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Joe Rogan keeps highlighting Trump's biggest liabilities
12 Mar 2026Analysis - Rogan has broken with Trump on several major issues since mid-2025 - and polling s hows they happen to be some of Trump's biggest political liabilities
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Two more oil tankers hit as Iran blasts ships in the Strait of Hormuz
12 Mar 2026"Get ready for oil to be US$200 a barrel, because the oil price depends on regional security, which you have destabilised," an Iranian spokesperson said. Audio
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Iran's leadership not at risk of collapse, say sources
12 Mar 2026Since launching their war, the US and Israel have struck a range of Iranian targets, including air defenses, nuclear sites, and members of the senior leadership.
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UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states
12 Mar 2026It didn't mention US or Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran's ambassador to decry a "blatant misuse" of the international body.
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Targeting mistake led to US missile strike on Iranian school - report
12 Mar 2026Investigators are still looking at why outdated information was used in planning the strike which killed at least 165 people, including children, Iran says.
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Iran's new supreme leader injured, officials say
12 Mar 2026Mojtaba Khamenei has not spoken or been seen in public since his appointment at the weekend.
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Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil
12 Mar 2026The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran could retaliate for US attacks by launching drones at the US West Coast.
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The key risks of Iran placing mines along a key oil route
12 Mar 2026Iran has begun laying a few dozen mines in the strait of Hormuz, according to two people familiar with US intelligence on the matter.
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Released files reveal concerns on Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador
12 Mar 2026The more than 100 pages of documents suggested concerns were raised about the "reputational risks" in appointing Mandelson because of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Israel strikes central Beirut as Lebanon death toll tops 630
12 Mar 2026Lebanese authorities said on Wednesday about 816,000 people had been registered as displaced, with around 126,000 staying in collective shelters.
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Mother of Iranian footballer pleads for her to stay in Australia, saying 'they'll kill you'
11 Mar 2026The complexity of the situation was highlighted when one of the seven players granted asylum changed her mind on Wednesday and decided to return to Iran.
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Trump says it's not safe for Iran team to be in World Cup
13 Mar 2026He claimed they should not be at the 2026 World Cup for their "own life and safety".
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Oil prices rise despite record release of global backup reserves
The move to release oil stocks came as Iran said it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy.
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Britain and the US had a special bond. This war might have changed that
12 Mar 2026Analysis: When British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared in parliament this month that his government "does not believe in regime change from the skies", he did two things.
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And best drama goes to… this year’s totally unhinged award season
13 Mar 2026There's Timothée Chalamet's "balletgate," drama over his fellow nominee Jessie Buckley's feelings about cats and a terribly handled incident at the BAFTAs all ahead of a wide-open awards ceremony.
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Explainer: Strategic oil reserves, a crisis cushion
Strategic oil reserves act as a cushion in case of economic shocks or disruptions - here is how and why they came about.
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Record amount of oil reserve to be released due to Iran crisis
12 Mar 2026The IEA will release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in its history, to try to rein in crude prices.
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Why Iran is targeting UAE more than other Gulf states
11 Mar 2026More than a week on, upscale neighbourhoods in Dubai are still being littered with shards of broken glass.
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Six killed in Swiss bus blaze after person reportedly sets themselves on fire
11 Mar 2026"At this stage, we have elements suggesting a deliberate act by a person who was inside the bus," a police spokesperson says.
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Iran police chief says anti-government protesters treated as 'enemies'
11 Mar 2026The Middle East war sparked fears mass anti-government rallies could reignite.
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Israeli strike hits central Beirut - state media
11 Mar 2026Israel targeted a densely populated neighbourhood close to one of Beirut's biggest shopping malls, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.
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Does Donald Trump even know what’s happening in Iran?
11 Mar 2026Analysis: There are no signs that the US President's decisions on the war will be grounded in reality any time soon.
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Australian man sails around the world in homemade boat
11 Mar 2026After more than a year of sailing and thousands of nautical miles covered, Dan Turner completes a race around the globe in the boat he built in his driveway.
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Computer made of human brain cells taught to play 'Doom'
11 Mar 2026Cortical Labs says the "biological computer" was learning and this was a step closer to real-world uses. Audio
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