Supply chain disruptions from the Iran war could raise prices for drugs, electronics and more – AP News

  1. Supply chain disruptions from the Iran war could raise prices for drugs, electronics and more  AP News
  2. Middle East conflict hits shipping, oil prices and other international trade stories to know this month  The World Economic Forum
  3. Supertankers Begin to Back Away From Gulf as Hormuz Crisis Bites  Bloomberg
  4. MSC to offload all cargo bound for Gulf at nearest safe seaport  Reuters
  5. Oil Market Turmoil to Continue Even If Hormuz Reopens  WSJ
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US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones – CNN

  1. US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones  CNN
  2. How Iran Is Using Drones to Retaliate Against the U.S. and Allies  The New York Times
  3. Iran’s drone swarm attacks unleash ‘exponential costs’ on US, prolonging war: 'Asymmetric capability'  Fox News
  4. Iran's missile math: $20,000 drones take on $4 million Patriots  The Japan Times
  5. Hundreds of drones target Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE amid Iran war  Al Jazeera
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Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Hormuz, vessel abandoned, sources say – Reuters

  1. Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Hormuz, vessel abandoned, sources say  Reuters
  2. Iran claims to have attacked US tanker in Persian Gulf, says it controls passage in wartime  The Times of Israel
  3. 2 Indians Killed In Iran Attack On Oil Tanker 'Skylight' In Strait Of Hormuz  NDTV
  4. Iran starts ‘indiscriminate’ strikes across Gulf of Oman, hits shadow tanker tied to regime  Fox News
  5. Small Container Ship Struck While Transiting Hormuz, UK Says  Bloomberg.com
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An outlier for condemning Israel’s Gaza genocide, Spain says no to Iran war – Al Jazeera

  1. An outlier for condemning Israel’s Gaza genocide, Spain says no to Iran war  Al Jazeera
  2. Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain over Iran, defense spending  Fox Business
  3. Spain denies White House claim it agreed to cooperate with US military  Al Jazeera
  4. Spain’s Leader, Rejecting Iran War, Escalates Long Feud With Trump  The New York Times
  5. White House claims Spain has ‘agreed to cooperate’ on strikes. Spain says it hasn’t.  politico.eu
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Trump’s new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries – NPR

  1. Trump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries  NPR
  2. Death Toll Climbs to 787 as U.S. and Israel Step Up Bombings Across Iran  Democracy Now!
  3. 5 things to know for March 2: War with Iran, Travel chaos, Gas prices, Texas shooting, Primaries  CNN
  4. Early Edition: March 4, 2026  Just Security
  5. Death toll rises to 3 as officials probe whether Austin mass shooting motivated by Iran strikes  Local 3 News
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Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War – The New York Times

  1. Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War  The New York Times
  2. Iran retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering Mideast neighbors, sources say  NBC News
  3. Iran Conflict: Five Things to Know  WSJ
  4. US allies and foes left scrambling as Trump catches them off-guard on Iran  The Guardian
  5. By striking Gulf states Iran is hitting one of Trump's vulnerabilities  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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There’s a ‘But’ to Carney’s Support for Iran Airstrikes – Newser

  1. There's a 'But' to Carney's Support for Iran Airstrikes  Newser
  2. Carney says he supports Iran strikes 'with regret'  BBC
  3. Canada PM Carney says Iran conflict a failure of the international order  Reuters
  4. Carney Says Middle East War Shows Failure of Rules-Based Order  Bloomberg
  5. Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’  The New York Times
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Adelaide University cancels literary festival event with UN Gaza investigator Francesca Albanese

Festival organisers criticise the university for last-minute booking cancellation of event headlined by special rapporteur for Palestinian territories

Another free speech row at a literary festival has erupted, with Adelaide University abruptly cancelling a high-profile event featuring UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese.

The move has prompted the festival’s organisers and speakers to accuse the 152 year-old institution of “crumbling in fear”.

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