Ignorance and arrogance were his drivers. The idea that the regime plays by different rules, with its own goals, never occurred to him, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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The OPEC+ alliance agreed to raise oil production by 206,000 barrels a day starting in May, as key producers weigh rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East against the need to stabilise global energy markets.
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Why did Nikol Pashinyan’s recent visit to Moscow once again place Karabakh, the Azerbaijani territory that is internationally recognised, at the centre of discussions with Russia’s Vladimir Putin?
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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun leaves on April 7 for China and a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping on what she says is a peace mission as Beijing makes a renewed push to convince Taiwanese to support ‘reunification’ reut.rs/4cpknC6
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Three Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon were laid to rest in their hometowns in military funerals with gun salutes, as the government called for an investigation and better security guarantees for its troops
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Estonia has warned it will respond swiftly and decisively to any attempt by Russia to test NATO’s resolve in the Baltic region, with a senior foreign ministry official signalling readiness for immediate military action.
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Oil prices rose, bonds fell and stocks were mixed at the start of trading in Asia as President Trump vowed ‘hell’ if Tehran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz reut.rs/4shhLuK
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