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QatarEnergy May Not Guarantee LNG Contracts for Up to 5 Years After Iran Attacks
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said that the damage from Iran’s attacks has set the region back 10 to 20 years.
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Oil Exceeds $119 a Barrel Amid Ongoing Strikes Against Gulf States, Hormuz Blockade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 19 that President Donald Trump was considering another oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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US F-35 Stealth Fighter Damaged in Combat Mission Over Iran
A Pentagon spokesperson says the aircraft made an emergency landing. The incident is under investigation.
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Top General Says US Military Striking Militia Groups in Iraq
Apache attack helicopters are attacking Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Gen. Dan Caine says.
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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European Countries and Japan Ready to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz to Stabilize Energy Markets
European and Japanese leaders condemned Iranian attacks, warning of global energy disruption and pledging support to keep the vital Hormuz shipping route open.
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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in Scotland; Vote Hailed by Opponents as ‘Victory for the Vulnerable’
The bill would have made Scotland the first of the four UK nations to allow assisted suicide.
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Senator Calls on Federal Health Authorities to Review China’s Role in US Drug Trials
Sen. Rick Scott flags Bioheng, a China-based company conducting clinical trials in the United States.
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Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Seeking $200 Billion in Additional Funding for Iran War
Addressing reports the Pentagon is seeking the extra Iran-related funding, Hegseth said, ‘Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.’
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Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Oil Facilities, Sending Crude Prices Soaring
‘This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally,’ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
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‘Something’s Coming’: Local Mayor Braces for First Category 5 Cyclone in 100 Years
‘I couldn’t sleep last night, I just had that funny feeling,’ said Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher.
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US Has a New Ally in Latin America—Here’s Why It Matters
Chilean President José Antonio Kast’s election signals new opportunities for deeper security cooperation, analysts say.
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Australia Deteriorates in Terror Rankings After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Youth racialisation and lone-wolf actors are spurring terrorism in the West.
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Fake Commonwealth Bank Ads Used to Lure Scam Victims
A criminal network has used a major online ad campaign to trick investors out of their money in a scam that affected people in 25 countries including Australia.
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Real Possum Found Hiding Among Toys in Australian Airport Shop
A native animal briefly made itself at home on a display shelf before staff safely removed it.
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QatarEnergy May Not Guarantee LNG Contracts for Up to 5 Years After Iran Attacks
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said that the damage from Iran’s attacks has set the region back 10 to 20 years.
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Oil Exceeds $119 a Barrel Amid Ongoing Strikes Against Gulf States, Hormuz Blockade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 19 that President Donald Trump was considering another oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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US F-35 Stealth Fighter Damaged in Combat Mission Over Iran
A Pentagon spokesperson says the aircraft made an emergency landing. The incident is under investigation.
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Top General Says US Military Striking Militia Groups in Iraq
Apache attack helicopters are attacking Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Gen. Dan Caine says.
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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European Countries and Japan Ready to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz to Stabilize Energy Markets
European and Japanese leaders condemned Iranian attacks, warning of global energy disruption and pledging support to keep the vital Hormuz shipping route open.
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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in Scotland; Vote Hailed by Opponents as ‘Victory for the Vulnerable’
The bill would have made Scotland the first of the four UK nations to allow assisted suicide.
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Senator Calls on Federal Health Authorities to Review China’s Role in US Drug Trials
Sen. Rick Scott flags Bioheng, a China-based company conducting clinical trials in the United States.
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Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Seeking $200 Billion in Additional Funding for Iran War
Addressing reports the Pentagon is seeking the extra Iran-related funding, Hegseth said, ‘Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.’
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Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Oil Facilities, Sending Crude Prices Soaring
‘This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally,’ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
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‘Something’s Coming’: Local Mayor Braces for First Category 5 Cyclone in 100 Years
‘I couldn’t sleep last night, I just had that funny feeling,’ said Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher.
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US Has a New Ally in Latin America—Here’s Why It Matters
Chilean President José Antonio Kast’s election signals new opportunities for deeper security cooperation, analysts say.
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Australia Deteriorates in Terror Rankings After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Youth racialisation and lone-wolf actors are spurring terrorism in the West.
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Fake Commonwealth Bank Ads Used to Lure Scam Victims
A criminal network has used a major online ad campaign to trick investors out of their money in a scam that affected people in 25 countries including Australia.
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Real Possum Found Hiding Among Toys in Australian Airport Shop
A native animal briefly made itself at home on a display shelf before staff safely removed it.
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