World · Markets
Oil Prices Fall; Perth Petrol Stations Promise to Reflect This ‘In Due Course, Possibly by Easter’
Global crude dips. Perthshire drivers stand at pumps waiting for the numbers to move, like watching a slow kettle.
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World · Diplomacy
Germany and Japan Discuss Rare Earths; Perth Discusses Rare Sightings of a Parking Space
Chancellor Merz meets Japanese PM Takaichi on critical minerals. Kinross offers its own: one decent pebble.
World · Brazil
Defeated Candidate Flies to Miami; Perth Losers Traditionally Just Go to the Pub
Flavio Bolsonaro heads for Florida after Brazil election defeat. Perthshire offers a more modest commiseration package.
World · Serbia
Student-Led Movement Wins in Serbia; Perth Students Ask If They Could Start With the Bus Timetable
Election upset inspires Scottish students to take on smaller targets first.
World · Armenia
Biodiversity Summit Agrees 14 Decisions; Nature Asks If It Can Have That in Writing
COP17 in Yerevan closes with $1.8bn pledged. Perthshire beavers 'cautiously optimistic', red squirrels 'not getting their hopes up'.
World
World Markets Glance at UK Budget Day; Perth Glances at Own Wallet Out of Solidarity
International pages note sterling and speeches; High Street notes the standing charge.
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Tennis Says Au Revoir to Wawrinka; One-Handed Backhands Everywhere Feel Older
A champion's farewell tour lands in the soft culture pages.
World
Planet Pauses for El Clásico; Perth Only Pauses the Dishwasher
Global football theatre; local negotiation over the remote.
World
Motorsport Crowns a New Winner in Texas; Perth Simulators Overheat in Sympathy
Antonelli's US GP win is the global sports lead; Fair City contributes sweat and snacks.
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Bolsonaro Hit With Travel Restrictions; Perth Man Accidentally Restricted From Broxden’s Third Exit
Brazil politics rumble on; local satire finds the nearest roundabout.
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