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March 10, 2026 8:48 AM

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Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon

Brent was down by about 8.5 percent at 92.50 US Dollar a barrel. US-traded oil also fell around 9 percent, to 88.60 US Dollar a barrel. The prices are still about 30 percent higher than they were at the start of the conflict. The drop follows US President Donald Trump's remarks that the war will be ...

March 10, 2026 8:16 AM

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Australian PM Says Military Support for UAE, No Ground Troops in Iran

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that his country will deploy a military surveillance ‌aircraft to West Asia and send missiles to the United Arab Emirates but will not put troops on the ground in ​Iran. Australia's ​military support would help the Gulf countries defend ⁠themselves...

March 10, 2026 7:38 AM

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US President Donald Trump Says Iran War Could Be Short

US President Donald Trump has said that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic. He said that Iran war will be over "pretty quickly" but also that the US "hasn't won enough" ...

March 10, 2026 7:31 AM

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Putin, Trump Discuss Iran War and Ukraine Conflict During Telephone Call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed the US-Israel war on Iran and Ukraine conflict during a telephone call, the Kremlin said. Putin's diplomatic advisor Yuri Ushakov said that both world leaders held a one-hour call in their first talks since December and Washing...

March 9, 2026 10:35 PM

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PM Modi congratulates Nepal’s RSP Leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader of the RSP, Balendra Shah on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. In his telephone conversations with them, Mr Modi conveyed his best...

March 9, 2026 10:27 PM

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NATO Begins biennial Arctic Military Exercise

NATO began its biennial Arctic military exercise today, placing greater emphasis on the role of civilians in supporting military operations.   The exercise came at ‌a time of high tension over US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark. The drills, named ...

March 9, 2026 10:07 PM

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Two UAE Armed Forces Personnel died in Helicopter Crash

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Ministry of Defence today said that two members of its armed forces died in a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction. The ministry expressed its condolences and sympathy to the families of the two martyrs. Earlier in the day, the UAE reported a missile attac...