DiDi raises prices in Australia to cover soaring petrol costs amid conflict in the Middle East

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Other delivery and transport companies such as Uber, DoorDash and Australia Post are weighing whether to charge more

Rideshare giant DiDi has raised its prices to cover soaring petrol costs, becoming one of the first major companies after the airlines to charge Australian consumers more as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.

Uber, DoorDash and Australia Post were among the delivery and transport companies weighing whether to add charges, as small businesses hike fees.

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Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees

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Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutional

Dozens of former immigration detainees who have already served prison sentences will have ankle bracelets removed and curfews scrapped, with the high court again striking down laws targeting the group.

On Wednesday, the Albanese government’s preventative detention regime suffered another blow as the court ruled the tough laws to deal with the NZYQ cohort were unconstitutional.

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March 17, 2026 – Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack

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  1. March 17, 2026  Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
  2. 5 things to know for March 17: Travel disruptions in Middle East, Iran war, Gas prices, Cuba blackouts, Meatpacking workers  CNN
  3. What we know on the 17th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  MSN
  4. The Daily Brief - Mar. 17, 2026  The Preamble | Sharon McMahon
  5. While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 18, 2026  The Straits Times
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Takaichi Says Trump Visit to Be ‘Extremely Difficult’ After Warship Spat – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Takaichi Says Trump Visit to Be ‘Extremely Difficult’ After Warship Spat  Bloomberg.com
  2. Trump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Faces Test Over Iran  The New York Times
  3. Iran conflict looms large over Takaichi's upcoming summit with Trump, experts say  CNBC
  4. Sanae Takaichi set for high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump over Iran  Financial Times
  5. Japan's leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump's Iran demands  Reuters
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EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud – NPR

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  1. EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud  NPR
  2. Ukraine accepts EU offer to help restore Druzhba pipeline, repairs to take time  Reuters
  3. Orban Amps Up Druzhba Oil Standoff After Kyiv Accepts EU Mission  Bloomberg.com
  4. Ukraine pivots on Russian oil pipeline after EU pressure  Financial Times
  5. EU hopes Druzhba pipeline deal pushes Orbán to back Ukraine loan  politico.eu
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China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips – AP News

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  1. China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips  AP News
  2. Trump Says U.S. Doesn’t Need Allies to Reopen Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  3. Donald Trump’s new tantrum: We don’t need anyone’s help in Iran war  The Independent
  4. European Union rejects Trump's calls for military deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
  5. Trump says that he's asked 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz  AP News
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Oil falls after Iraq resumes oil exports via Turkey’s Ceyhan port – Reuters

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  1. Oil falls after Iraq resumes oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan port  Reuters
  2. Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal  Reuters
  3. Oil price falls after Iraq ‘signs deal’ to resume exports via Turkey – business live  The Guardian
  4. Crude Oil Holds Advance as Iran Confirms Death of Security Chief  Bloomberg.com
  5. Oil Prices Drop as Vital Iraq Export Deal Shows Way Around Iran Hormuz Pain  Barron's
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How you walk reveals to others how you are feeling, researchers say

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Study highlights the movements in people’s gait that give away most about their emotional state

A long face is not the only sign that someone is down in the dumps. How people walk is revealing too, particularly the swing of the arms and legs, researchers say.

Scientists asked volunteers to guess people’s emotions from video clips of them walking and found that bigger swings portrayed more aggression while smaller swings implied fear and sadness.

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Iran war overlaps with Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict – dw.com

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  1. Iran war overlaps with Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict  dw.com
  2. Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC  BBC
  3. UN agency puts death toll at 143 in Kabul rehab centre bombing by Pakistan  Reuters
  4. Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul  The New York Times
  5. Pakistan hopes steep cost of airstrikes on Taliban targets will protect against terror attacks  The Guardian
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Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus – AP News

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  1. Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus  AP News
  2. Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy  The Guardian
  3. Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs  BBC
  4. As Trump sneers at Nato, Zelensky builds alliances and offers modern warfare  The Independent
  5. Starmer, Zelenskyy urge ‘focus’ on Ukraine as Iran war diverts attention  Al Jazeera
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