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Gregg Maloney works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Nick Pearson
U.S. launches rescue efforts after military refueling plane crashes over Iraq
The U.S. military said Thursday that a KC-135 military refueling plane was lost while flying over Iraq in an incident that was "not due to hostile or enemy fire."
· Lim Hui Jie
Middle East crisis live: rescue effort underway after US refuelling plane with five on board crashes in Iraq
US central command says aircraft lost in ‘friendly airspace’, adding the crash was not due to hostile or friendly fire
· Adam Fulton
World in 'new dark age' of abuse, U.N. rights expert says
The world has entered a "new dark age of abuses," with the United States "raining death" on Iran and Venezuela, a U.N. special rapporteur said Thursday.
· Robin Millard
Trump admin temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil ‘stranded at sea’
The Trump administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil “stranded at sea” Thursday in an effort to contain skyrocketing energy prices due to Iranian threats against tanker ships.
· Victor Nava
Australia taps fuel stockpile for first time in urgent bid to fill regional shortages
Australia has released fuel from its strategic stockpile for the first time, as the Albanese government scrambles to address rising regional shortages and the political fallout from a global energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
· Mike Foley
CNBC Daily Open: A prolonged Iran war is on the horizon
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· Nur Hikmah Md Ali
UN experts say US-Israel attack on Iran, Lebanon violates international law
Twelve independent United Nations human rights experts have condemned the ongoing US and Israeli military assaults on Iran and Lebanon, calling them “flagrant violations of international law.”
· Middleeasteye
FIFA, AFC accused of failing their human rights obligations with Iranian players
Most of Iran's women's team has left Australia. (Getty Images: Aitor Alcalde/FIFA)
· Amanda Shalala
This town ran out of fuel days ago. No one knows when more will arrive
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· Maddison Leach
US-Israel war on Iran: Indian homes stockpile electric stoves to beat gas crunch
LPG volatility sparks panic buying of induction stoves and other electric cooking appliances as households worry about refill delays
· Reuters
Australia releases seven days' worth of petrol from emergency stockpile
Australia will dip into its fuel reserves for the first time since 2022. (ABC News: Andy Ware)
· Jake Evans
Coordinated Iran-Lebanon missile attack targets Israel, local media reports
Missiles were launched simultaneously toward Israel from Iran and Lebanon in a coordinated attack, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported.
· Middleeasteye
Over 250 US groups urge Congress to halt Iran war funding
More than 250 organisations have signed a letter urging the US Congress to halt funding for the US-Israel war on Iran, arguing that the conflict is diverting billions of dollars from urgent domestic needs.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu threatens Iran new leader, says gov’t collapse uncertain
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· Herbie G
Aussie expats have been told to fly home now. But Jess is staying in Dubai
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· April Glover
Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz shut in defiant first remarks
Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in the first comments attributed to him since he succeeded his slain father.
· Reuters
Seoul shares open sharply lower as new Iran leader vows to keep Hormuz blockade
South Korean stocks started sharply lower Friday after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the crucial Middle East waterway, pushing global crude prices toward the $100 level.
· Yonhap
US sanctions 6 individuals, 2 entities for roles in N. Korean IT worker 'fraud': Treasury Dept.
The US Treasury Department said Thursday it sanctioned six individuals and two entities for their roles in North Korea-orchestrated information technology (IT) worker schemes, which it accused of defrauding American businesses and generating revenue to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.
· Yonhap
Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as investors brace for a prolonged Iran war
Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Friday as oil prices rebounded on renewed fears that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could further crimp energy supplies, stoking fears of a global economic downturn.
· Anniek Bao
Mancini unable to return to Qatar for coaching duties as war disrupts travel plans
Saudi Arabia’s head coach Roberto Mancini stands for the national anthem ahead of the Asian Cup Group F soccer match between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
Behind the walls of the California military base serving a critical role in the Iran war
San Diego is quietly playing a critical role in President Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran.
· Daniel Farr
Top Iranian diplomat defected, received asylum in secret escape
Iran’s second most senior diplomat in Australia defected from the hardline regime and received asylum in Australia three years ago in a remarkable development that has stayed secret until now.
· Brittany Busch, Matthew Knott
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Across civilizations, ethics converge: Power without restraint is tyranny. The war on Iran is the latest proof.
· RT
How Iran’s deepest nuclear site could be the key to ending the war — and it could require boots on the ground
Taking out Iran’s deepest nuclear bunker could be the key to ending the war in Iran — but it could require putting commandos on the ground in the Islamic Republic.
· Ronny Reyes
Hegseth pressed on use of AI targeting in bombing of Iran school
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· Jake Johnson
White House upbraids CNN for airing Iranian leader's message
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, President Donald Trump speaks during a women’s history month event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· David Bauder
Trump’s decision to fight Iran is historic — but he needs to finish the job
For years excitable figures have warned that any attack on Iran would start World War III. The fact that the regime in Iran has spent decades trying to develop a nuclear weapon was always a problem for these people. After all, if a terrorist regime is developing a nuclear weapon and says it is going to use that weap…
· Douglas Murray
Iran team condemns Trump over World Cup threats
Iran national football team has pushed back against remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting it would not be “appropriate” for Iran to take part in this year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup.
· Middleeasteye
California’s Governor Newsom says no imminent threat despite warning of Iran drone attack
The FBI recently warned of a possible strike on California if the US conducted strikes against Iran, an alert said
· Associated Press
How Iran’s forced oil crisis is Trump’s energy opportunity
The Strait of Hormuz is on fire. And the Iranian regime wants to keep it that way.
· Natalie Ecanow
Who threatens the Arab world: Iran or the US and Israel?
or the past month, US President Donald Trump and his secretaries of state and of war have emphasised a vision of the United States as a white Christian European nation at war with the non-Christian, non-white world.
· Middleeasteye
Iran has likely begun laying mines in Hormuz, U.K. says
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.K., as Iran’s new supreme leader used his first comments to the media to say the critical waterway should stay closed.
· Ellen Milligan
US military refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, rescue efforts are under way
The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran but the crash was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire, US Central Command said
· Associated Press
Running on empty — how we were caught short of oil
Flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran. (Alireza Sotakbar/ISNA via AP)
· Ian Verrender
Iran urges citizens across Middle East to report locations of US troops
The intelligence arm of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has urged people across the region to report the locations of US troops, according to remarks carried by Tasnim News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
US, allies clash with Russia and China at UN over Iran nuclear program
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· Herbie G
Man dead after ramming car into Detroit synagogue with children inside
Washington: A man ramming his truck into a synagogue in Michigan and a fatal university shooting in Virginia are being treated as acts of terrorism amid heightened fears and a string of attacks globally during the US and Israel’s war with Iran.
· Michael Koziol
US launches rescue operation after military aircraft downed in Iraq
The United States Central Command says it has launched rescue operations after losing a military aircraft in “friendly airspace” over Iraq during the ongoing war with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
US military announces loss of refueling aircraft over western Iraq
The United States has acknowledged that one of its aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, amid the country’s joint military offensive with Israel against Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump administration under attack from all sides for flip-flopping on Iran war
The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Palantir's technology gives the West a critical edge in Middle East, CEO Alex Karp says
Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC on Thursday that artificial intelligence is giving the U.S. and its allies an edge in the escalating conflict in Iran and across the Middle East.
· Seema Mody
Iran-regime backed Quds Day protests across US ‘glorifying terrorists’ and ‘dangerous to Americans’
Anti-Israel protests created and backed by the Iranian regime are planned across America this weekend, expected to attract people “glorifying terrorists.”
· Isabel Vincent
Trump administration under attack from all sides for flip-flopping on Iran war
The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu says Israel ‘stronger than ever’ in first speech since Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims his country is “becoming stronger than ever” as it continues alongside the United States to wage war on Iran, which he said had suffered heavy blows in almost two weeks of attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran says it will not close Strait of Hormuz
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran does not plan to shut the Strait of Hormuz, though he stressed Tehran’s right to safeguard the strategic waterway.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu threatens Iran’s new supreme leader, defends joint assault with US
‘I will not detail the actions we are taking. We are creating the optimal conditions for toppling the regime,’ the Israeli PM said
· Reuters
Iran war signals return to world of hierarchy without order
International law still exists, but it no longer reliably restrains actors as states increasingly act first and justify those deeds later
· Hao Nan
Who bombed Iran’s Minab elementary school?
The US-Israeli war on Iran opened with massive strikes on urban centers, the assassination of the country’s supreme leader and his family, and the brutal slaying of more than 160 children at a girls’ elementary school in Minab. As more information about the bombing has come to light, discussion has shifted from whet…
· RT