. Fighting …
Read More »Spirit Airlines shuts down, blames cost of fuel due to Middle East war
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a U.S. government bailout plan. The collapse of the first carrier due to a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old war will cost thousands …
Read More »Air travel faces ‘unprecedented’ fuel crisis as war squeezes supply, experts warn
As the Middle East war stretches past the six-week mark and fuel prices have more than doubled, costs are starting to be passed onto consumers. One industry seeing the swift impacts of this is about to hit peak season: air travel. Flying was already getting more expensive due to inflation. …
Read More »Fuel protests in Ireland continue as pumps run dry, prices rise amid war in Middle East
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Police removed and arrested protesters on Saturday who were calling for Ireland’s only oil refinery to …
Read More »Oil and fuel prices to remain high throughout the year: Deloitte report
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The ongoing war between Iran and the U.S. is expected to keep oil prices high for …
Read More »Poilievre calls for federal tax holiday on fuel as gas prices spike
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the government to temporarily pause federal taxes on gas …
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