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fromThe Atlantic
4 hours ago

The Gulf Countries Are Facing Their Nightmare Scenarios

Iranian missile attacks expose the Persian Gulf's critical vulnerabilities in food, water, and energy infrastructure despite official reassurance efforts.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

Middle East conflicts largely avoided energy facilities in the past. Not in this war

Drone and missile strikes across the Middle East have damaged energy infrastructure in six countries, disrupting global oil and liquified natural gas supplies at an unprecedented regional scale.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 hours ago

US and Israel attacking Iran at record pace', war monitor says

The US-Israeli campaign against Iran struck approximately 4,000 targets in four days, surpassing the pace of any recent military conflict including the Gaza war and anti-ISIS operations.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
59 minutes ago

Qatar partially reopens airspace as Iranian strikes continue to hit Gulf

Qatar partially reopened its airspace for evacuation and cargo flights after Iranian strikes, while scheduled commercial services remain suspended during the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
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fromFortune
4 hours ago

How the war in Iran could 'bring down the economies of the world' by cutting off its energy supply | Fortune

The Iran conflict threatens prolonged destabilization of the Middle East and global economy through disrupted oil and gas supplies via the Strait of Hormuz.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

Iran's future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say

Iranian officials reject Trump's involvement in selecting Iran's next supreme leader, asserting only Iranians can determine their country's future.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran reveals significant divisions among Iranians both within the country and in diaspora communities regarding their nation's future direction.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

Iran's future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say

Iranian officials reject Trump's involvement in selecting Iran's next supreme leader, asserting only Iranians can determine their country's future.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran reveals significant divisions among Iranians both within the country and in diaspora communities regarding their nation's future direction.
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fromHR Brew
3 hours ago

World of HR: Employers grapple with a dangerous war in the Middle East

Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Middle Eastern employers and international companies implemented varying safety protocols, from remote work policies to potential evacuations for their regional workforce.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 hours ago

Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike

Satellite images taken Wednesday and reviewed by the The Associated Press show most of the school in the city of Minab, some 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) southeast of Tehran, reduced to rubble, a crescent shape punched into its roof. Experts say the tight pattern of the damage visible on the satellite photos is consistent with a targeted airstrike.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

While Trump monetises war, Iran women's team deliver great act of sporting heroism | Barney Ronay

Trump's declaration of war on Iran was accompanied by contradictory messaging that encouraged Iranian civilians to overthrow their government while simultaneously announcing bombing campaigns, creating a disclaimer-like justification for potential civilian casualties.
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fromwww.dw.com
8 hours ago

Fact check: Verifying images of US-Israel war on Iran

Social media contains widespread misinformation about US-Israel airstrikes on Iran, including recycled footage, out-of-context videos, and fabricated content that requires fact-checking verification.
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fromwww.dw.com
8 hours ago

Fact check: Verifying images of war in Iran

Social media contains widespread misinformation about US-Israel airstrikes on Iran, including misleading captions, recycled footage, and fake videos that require fact-checking verification.
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fromwww.dw.com
8 hours ago

Fact check: Verifying images of US-Israel war on Iran

Social media contains widespread misinformation about US-Israel airstrikes on Iran, including recycled footage, out-of-context videos, and fabricated content that requires fact-checking verification.
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fromwww.dw.com
8 hours ago

Fact check: Verifying images of war in Iran

Social media contains widespread misinformation about US-Israel airstrikes on Iran, including misleading captions, recycled footage, and fake videos that require fact-checking verification.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
58 minutes ago

Mexico's Sheinbaum pledges robust World Cup security in visit to Jalisco

Mexico will deploy 100,000 security personnel during the 2026 FIFA World Cup to ensure safety across host cities Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 hour ago

US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold following high-level visit

The US authorized a limited license for Venezuelan gold exports to American entities, restricting sales to sanctioned nations and requiring payments through Treasury accounts.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

After the U.S. sinks an Iranian warship, Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel

Sri Lanka transferred 204 Iranian sailors from the IRIS Bushehr to shore after the vessel sought assistance, amid escalating Indian Ocean tensions following a U.S. submarine's sinking of an Iranian warship.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 hours ago

Mexico to deploy 100,000 security personnel for World Cup

Mexico will deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel across three World Cup host cities to protect fans amid ongoing drug cartel violence following the death of cartel leader El Mencho.
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fromFast Company
2 hours ago

Jet fuel prices just jumped 80%. Will airline tickets get more expensive next?

Jet fuel prices surged 80% due to Iran conflict, causing airlines to raise ticket prices as fuel costs represent 20-30% of carrier expenses.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 hour ago

Nepal: Early vote returns suggest massive political shift

Nepal's newly founded Rastriya Swatantra Party leads early election results with potential for a two-thirds parliamentary majority, driven by voter demand for transparency and good governance over establishment parties.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

India vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup final Predicted XI, time, stream

Defending champions India have the chance to become the first side to win the T20 World Cup on three occasions when they face New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad. The 2026 edition, which began on February 7, concludes with the favourites and tournament co-hosts facing the dark horses in the Kiwis in the finale. The New Zealanders have their own piece of history on their mind, as they seek their first T20 World Cup crown.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

If they don't stop, Tehran will turn into Gaza': Iranians describe night of terror

Tehran residents experience intense overnight airstrikes amid internet blackout, with civilians caught between foreign military attacks and their own government's violence.
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fromIntelligencer
5 hours ago

What We Know About the Strike on an Iranian Girls' School

A missile strike on an all-girls school in Minab, Iran killed at least 175 people, mostly children, violating international humanitarian law protections for educational facilities.
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fromWIRED
3 hours ago

The Future of Iran's Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever

Iran has imposed a total internet blackout affecting 90 million people following US and Israeli military strikes, with only government, military, and wealthy elites maintaining outside internet access through selective whitelisting.
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fromwww.dw.com
17 hours ago

India news: US grants 30-day waiver for Russian oil imports

The US granted India a 30-day waiver to import Russian oil to address short-term supply pressures, while the Raisina Dialogue 2026 commenced in New Delhi with regional geopolitical discussions.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours ago

Israel extending Gaza playbook' to Lebanon, charity warns

Israel is applying military tactics from Gaza to Lebanon through bombings, forced displacement orders, and deliberate civilian terrorization, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

We're powerless and hoping nothing hits us': trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates

Thousands of seafarers are stranded on tankers in the Gulf after the Strait of Hormuz closed due to escalating Iran conflict, trapping approximately 200 tankers and disrupting global oil trade.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 hours ago

No deal with Iran except unconditional surrender,' Trump says

Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender as a condition for any deal, rejecting compromise while the conflict spreads across the Middle East with rising casualties and regional destabilization.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
6 hours ago

Trump: Cuba is going to fall pretty soon, but we're focused on Iran right now'

Trump claims military success in Iran, expresses confidence in regime change, and signals plans to appoint Rubio while comparing the situation to Venezuela's transition.
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fromwww.dw.com
9 hours ago

Iran war: Internet shutdown severs outside contact

Iran enforced a nationwide internet blackout exceeding 120 hours following the US-Israeli military offensive, severely restricting communication and information access both domestically and internationally.
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fromwww.dw.com
20 hours ago

Iran war: Trump demands 'surrender' as Israel strikes Tehran

Israel and the US conducted widespread strikes on Iranian infrastructure and Beirut during an ongoing Middle East conflict, with the US demanding unconditional surrender rather than negotiations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war

The Philippines and Southeast Asian countries implement energy conservation measures including reduced air conditioning, flexible work arrangements, and decreased travel to combat rising fuel costs amid Middle East crisis.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
13 hours ago

Will the Houthis join Iran's war?

Abdel-Malik al-Houthi faces a critical decision on whether to militarily intervene following Iran's Supreme Leader assassination, with his recent speeches showing solidarity but notably lacking explicit military commitment or escalation threats.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
17 hours ago

Iran targets Israeli embassy in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia intercepts missile

Iran launched overnight attacks on multiple Gulf nations, Arab states, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, targeting military and diplomatic installations including Bahrain's Financial Harbour Towers and US military bases across the region.
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fromThe Atlantic
11 hours ago

Would Trump Risk an Oil Crisis?

Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens a global oil crisis as one-fifth of world oil passes through daily, yet markets remain calm due to expectations the U.S. will intervene.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Tens of thousands in scramble for flights out of Middle East amid Iran war

Tens of thousands of stranded travelers are paying up to $200,000 for private charter flights as regional airspace closures and conflict disrupt commercial aviation across the Middle East.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Australian government urged to protect Iran football players after national anthem backflip

Iran's women's national soccer team faces potential persecution if returned home after refusing to sing the national anthem, prompting calls for Australian government protection.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 hours ago

Qatar warns Iran war could halt Gulf energy exports within weeks'

Continued Iran conflict threatens global energy supplies, with Qatar's LNG production halt affecting 20% of worldwide supply and triggering worldwide economic disruption.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Sense of doom': fear and foreboding over Iran war among London's divided diaspora

Members of London's Iranian diaspora experience conflicting emotions following Khamenei's death, with some celebrating while others fear potential consequences and American military intervention.
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fromwww.dw.com
9 hours ago

US-Israel war on Iran could end Middle East tourism boom

US-Israeli military operations against Iran have caused widespread airspace closures and shipping disruptions across the Arabian Peninsula, stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers and severely impacting the region's rapidly growing tourism industry.
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fromwww.dw.com
9 hours ago

Iran war: Is the tourism boom in the Middle East over?

Regional conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is causing severe disruptions to Arabian Peninsula tourism through airspace closures and shipping disruptions, reversing years of rapid growth in the sector.
fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies

Iran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-Israeli offensive against Tehran as the war draws in new armed actors, threatening wider chaos and violence. Israel and the US have targeted Iran's network of militant groups, with Iraq emerging as a key front in this new and often clandestine confrontation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Iran war pushes oil price above $90 threatening rise in global inflation

Iran conflict drives oil prices above $90 per barrel, the highest weekly gain since 2020, threatening global inflation and potential Middle East storage crisis forcing production halts.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
16 hours ago

Tehran hit by heavy bombing on day seven of US-Israel war on Iran

Intense US-Israeli air strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities have escalated dramatically, with bombardment described as more severe than previous days, targeting military and civilian locations.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 hours ago

Kurdish opposition mulls whether to trust Trump after Iran uprising call

Uncertainty over US and Israeli war aims is slowing the Iranian Kurdish opposition groups urged by President Donald Trump to rise up against the Islamic Republic, Kurdish analysts have told Al Jazeera. From Trump's call for Iranians to topple their government, to arguments from the United States that it was forced into attacking Iran by its ally Israel, to discredited claims that the strikes on Tehran were somehow defensive, Washington has yet to offer a clear explanation for its attacks on Iran or what its plans might be beyond them.
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fromwww.dw.com
7 hours ago

Iran: Will Kurdish forces be the US' 'boots on the ground?'

Trump expressed support for Iranian Kurdish forces launching attacks against Iran's Islamic regime, with speculation about CIA weapons supply and potential US coordination with Kurdish leaders.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank

The United States-Israeli war on Iran is estimated to have cost Washington $3.7bn so far in its first 100 hours alone, or nearly $900m a day, driven largely by the huge expenditure of munitions, according to new research. An analysis by Washington-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) underlined the colossal cost of the war.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
21 hours ago

Effects of war in Iran are beginning to hit Americans' wallets, especially in Bay Area

U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict is raising gas and grocery prices across America, with Bay Area gas reaching $5-$6 per gallon due to reduced crude oil supply from the Strait of Hormuz closure.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
12 hours ago

Trump takes another swipe at Starmer - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Well, he's not Winston Churchill, let me put it that way. Trump suggested that the British government should cooperate more closely with American military operations, expressing surprise at the Prime Minister's response in the initial days of the conflict.
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fromWIRED
14 hours ago

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

Middle East geopolitical tensions threaten global semiconductor supply chains through potential disruption of critical materials like helium, with South Korea's chip giants facing supply vulnerabilities despite current inventory buffers.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
16 hours ago

Sudanese army retakes Bara, secures el-Obeid in North Kordofan

Sudanese Armed Forces retook Bara city in North Kordofan through coordinated air and ground operations, destroying 32 RSF vehicles and killing dozens of fighters.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Anger in Cyprus over UK bases as US-Israel war with Iran endangers island

Cypriot protests intensify against British military bases after Iranian drone strikes RAF Akrotiri, with demonstrators demanding UK military withdrawal from the island amid regional conflict escalation.
fromTheregister
22 hours ago

China's rubber-stamp advances tech independence plan

Premier Li Qiang emphasized 'the need to accelerate self-reliance in high-level science and technology' against a background of 'unilateralism and protectionism escalating abruptly,' referencing Trump administration trade policy, while highlighting China's recent advances in independent chip research and development and noting integrated circuit output rose 10.9 percent last year.
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fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

The narrow corridor planes are being pushed through to avoid the Middle East just got even narrower

On Thursday, Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said that Iranian drones attacked the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It's an exclave to the north of Iran, which is separated from the rest of Azerbaijan by Armenia. One drone damaged the terminal at Nakhchivan Airport, and another fell near a school building, the ministry said. Two civilians were injured, it added.
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fromIrish Independent
10 hours ago

First Government-chartered flight to depart Middle East on Friday evening; Middle East situation is 'major humanitarian emergency', says UN

A government-chartered flight will evacuate Irish citizens stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Dublin on Friday evening, with commercial flights also resuming limited operations.
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from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

4 No-Brainer Pipeline Stocks to Buy Right Now Before Oil Hits $100

North American pipeline operators offer exceptional yields with structurally protected revenues from long-term contracts, making them attractive income investments amid geopolitical tensions and rising energy demand.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political negotiations over release

Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old pro-democracy activist, will not appeal his 20-year Hong Kong prison sentence, potentially opening diplomatic negotiations for his release.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
11 hours ago

Nigeria: Renewed Hope' or Hopelessness'? | Mehdi Hasan and Daniel Bwala

Nigeria's President Tinubu faces scrutiny on delivering his Renewed Hope agenda addressing violence, poverty, and corruption ahead of next year's elections.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 hours ago

Iran won't compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can't travel safely to Italy

Iran withdraws its only athlete from Milan Cortina Paralympics due to safety concerns amid Middle East conflict following US-Israel military action.
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