Jamie Freed

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 340 Ukrainian drones had been dispatched to the area ​surrounding the capital over a 24-hour period and ‌most had been downed by anti-aircraft units far from the city.

The South African rand strengthened in early trade on Thursday after the United States and Iran ​released the text of an interim agreement ‌signed by their presidents to end the war, easing geopolitical tensions and boosting risk appetite.

Australia plans to introduce biofuel blending mandates to incentivise local production and increase its energy security, a government spokesperson ​said, adding that developing the policy was a priority after ‌the Iran war imperilled fuel imports.

Singapore Airlines will continue to grow ​its capacity, executives said on Friday, even as some of its biggest rivals like Cathay Pacific and Qantas cut flights ‌due to surging fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii ​Sybiha said on ‌Tuesday he held a call with ​European Union's ​foreign policy chief Kaja ⁠Kallas and ​stressed the importance ​of unblocking a 90 billion euro ($105 billion) ​loan to ​Ukraine.

Chinese AI agent StepFun is unwinding its offshore incorporation structure to pave the way for a planned Hong Kong initial public offering, three sources said, ​as Beijing tightens scrutiny of a system widely used for overseas fundraising.

Australia has secured shipments of fuel "well into" May and supply shortages have eased across the country's ​service stations, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on ‌Monday.

Dubai-based airline Emirates' ​website said on ‌Wednesday that Iranian nationals ​were not ​allowed to enter or ⁠transit ​the United Arab ​Emirates.

Australia's consumer sentiment bounced modestly in early March after three months of retreat, a survey showed on ​Tuesday, though the mood was steadily darkening as conflict ‌in the Middle East broadened.

A measure of Australian business conditions held steady in February with sales improving a little, a survey ​showed on Tuesday, though sentiment turned negative for ‌the first time in 11 months as borrowing costs rose.