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Modi’s Israel trip boosts defence ties but sidelines Palestine optics. Is India shifting its West Asia balance? Explore the ...

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CMA CGM, the French container shipping giant, has imposed an emergency conflict surcharge between $2,000 and $4,000 per container on cargo moving through the Middle East and surrounding waters ...

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