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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:34:00 GMT
Oil rises above US$100 a barrel as Middle East war and Hormuz disruption hit supply
Oil prices climbed above US$100 a barrel on Sunday in futures trading, reaching their highest levels since 2022 as the war in the Middle East, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and fresh production cuts among Gulf p...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:06:00 GMT
Historic Pact and Democratic Center lead Colombia’s Senate race after legislative vote
Historic Pact, the left-wing coalition linked to President Gustavo Petro, and the Democratic Center, led by former president Alvaro Uribe, were on Sunday emerging as the two main forces in Colombia’s Senate for the 2026-2030 ...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:58:00 GMT
Global arms trade rose in 2021-25 as European demand surged
The global volume of transfers of major arms between states rose 9.2% in 2021-25 compared with 2016-20, the biggest increase since 2011-15, according to data released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Inst...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:30:00 GMT
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader as war widens to oil and water infrastructure
Iran on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, cementing hardline continuity as the war with Israel and the United States deepens and cross-border strikes increasingly hit fuel depots, energy routes and desali...

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:28:00 GMT
Falklands Legislative Assembly marks International Women’s Day with inclusive message
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a message centered on broad recognition of women across the community, in a statement signed by MLAs Dot Gould and Cheryl Roberts. In ...

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