Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports – Reuters
- IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports Reuters
- The war created an oil problem. It’s not the only price you’ll pay CNN
- Iran Foreign Minister Says Countries Are Asking for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to? Al Jazeera
- How Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz Affects the U.S. FactCheck.org
Marine turned anti-war protester says Trump wrong on Israel, Iran
Former Marine Brian McGinnis says Donald Trump is “wrong” on Israel and Iran.
‘We are the family’: low-budget thriller highlights Hungary’s election tension
Audiences draw parallels between the abduction plot of Feels Like Home and Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign
It’s seven o’clock on a Tuesday night, and one of the most popular movie theatres in Budapest is full, not an empty seat in sight. The audience is not here for a Hollywood blockbuster, but a Hungarian film that barely had the budget to be made.
Feels Like Home (Itt Érzem Magam Otthon) has captured moviegoers not only with its striking visuals but also with its timing – its release coming before Hungary’s pivotal parliamentary elections on 12 April.
Continue reading...And the burger goes to… Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out
Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger.
And the burger goes to… Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out
Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger.
Venezuela defeats Italy, sets up WBC final against US
Venezuela is through to its first World Baseball Classic final and will play the host nation for the title in Florida.
South African fruit exports face delays as Iran war disrupts shipping
South Africa's fruit exporters face mounting losses and disruption as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fourth week.
Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: ‘Maybe we shouldn’t even be there’ – The Guardian
- Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: ‘Maybe we shouldn’t even be there’ The Guardian
- Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- ‘Not Nato’s war’: Germany and UK reject Trump’s call for help in Strait of Hormuz The Independent
- Trump insisted he didn’t need allies’ help in Iran. Now he’s demanding they step in CNN
- Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping CNBC
Millions without electricity as Cuba’s power grid collapses
Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected – Reuters
- Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected Reuters
- Iranian drones and missiles hit regional oil fields, airports, military bases, and ports (March 13-16 updates) Long War Journal
- At Least 17 U.S. Sites Damaged in War With Iran, Analysis Shows The New York Times
- Iran minister mocks Trump for 'begging' for help on reopening Hormuz, claims attacks came from UAE Fortune
- Gulf States Intercept New Missiles and Drones as Iran Threatens to Widen War Military.com
Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks – CNBC
- Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks CNBC
- Australia’s RBA Raises Rates in Split Decision as Inflation Fears Intensify WSJ
- US dollar firms on war uncertainty; Aussie wobbles after RBA Reuters
- Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases Reserve Bank of Australia
- The RBA rate hike that will do nothing to curb inflation ABC News
French far right struggles to deliver its decisive breakthrough – politico.eu
- French far right struggles to deliver its decisive breakthrough politico.eu
- Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future The New York Times
- 2026 municipal elections: See the first-round results on our map Le Monde.fr
- France’s Far Right Now Has a Clear Path to Power Foreign Policy
- Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary BBC
Hundreds feared dead in strike on Kabul hospital – Financial Times
- Hundreds feared dead in strike on Kabul hospital Financial Times
- Dozens killed after Afghanistan rehab centre struck BBC
- Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan The Hill
- Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing 400 in attack on Kabul hospital Al Jazeera
- Hundreds killed in Pakistani strike on rehab hospital in Afghanistan, Taliban says CBS News
Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video
Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race?
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Jess Wilson doing bombs into a swimming pool. Brad Battin in a muscle shirt curling 20kg, tattoos on show. John Pesutto throwing a discus, clad in blue jeans. Matthew Guy running, clutching a pink baton.
The current Victorian Liberal leader and three of her predecessors feature in a social media video to mark what would have been the opening ceremony of the regional Commonwealth Games on Tuesday – if the state government hadn’t cancelled them.
Continue reading...Naveed Akram’s family members could be killed if their identities aren’t suppressed, court told
Lawyer acting for alleged Bondi beach terror attack shooter says 24-year-old’s mother and siblings have received death threats since December antisemitic shootings
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Lawyers for alleged Bondi beach gunman Naveed Akram have argued the names of his family members should be suppressed due to fears “one or more of them may be killed” after they received death threats.
But legal counsel for media organisations, who are challenging the suppression order request, argued there was no evidence before the court of an imminent risk.
Continue reading...Iran Update Special Report, March 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, March 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- A Visual Guide to the Scale of the U.S.-Israeli Air War on Iran WSJ
- Trump and Netanyahu will be defeated by the iron will of the Iranian people Middle East Eye
- US, Israel strikes on Iran: Main developments in Middle East as of Wednesday morning Armenia News
- Iran News in Brief – March 16, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
Drone Strike Sets UAE Natural Gas Field Ablaze, Abu Dhabi Says – Bloomberg.com
- Drone Strike Sets UAE Natural Gas Field Ablaze, Abu Dhabi Says Bloomberg.com
- Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport BBC
- Drone sparks fire at UAE oil site as Gulf takes more hits amid Iran war Al Jazeera
- UAE’s Fujairah oil trading hub targeted by a drone attack, causing large fire CNBC
- U.A.E. Suspends Operations at Gas Field After Drone Strike WSJ
Trump says presidents ‘should not have learning disabilities’ as he mocks Newsom’s dyslexia
The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.