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Trump says rise of petrol prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz

Trump says rise of petrol prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump stated that the rise in petrol prices is no longer due to the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Trump said that the blowing up of Russian refineries and the closing of US refineries in some states are the actual reasons behind the spike in petrol prices.

Middle East Eye

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UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel

By David MillikenLONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism".The Greens – who received 6% of the vote in a national election in 2024 and have around 10% support in recent opinion polls – said they regarded Zionism as "an ethnonationalist political project" and repeated their call for Britain's Labour government to end all arms trade with Israel.

Al-Monitor

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UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel

By David MillikenLONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism".The Greens – who received 6% of the vote in a national election in 2024 and have around 10% support in recent opinion polls – said they regarded Zionism as "an ethnonationalist political project" and repeated their call for Britain's Labour government to end all arms trade with Israel.

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