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Middle East conflict

Used EV sales jump in Europe as Iran war drives up petrol prices

Petrol price spikes triggered by the war in Iran are boosting used electric vehicle sales across Europe, online car platforms told Reuters, in an early sign that pain at the pump is pushing consumers away from combustion engines.

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Diplomacy

G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran

Foreign ministers from the world's leading Western democracies meet in France this week against the backdrop of wars in Iran and Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and mounting unease over an increasingly unpredictable U.S. foreign policy.