India and Canada on Monday reached a string of agreements, including on critical mineral cooperation and a “landmark” uranium supply deal for nuclear power, the countries’ leaders said in New Delhi.The pacts, which also covered technology and promoting the use of renewable energy, were announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark …
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Oil and gas prices soared while stocks fell in Asia on Monday after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent investors fleeing the prospect of an extended conflict in the crude-rich Middle East.Brent briefly spiked almost 14 percent and West Texas Intermediate nearly 12 percent at the start of business after the attack on the Islamic republic, which killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials.The bombings have also seen the vital Strait of Hormuz — through which around 20 percent of global seaborne oil passes — effectively shut and several ships attacked, fanning supply fears.Equity markets across Asia sank, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, Bangkok, Wellington and Taipei all deep in the red. US futures were down more than one percent. Still, Shanghai edged up and Sydney was flat. London sank one percent at the open, while Frankfurt and Paris both shed more than two percent.Airline stocks took a battering as they were forced to cancel flights to the region. Cathay Pacific sank four percent in Hong Kong, Sydney-listed Qantas dived 5.4 percent and Singapore Airlines was off 4.8 percent. Japan’s ANA and JAL fell more than five percent.However, energy firms rallied, with Australia’s Woodside Energy and Santos each jumping more than six percent, while PetroChina added almost four percent in Hong Kong. Inpex in Japan was up more than six percent.Gold — a key go-to in times of turmoil — climbed two percent, while the dollar also saw a boost from a rush into safe havens.Crude pared some of its gains to sit more than nine percent higher. while European gas prices rocketed more than 20 percent.Brent had already rallied last week on growing concerns Trump would order an attack as talks aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear programme stuttered.”If higher oil prices persist, it raises the risk of stickier headline inflation and can slow the pace at which inflation prints improve,” wrote Saxo Markets’ Charu Chanana.”That does not automatically mean policy tightening, but it can make the Fed more cautious about cutting quickly, because energy-driven inflation can spill into expectations and broader pricing behaviour over time.”US President Donald Trump urged Iranians to rise up against their government and said the war could last “four weeks”.The powerful head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Monday the country “will not negotiate with the United States” and denied media reports that officials had sought to initiate talks with the Trump administration.- Trump’s ‘Achilles heel’ -Iran continued a retaliatory missile and drone campaign in the Gulf, adding to fears the conflict could spread as Tel Aviv launched attacks on Lebanon after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Khamenei.While Iran has not officially closed the Strait of Hormuz, its Revolutionary Guards have warned against transiting the waterway.On Sunday, at least two ships were struck, one off Oman’s coast and another off the UAE, British maritime security agency UKMTO said.Iranian state television said an oil tanker was hit and was sinking after trying to “illegally” pass through the strait.In such a situation, insurance costs become prohibitive, said Amena Bakr, head of Middle East and OPEC+ research at analysts Kpler, predicting that crude could hit $90.The main shipping companies have already confirmed they are suspending the passage of their fleets through the strait.In theory, oil-importing countries have reserves, with OECD members required to maintain 90 days’ worth of stocks, but prices above $100 cannot be ruled out.If the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, “no matter how much spare capacity (in the strategic reserves) is not going to fill that gap. That gap is just too big”, said Bakr.Another analyst at Kpler, Michelle Brouhard, described high oil prices as “the Achilles heel of Trump”.She said Iran was likely to look to keep crude prices high to force Trump to back down, as he promised his electorate low prices, as the United States approaches mid-term elections in November.Gas prices also soared Monday — dealing another blow to the world economy — as Qatar is a key exporter of liquefied natural gas, heightening inflationary risks.Rising energy prices, increased shipping costs and loss of revenue for air transport could have “a harmful effect on growth”, said economist Eric Dor, from the IESEG School of Management in Paris.”If it’s a matter of three days, it’s not serious. But if it’s over a longer period, then it will have an additional recessionary effect,” he told AFP.- Key figures at around 0815 GMT -West Texas Intermediate: UP 9.0 percent at $73.04 per barrelBrent North Sea Crude: UP 9.7 percent at $79.95 per barrelTokyo – Nikkei 225: DOWN 1.4 percent at 58,057.24 (close)Hong Kong – Hang Seng Index: DOWN 2.1 percent at 26,059.85 (close)Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.5 percent at 4,182.59 (close)London – FTSE 100: DOWN 1.0 percent at 10,801.66 Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1712 from $1.1823 on FridayPound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3370 from $1.3486Dollar/yen: UP at 157.00 yen from 156.03 yenEuro/pound: UP at 87.69 pence from 87.67 penceNew York – Dow: DOWN 1.1 percent at 48,977.92 (close)
Anciens complices devenus rivaux acharnés à Nice, Christian Estrosi et Éric Ciotti se retrouvent lundi soir sur BFMTV pour un débat de campagne municipale qui s’annonce explosif et sera percuté par l’actualité internationale.”C’est l’affrontement ultime, qui couve depuis 15 ans”, résume-t-on au sein de l’équipe de M. Ciotti, député UDR allié au RN, crédité par …
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The death toll from Pakistan’s violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally on Monday.Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the southern megacity of Karachi where some protesters attempted to storm American diplomatic buildings.An AFP journalist witnessed hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters trying to enter the United States consulate, prompting clashes with police.At least 10 deaths were reported and over 70 were injured, the office of the Karachi police surgeon said, while a hospital toll seen by AFP listed nine people as having died from gunshot wounds.In Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, at least 13 people were killed in clashes between protesters and police, officials said.Seven people were killed in Gilgit, a rescue official said, while six others died in Skardu, a doctor told AFP on Monday.Authorities have imposed a late-night curfew, which will remain in place until Wednesday in Gilgit and Skardu, where the army has been deployed on the streets.Two more people were killed as thousands of people gathered in the streets of the capital, Islamabad, many holding photos of the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AFP journalists saw police firing tear gas to disperse crowds near the diplomatic enclave housing the US embassy on Sunday afternoon.- ‘Grief and sorrow’ -Israel and the United States launched their military operations on Iran early Saturday, quickly killing the long-ruling supreme leader and prompting outrage in neighbouring Pakistan.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has close ties with both the United States and Iran, said on Sunday evening that the killing of Khamenei was a “violation” of international law.”It is an age old convention that the Heads of State/Government should not be targeted,” Sharif wrote on X.The “people of Pakistan join the people of Iran in their hour of grief and sorrow and extend the most sincere condolences on the martyrdom” of Khamenei, he added.At Sunday’s Karachi protest, people chanted slogans against the United States, Israel and their allies.”We don’t need anything in Pakistan that is linked with the US,” a protester, Sabir Hussain, told AFP.Earlier a crowd of young people climbed over the main gate and gained access to the driveway of the consular building, smashing some windows.Police fired tear gas at the protesters, who dispersed, the AFP journalist saw.The embassies of the United States and Britain both urged citizens in Pakistan to be cautious in the country.strs-zz/je/ane
Au troisième jour de l’opération militaire américano-israélienne contre l’Iran, Israël continue lundi de bombarder ce pays et a lancé des raids qui ont fait au moins 31 morts au Liban qui pourraient durer “de nombreux jours”, en riposte à des attaques du mouvement pro-iranien Hezbollah contre son territoire.Voici les principaux développements du conflit:- Le conflit …
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people on Monday, authorities said, following rocket fire from Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.Israel’s military vowed to intensify its attacks on the country and make Hezbollah pay a “heavy price” after launching several strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and south Lebanon, …
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Israël a frappé lundi le Liban après des tirs du Hezbollah contre son territoire, étendant le conflit au Moyen-Orient au troisième jour de l’offensive menée avec les Etats-Unis et censée “décapiter” la République islamique d’Iran.Alors que la guerre a fait ses premières victimes américaines et que Donald Trump a dit envisager une opération de plusieurs …
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“C’est à la fois désespérant et très positif”: la Maison des femmes de Saint-Denis, lieu d’accueil pour les victimes de violences sexuelles et intrafamiliales, est devenue un modèle qui essaime en France, dix ans après sa création par la gynécologue Ghada Hatem. Un film intitulé “La maison des femmes”, qui dénonce les violences sexistes et met …
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Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on Monday, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US service members and said the war with Iran could last for weeks.The European Union has warned of the cost to the Middle East of a long war, and said it was reinforcing its naval mission in the Red Sea.Fresh explosions were heard across Gulf cities on Monday, while blasts were heard in Jerusalem, triggering air raid sirens.Here are the latest developments:- Iranian deaths -An Iranian official said Monday that US and Israeli strikes over two days have left at least 27 people dead in Iran’s northwest. “The number of martyrs who have fallen over the past two days in the province as a result of Israeli and American attacks reached 27,” said Majid Farshi, director general of the East Azerbaijan province crisis management department, as quoted by the official IRNA news agency.- Israel and Hezbollah -Israel said it was striking Hezbollah targets across Lebanon after the militant group said it had launched rockets and drones at Israel.The Israeli military told residents of about 50 towns and villages in Lebanon to evacuate, and an AFP journalist witnessed South Lebanon residents fleeing by car. – Gulf strikes -Fresh strikes were heard across the Gulf on Monday as Tehran pressed into a third day of strikes, including on the cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama.AFP reporters said they heard several loud blasts in the Qatari and Bahraini capitals, as well as in the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city.- Israel strikes Tehran -The Israeli military said it launched “large-scale strikes” on Tehran two days after the start of a US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic republic.”The Israeli Air Force… has begun an additional wave of strikes against the Iranian terror regime at the heart of Tehran,” the military said in a statement.- Iraq strikes -Loud bangs were heard Monday near Iraq’s Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops, an AFP journalist said.Since the start of the US-Israel campaign against Iran, drones have repeatedly been intercepted over Erbil, which is also home to a major US consulate complex.- Gulf condemnation -The United States and its Arab allies earlier issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf states: “The targeting of civilians and of countries not engaged in hostilities is reckless and destabilising behaviour.”On Monday morning, the US embassy in Kuwait, where smoke could be seen, said in a statement people should not come to the diplomatic mission: “Take cover in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside.”- Iran says no US negotiation -Iran “will not negotiate with the United States”, Ali Larijani, the powerful head of Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Monday, denying media reports that Iranian officials had sought to initiate talks.He said Trump’s “delusional fantasies” had plunged the region into chaos.- Trump: three ‘choices’ to lead Iran -Trump told the New York Times on Sunday that he had “three very good choices” for who could lead Iran, but he did not name them. “I won’t be revealing them now. Let’s get the job done first,” he said.- Hegseth to hold first Iran presser -Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will hold a press conference on Monday about the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the first by a senior US official since strikes began on Saturday.Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, will also take part, the Pentagon said.- US officials to make case for war -Top US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make the case Tuesday to Congress for the attack on Iran.Rubio, Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and military chief Caine “will brief the full membership of both chambers of Congress,” White House spokesman Dylan Johnson said.- Drone strike targets Cyprus base -British forces were responding to a suspected drone strike at its RAF Akrotiri military base in Cyprus, the defence ministry said Monday, with no casualties reported.Britain agreed on Sunday to allow the United States to use British military bases to fire “defensive” strikes at Iranian missile systems.- Maersk suspends Hormuz transit -Container shipping company Maersk said it was halting passage through the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz for “safety” reasons.The Danish group was the latest of several shipping groups to make similar announcements after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared the strait closed on Saturday.- Gulf states vow -Gulf states vowed to defend themselves against Iranian attacks, including by “responding to the aggression” if need be, after the Gulf Cooperation Council met via video-link to formulate a unified response.- Nine killed in Israeli city -An AFP journalist heard fresh explosions in Jerusalem on Monday, after the Israeli military said it had “identified missiles launched from Iran”, triggering air raid sirens.On Sunday, an Iranian missile attack killed at least nine people and injured dozens more in the central Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, medics said.- EU reinforces naval mission -The EU plans to reinforce its naval mission in the Red Sea with additional vessels as Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli strikes threatens maritime traffic, a European diplomat said.Two new French ships will join the EU’s Aspides mission, bringing to five the number of warships taking part, the diplomat told AFP.- Trump vows vengeance -Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of three US soldiers killed during US operations against Iran, while warning that more casualties were likely.The US president also called on Iranians to rise up, saying “America is with you.” He warned the country’s Revolutionary Guards to surrender or face “certain death.”- War could last ‘four weeks’ -Trump said he envisaged a four-week military operation against Iran, where US and Israeli strikes have killed the country’s supreme leader and crippled its defence capabilities.”It’s always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so,” he told British newspaper the Daily Mail during a round of interviews.- Revolutionary Guards HQ ‘destroyed’ -The US military announced it had destroyed the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) headquarters, US Central Command saying: “America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters.”Israel’s military, meanwhile, said it had “struck dozens of the regime’s military command centres”, including IRGC headquarters.- EU warning -The EU’s top diplomat warned that the Middle East “stands to lose greatly from any drawn-out war”, urging Iran to refrain from indiscriminate attacks in retaliation to US-Israeli strikes.”The events unfolding in Iran must not lead to an escalation that could threaten the Middle East, Europe and beyond, with unpredictable consequences,” Kaja Kallas said, speaking on behalf of the EU’s 27 nations after an emergency meeting of foreign ministers.- Tehran police station hit -Iranian media reported that a police station in a city on the outskirts of Tehran had been hit, killing an unspecified number of people, with others reportedly trapped under debris.”According to initial reports, a number of citizens were martyred and some were trapped under the rubble,” the Tasnim News Agency reported. – Tehran hospital struck -Iranian news agency ISNA reported that Gandhi hospital in northern Tehran had been targeted by strikes.The Fars and Mizan agencies published a video, presented as being from inside the facility, showing debris on the floor among wheelchairs.burs-jxb/ach
