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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says the death toll has risen to 30 and that 24 people remain in critical condition after a fire broke out at a music bar, while more than 70 others were injured.
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Trade data released on July 14 showed China’s export growth accelerated far more than expected in June, with shipments lifted by booming global demand for AI-related hardware and by exporters moving sales ahead of anticipated tariff increases.
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A U.S. proposal to charge a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz would add costs to a chokepoint that carries a large share of the world’s traded oil, according to coverage Thursday.
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A man died in Maine during an immigration enforcement operation, according to an official statement reported by BBC World, coming less than a week after a separate fatal shooting of an undocumented migrant in Houston by an immigration agent.
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Brent and WTI gained sharply Tuesday as traders priced in heightened supply risk linked to plans for fees on shipping through the Hormuz chokepoint.
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The city-state’s economy expanded 5.7% year over year in the second quarter, beating an expected 5.5% pace but cooling from a revised 6.3% in the first quarter, according to reporting on the latest national accounts.
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The International Maritime Organization said it is against charging transit fees tied to security support for ships using the Strait of Hormuz, citing concerns over the impact on shipping in a period when Iran-related attacks have raised risks for commercial traffic.
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A U.S. Navy pilot who died in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea pushed the service’s officially reported death count in the Iran-related conflict to 14, according to a new update cited by The Washington Times.
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Yields on Japanese government bonds have been moving higher as traders reposition for a new phase of monetary policy and scrutinize concerns around government spending, with some analysts arguing investors are missing opportunities in a market that spent decades largely insulated from large swings.
