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Wall Street Opens Down on Iran Turmoil
Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge into ’triple-digit territory' if Hormuz disruption drags on and forces demand destruction.
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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council Responsible for Picking Khamenei’s Successor
Senior Israeli security sources said the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as a vote was taking place to replace Khamenei.
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Trump Says He Told Iran’s New Leaders It Is ‘Too Late’ to Talk
The strikes have taken out much of the country’s leadership in recent days.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iranian Nuclear Site Sustained Damage
The IAEA said that the facility at Natanz, which was also hit during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, had been struck again.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.
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Gender Pay Gap Figures Suggest Women Earn About 89 Cents to Every Dollar a Man Does
Men are 1.8 times more likely to be in the highest-paid quartile, while women are 1.4 times more likely to be in the lowest-paid quartile.
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Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure
A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.
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US Embassy in Jerusalem Says It Cannot Evacuate Americans From Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recommended that U.S. nationals utilize the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s shuttle service to the Taba Border Crossing.
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Netanyahu Says US–Israel Operation on Iran Won’t Turn Into ‘Endless War’
‘This is going to be a quick and decisive action,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Wong Confirms UAE Support for Stranded Australians as Iran Conflict Escalates
According to the government, around 11,000 Australians transit through the Middle East each day, most via the UAE.
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Labor Blocks Coalition’s Proposed Bill to Criminalise Repatriation Assistance
Minister Tony Burke said the bill was a clumsy attempt by the Coalition that would do nothing to stop people it did not want from returning to Australia.
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Melania Trump Calls on UN Security Council to Foster Peace Through Education and Technology
The first lady emphasized the importance of knowledge to promote a spirit of innovation in the next generation.
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Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow
Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.
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Australian Government Rules Out Military Role in Iran Conflict
‘While Australia’s not directly involved in current military strikes, we’ve been clear of our utter rejection of the brutal Iranian regime,’ said Albanese.
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Wall Street Opens Down on Iran Turmoil
Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge into ’triple-digit territory' if Hormuz disruption drags on and forces demand destruction.
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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
|
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Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council Responsible for Picking Khamenei’s Successor
Senior Israeli security sources said the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as a vote was taking place to replace Khamenei.
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Trump Says He Told Iran’s New Leaders It Is ‘Too Late’ to Talk
The strikes have taken out much of the country’s leadership in recent days.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iranian Nuclear Site Sustained Damage
The IAEA said that the facility at Natanz, which was also hit during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, had been struck again.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.
|
Gender Pay Gap Figures Suggest Women Earn About 89 Cents to Every Dollar a Man Does
Men are 1.8 times more likely to be in the highest-paid quartile, while women are 1.4 times more likely to be in the lowest-paid quartile.
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Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure
A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.
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US Embassy in Jerusalem Says It Cannot Evacuate Americans From Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recommended that U.S. nationals utilize the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s shuttle service to the Taba Border Crossing.
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Netanyahu Says US–Israel Operation on Iran Won’t Turn Into ‘Endless War’
‘This is going to be a quick and decisive action,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Wong Confirms UAE Support for Stranded Australians as Iran Conflict Escalates
According to the government, around 11,000 Australians transit through the Middle East each day, most via the UAE.
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Labor Blocks Coalition’s Proposed Bill to Criminalise Repatriation Assistance
Minister Tony Burke said the bill was a clumsy attempt by the Coalition that would do nothing to stop people it did not want from returning to Australia.
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Melania Trump Calls on UN Security Council to Foster Peace Through Education and Technology
The first lady emphasized the importance of knowledge to promote a spirit of innovation in the next generation.
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Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow
Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.
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Australian Government Rules Out Military Role in Iran Conflict
‘While Australia’s not directly involved in current military strikes, we’ve been clear of our utter rejection of the brutal Iranian regime,’ said Albanese.
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