Hong Kong, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

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Equities rallied and oil tumbled Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end. The remarks came as the economic impact of the conflict worsens, with average US gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon for the first time in four years this week, European inflation spiking and governments unveiling a range of su......

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Beijing, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - China opposes Philippines renaming disputed South China Sea islands

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Sydney, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Australia PM warns months ahead 'may not be easy' due to Mideast war

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Paris, France, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Greenpeace accuses oil companies of reaping Mideast 'war profits'

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Madrid, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish police open probe into anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

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Zagreb, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Deaths feared among dozens stranded in marsh on Croatia-Bosnia border

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Tehran, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Strikes hit area near former US embassy in Tehran: AFP journalist

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Tehran, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says war could end in two, three weeks as Israel strikes Tehran

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Kuwait City, Kuwait, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - National Bank of Kuwait shuts headquarters amid Iran attacks

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Beijing, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

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Hong Kong, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

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