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Mar 20, 2026 - World

Oil, gas and transport costs have surged noticeably amid the ongoing West Asia war that began on February 28 and continues to unfold.

Mar 19, 2026 - World

Across its social media platforms, the administration has pushed out high-energy clips that cut between actual explosions in Iran and footage of action heroes, gaming sequences, and even hard-hitting football moments.

Mar 19, 2026 - World

The energy industry has for years feared a conflict in the region would cause long-term damage to oil and gas facilities and trigger shortages in global energy supplies.

Mar 19, 2026 - World

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Eerie feeling’ as water shut off and electricity to be lost in far north QueenslandFar north residents in the path of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle say they have taken shelter as winds begin to swirl in the remote Cape York Communities.The wind has really started to pick up, you can hear a couple of things moving around outside.Until the wind started it was so still. It was raining but it was really still. That’s not like Coen, when it rains it pours and the wind moves about.In Coen there are a lot of old properties that have been through cyclones in the past, they are standing but they’re not cyclone rated by any means. Continue reading...

Mar 19, 2026 - World

Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases have become targets for Iran after outbreak of Middle East crisisEU leaders have pledged to stand behind Cyprus as it seeks “an open and frank discussion” on the future of the British bases on the island, which have become a target after the outbreak of the latest Middle East crisis.Ahead of an EU summit on Thursday, Cyprus’s president, Nikos Christodoulides, said he wanted “an open and frank discussion with the British government” regarding the status and future of the British bases on the island. Continue reading...