Two more connected to Iranian football team stay in Australia, BBC understands
It is understood most of the team left Australia on Tuesday night after losing their Sunday game in the Asian Cup.
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Oil shortage, not removal of sanctions, will boost Russia's energy exports, expert says
US President Donald Trump says he’s weighing lifting oil sanctions in an effort to keep energy prices down, in a move that is seen benefiting Russia and its financing of the war in Ukraine. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Sergey Vakulenko, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre, explains that sanctions have done […]
Continue ReadingMerz warns Israel against West Bank annexation – POLITICO
Merz has often walked a diplomatic tightrope when it comes to Israel. Germany traditionally treats Israel’s security as part of its Staatsräson — fundamental to the former’s core interests and identity — a principle famously articulated by former Chancellor Angela Merkel that leaves German leaders little room to publicly challenge Israeli policy. Yet the war […]
Continue ReadingPentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran
The vast majority of the wounded had minor injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said. The toll is higher than previously disclosed.
Continue ReadingPentagon says about 140 troops injured in war with Iran, 8 severely
The vast majority of the wounded had minor injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said. The toll is higher than previously disclosed.
Continue ReadingAir strikes cause black rain and ‘unprecedented’ pollution in Tehran, scientists say
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it hit “fuel depots” near Tehran in a post on X on 7 March, which included a photograph showing damage to the Tehran oil refinery. BBC Verify provided the coordinates of this facility, along with three other locations we identified, to the IDF and the Pentagon for comment. The […]
Continue ReadingRussia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war
In Monday’s telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, according to the Kremlin, Putin “expressed several thoughts aimed at a swift diplomatic resolution of the Iran conflict, based among other things on contacts with leaders of Gulf states, the president of Iran, and leaders of other countries”.
Continue ReadingKyiv says it hit 'key' Russian military factory in Bryansk strike, Russia says six dead
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that a “key” military factory in Russia’s western city of Bryansk had been targetted and hit in a missile strike. Russia earlier accused Kyiv of a “terrorist” attack in Bryansk that it said killed six civilians and wounded at least 37 people, without specifying what the target was.
Continue ReadingEU threatens to pull funding for famed Venice art festival over Russian return – POLITICO
The commissioners warned that if Russia is allowed to participate, they “will examine further action, including the suspension or termination of an ongoing EU grant to the Biennale Foundation,” which organizes the event. Italy’s Ministry of Culture said it opposed the festival’s decision, which was celebrated by Mikhail Shvydkoy, the Kremlin’s special representative for international […]
Continue ReadingEurope is considering tapping oil reserves in an emergency
Above-ground mineral oil storage in Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany.image: jörg sarbach The markets are in turmoil because of the war in Iran. Tapping into strategic oil reserves could provide peace of mind – or have exactly the opposite effect. March 10, 2026, 7:50 p.mMarch 10, 2026, 7:50 p.m Remo Hess, Brussels / ch media 90 […]
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