WASHINGTON: US forces have destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, warning Tehran of unprecedented military consequences if it targets the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s comments came after Tehran vowed that no Gulf oil would pass through the key waterway, with oil prices remaining highly volatile over the virtual halt of shipping in

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TEHRAN: Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of killing four of its diplomats in a weekend strike on a seafront Beirut hotel in what it called a “terrorist attack.” Tehran’s permanent mission to the United Nations said in a letter to the UN secretary-general that the strike early Sunday on the Ramada Hotel “resulted in the

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It is understood most of the team left Australia on Tuesday night, but that a player and a member of support staff have joined five players who chose to remain.

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Stock Market News, March 10, 2026: Oil Extends Slide; Dow Slips  WSJ Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’  CNN CNBC Daily Open: Traders on edge despite reserve hopes  CNBC Wall St closes mixed on ramped-up Middle East tensions  Reuters Trump administration’s mixed messaging sparks wild swings in oil markets  Financial Times

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UN chief Antonio Guterres’s office warned Monday of “serious environmental consequences” from recent strikes on oil facilities and desalination plants in the Middle East, saying they pose significant threats to air quality and drinking water. “We continue to raise the alarm over the humanitarian impact of escalating violence across parts of the Middle East, which

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Live updates: Aaron Judge, Roman Anthony homers surge Team USA baseball into lead vs. Mexico in WBC 2026  Times Union | FOX Sports  FOX Sports USA and Mexico compete in WBC showdown. Check out the competition.  USA Today Judge throws a laser, then hits one to spark USA vs. Mexico  MLB.com USA vs. Mexico score and live updates: Aaron

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Middle East crisis live: oil prices fall back sharply as Trump claims Iran war will be over ‘very soon’  The Guardian Trump contradicts himself on Iran repeatedly in just a few hours  CNN ‘Drive less to save on fuel’ and ‘War is near end’  BBC Oil Plunges After Trump Signals Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’  Bloomberg.com Iran war live:

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Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers  Al Jazeera Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team  The New York Times More Iran women’s football team members expected to seek asylum in Australia  The Guardian Five Iranian women’s soccer players granted humanitarian visas by Australian government  CNN Trump warns Australia ‘is making a terrible

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Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial  The New York Times Alexander brothers, famous real estate brokers, guilty of sex trafficking  BBC Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world  CNN Alexander Brothers Found Guilty in Massive Sex Trafficking Case, Could Face Life in Prison  People.com Alexander brothers learn fate

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TUNIS: Tunisia plans to expand its main Tunis-Carthage ​airport at an estimated cost of about 3 billion dinars ($1 billion), aiming to nearly quadruple passenger capacity as ‌part of ‌efforts ​to ‌modernize ⁠air ​transport infrastructure. The Transport ⁠Ministry said on Sunday the project will increase the airport’s capacity from about 5 ⁠million passengers to 18.5

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