Merz convenes Germany’s security council over looming jet fuel crunch

The expert group was set up last year to coordinate rapid responses to major threats.

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GOP senators urge Trump to find Iran exit plan as energy prices rise: ‘The clock is ticking’

“I think our members are going to be very interested in what next steps are,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

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EU denies jet fuel crisis

Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas says suggestions the bloc is running out of kerosene are “not an accurate reflection of the situation.”

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‘More compromises’: Trump wants an end to Iran war

While the president claims he's got the cards, he may have to give ground to get a deal.

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Britain’s bitter assisted dying debate is about to come roaring back to life

Supporters of assisted dying plan an unprecedented gambit to break a deadlock in the U.K. parliament that may unleash a level of rancor not seen since the Brexit era.

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Cyprus hopes EU summit can do what travel ads can’t: Bring tourists back

The island’s biggest industry has taken a hit from the war in Iran — now Nicosia is betting a parade of EU leaders can help revive it.

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Airlines cancel flights, ground planes as jet fuel shock hits Europe

Lufthansa is retiring 27 planes from its operating fleet, while KLM will cut 80 return flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Irish government loses key rural voice in surprise resignation amid fuel-price fury

Michael Healy-Rae, scion of a County Kerry political dynasty, said the government must be kinder to struggling farmers and truckers.

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