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ISINYA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s flower industry has reported weekly losses of up to $1.4 million since the Iran war began, with growers attributing the losses to a decline in demand and shipping disruptions.
Iran’s military has said the United States is failing in its war and negotiating with itself to save face, dismissing claims by US President Donald Trump that talks are under way to end the conflict.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will convene a meeting of national cabinet on Monday as his government contemplates a national plan on fuel conservation to offset the risk of a supply shortage late next month due to the war in Iran.
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Fuel stocks at same level as when US and Israel launched their war on Iran a month ago, energy minister says
Tony Burke says decisions about permanent stays should be ‘deliberate decisions of the government, not a random consequence of who booked a holiday’
The US has issued far-reaching demands to Iran to end the war, conditions that Tehran is likely to view as a non-starter, sources familiar with the matter have told Middle East Eye.
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The Israeli health ministry on Wednesday said that 204 injured people have been taken to hospitals in the past 24 hours, as a result of the conflict with Iran, bringing the number of hospitalisations due to the fighting to over 5,000.
Iran on Tuesday appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the successor to Ali Larijani — who was killed in an air strike last week — as the head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
South Korean stocks closed more than 1 percent higher Wednesday, on growing optimism the US-Iran war could end soon. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
South Korea stepped up its emergency economic planning on Wednesday as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned the government must prepare for "worst-case scenarios" from a Middle East conflict that has shown no sign of abating.
The U.K. inflation rate stood firm at 3% in February, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which marked the last reading before the start of the Iran war.
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US President Donald Trump said he had “held off” on targeting Iran’s largest electricity generation plant because negotiations were ongoing, adding that Iran had “agreed to never have nuclear weapons”.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said it will “absolutely” continue charging countries and vessels fees for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the key shipping route remains heavily restricted.
New York: The United States is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East even as it alluded to progress in peace talks with Iran and President Donald Trump heralded a “very big present” purportedly received as a goodwill gesture from Iranian negotiators.
Qatar’s former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani says Gulf states must be included in any US-Iran negotiations, warning the region’s future cannot be decided without them.
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At least 243 students and teachers have been killed in Iran since the start of the war on 28 February, an official from the country’s Education Ministry said. The figures come amid growing concern over the impact of the conflict on civilians and public infrastructure.
Tensions remain high across the Middle East as Israeli and Iranian military strikes intensify, while US President Donald Trump sends mixed signals on diplomacy and Iran’s leadership continues to deny any negotiations.
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday as the U.S. showed further signs of efforts to de-escalate the war with Iran.
The fallout from the Iran war is likely to expedite the shift away from fossil fuels and make countries think differently about the role renewables can play in shoring up energy security, analysts told CNBC.
Life and freedom are integral to the Iranian spirit. Even amid these dark days, I have hope that the conflict could liberate my people
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Iran has said that “non-hostile” ships may transit the Strait of Hormuz amid a collapse of maritime traffic through the waterway that has prompted the biggest global energy crisis in decades.
Some Chinese producers are already feeling ‘intense’ strain as the conflict sends energy, logistics and raw material costs soaring
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un portavoz militar iraní se burló el miércoles de los intentos de Estados Unidos de alcanzar un acuerdo de alto el fuego, lo que plantea dudas acerca de si el plan de 15 puntos propuesto por Washington tiene posibilidades de prosperar.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a national energy emergency in response to the US-Israel war on Iran and what he called the “imminent danger” posed to the country’s energy supply.
A boy donates his toy scooter during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Iran has told the International Maritime Organisation it will allow “non-hostile” shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, while excluding vessels linked to the United States, Israel and other countries it accuses of aggression, the Financial Times reported.
A 10-year-old girl in Iran died after suffering “shock and psychological stress” following an explosion in the city of Yazd, according to Fars news agency.
Israel plans to hold south Lebanon up to the Litani River, but Hezbollah vows to resist occupation
NEW YORK — US stock indexes slipped Tuesday and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising as uncertainty continues about how long the war with Iran will last.
Missile attacks from Iran resumed over Israel after a brief lull, with air raid alerts sounding across central areas, including Tel Aviv, Al Jazeera reported.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said late Tuesday, even as the US military prepared to send at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the Mideast.
Iranian Red Crescent emergency workers use a bulldozer to clear rubble in Tehran, as the US offers a ceasefire plan. (AP Photo: Vahid Salemi)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian military spokesperson mocked U.S. attempts at a ceasefire deal Wednesday, raising questions about whether a 15-point plan proposed by Washington has a chance to succeed.
Iran Guards said they fired missiles at Israel and US forces in bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; crude oil prices fall sharply in early trading
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Foreign minister reiterates condemnation of Iran over the strait of Hormuz, and says Australia does not want to see occupation of southern Lebanon by Israel
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after attending the casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Del., for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against …
Oil prices fell more than 5% and Asian shares gained on Wednesday over possibilities of a deescalation of the Iran war and negotiations between the United States and Iran.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched a new wave of attacks under Operation “True Promise 4” targeting Israeli military sites, adding that it marked “the beginning of targeting gathering places of Zionist forces in northern Palestine and Gaza".
Michael Capolino works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.
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