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It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of horrible news these days. But at an urban North Carolina arboretum, people are “bathing” in nature to wash away the stress. (AP Video/Allen G. Breed)
“We remain a loyal friend and reliable partner for Tehran,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message reported by Iran’s Mehr news agency.
Finland has called for India to play a diplomatic role in easing tensions between the United States Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire as the Middle East war continues to escalate.
What a pity Benjamin Netanyahu remains at large after an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza was issued in 2024. Had he been detained, as he certainly should have been, the peoples of Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf – and Israel itself – might have been spared much present-day pain and suff…
In a statement, Israel’s Health Ministry says a total of 4,697 injured people have been brought to hospitals since the start of the war with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon
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The federal government was warned last year of the "significant economic impact" of a fuel crisis. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if freedom of navigation is not fully restored at the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues for a fourth week.
Iran says Japanese ships will be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest sign that Tehran has started pursuing a selective blockade of the strategic waterway.
Iran’s permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) stated on Sunday that foreign vessels can transit the Strait of Hormuz by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Iranian authorities.
A cargo ship carrying vehicles sails through the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo)
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued Sunday that President Trump may need to “escalate to de-escalate” the war in Iran — while asserting the higher prices Americans are facing because of the conflict are worth it to ensure Iran never builds a nuclear weapon.
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The International Energy Agency says this is the greatest "supply disruption in the history of the global oil market". (Reuters: Vivek Prakash)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use his weight to push Asian countries to keep supplying oil to Australia as the Coalition proposes dropping sanctions on Russian fertiliser to avoid a food inflation should the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked.
In the weeks since US-Israeli bombs started falling on Iran, about 1,500 people have been killed, homes destroyed and ancient sites damaged
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged allies to keep up sanctions pressure on Russia’s economy ahead of a second day of talks between Ukraine and United States officials on ways to end the more-than-four-year Russia-Ukraine war.
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With a 7 October inquiry looming, the Israeli PM’s political career, legacy and personal freedom may all be on the line
Americans traveling abroad for spring break and the upcoming summer should keep their heads on a swivel as global tensions and anti-US sentiments mount across the world, travel security experts warn.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Washington has "plenty of money" to fund continuing attacks on Iran.
Iranian missiles have struck the towns of Arad and Dimona near an Israeli nuclear research centre in what Iran says was a response to an Israeli attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan province.
TOKYO — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.
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With oil prices at levels not seen in years and global business supply chains across sectors of the economy shut down by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, faith in the C-suite that the worst isn't yet to come is being tested. On Friday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said he is planning for $175 oil, an…
Tehran, Iran – Military and political authorities in Iran are projecting a message that “victory” is near as war with the United States and Israel continues to escalate, and air strikes and assassination attempts are reported across the country.
Turbulence in the fuel markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran is hitting African airlines hard.
Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive air strikes in the country, while Hezbollah continues to fire rocket barrages across the border
As the United States-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week, the conflict seems to have escalated beyond President Donald Trump’s control.
Energy and oil sites across region would become ‘legitimate targets’, Tehran says
Iran has threatened to hit energy sites in the Middle East after United States President Donald Trump threatened to attack its power plants if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel's army has reported a fresh wave of missiles fired from Iran heading towards the country.
Since the US-Israel war against Iran began, the cost of 95-octane petrol and diesel in Vietnam has soared by 50 per cent and 70 per cent respectively.
An attack by Hezbollah has killed at least one person in northern Israel, the first such death from fire originating in Lebanon since the United States and Israel started their war on Iran more than three weeks ago.
The United Kingdom has slammed “reckless Iranian threats” after missiles targeted a joint United States-UK military base located on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia.
Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
Israeli security forces survey the site that was struck by an Iranian missile in Dimona, southern Israel, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Those with narrow trade structures are hit the hardest but those with broad networks of partners, such as China, tend to be more resilient
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held a phone call with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, an EU official told Reuters.
The Israeli army has said that its air defences have downed 92 percent of some 400 ballistic missiles fired at the country from Iran.
Though the majority of the president’s base backs the war, a schism has developed among Trump-touting media stars
DUBAI — The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies," Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency as saying.
The Philippines has taken steps such as shortening the work week and providing fuel subsidies to counter the impact of rising costs
Iran fired two missiles at the joint British-American Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean but they failed to reach their target, a U.K. minister said Sunday, confirming earlier reports of the number of projectiles.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has threatened retaliatory strikes for US attacks on Iranian power plants which he said will cause "irreversible" damage to regional energy infrastructure.
Hours before US and Israeli forces killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a bet that would result in a $553,000 pay off was placed on the prediction market website Polymarket.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Se suponía que la economía de Estados Unidos iba a comenzar el año con fuerza, impulsada por un aumento inusualmente grande en los reembolsos de impuestos derivado de la legislación de recortes fiscales del presidente Donald Trump. Sin embargo, el alza de los precios de la gasolina va camino de abs…