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Live Updates: Oil Price Surge Rattles Markets; Iran’s Choice of Leader Signals Defiance

Live Updates: Oil Price Surge Rattles Markets; Iran’s Choice of Leader Signals Defiance

Stocks fell on fears of the Iran war’s effects on energy prices. Top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, despite President Tru…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing attacks footage, ā€˜rumours’

Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing attacks footage, ā€˜rumours’

The arrests echo measures across the Gulf as Iran targets airports, military bases, energy installations and residential areas with daily drones and m…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Stocks Tank in Asia as Oil Price Surges

Stocks Tank in Asia as Oil Price Surges

Stocks on Wall Street were modestly lower, while Asian and European markets tumbled.

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
First, They Were Just Fishing. Then the Ice Started Moving.

First, They Were Just Fishing. Then the Ice Started Moving.

Nearly two dozen people in Canada were stranded on ice that separated from shore. ā€œWe honestly thought we were doomed,ā€ one fisherman said.

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Europe showing it is 'prepared but does not want to be dragged into a war it wasn't consulted on'

Europe showing it is 'prepared but does not want to be dragged into a war it wasn't consulted on'

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, currently off the coast of Crete and heading towards Cyprus. It h…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
U.S. military announces death of seventh service member in Iran war

U.S. military announces death of seventh service member in Iran war

It did not provide further details about the circumstances of the attack and said the service member's identity was being withheld until 24 hours afte…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Replay: Macron addresses French troops as naval vessels are deployed to the Mediterranean

Replay: Macron addresses French troops as naval vessels are deployed to the Mediterranean

Rewatch as French President Emmanuel Macron addresses troops on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier as it is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean …

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Five Iranian women footballers granted asylum by Australia, Donald Trump says

Five Iranian women footballers granted asylum by Australia, Donald Trump says

US president says Australian PM Anthony Albanese has given police proitection to the players amid fears they could be punished on their return homeMid…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Trump says he won’t sign new legislation until Congress passes strict voter ID bill – live

Trump says he won’t sign new legislation until Congress passes strict voter ID bill – live

President says lawmakers must ā€˜immediately’ pass SAVE America act, which would require proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly cu…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Iran targets Gulf energy installations as oil prices surge

Iran targets Gulf energy installations as oil prices surge

The state-run Bahrain News Agency carried the announcement of the force majeure, a legal manoeuvre that releases a company from its contractual obliga…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Middle East crisis live: Iranian missiles intercepted over Turkey and Qatar as Israel resumes strikes across Tehran and Beirut

Middle East crisis live: Iranian missiles intercepted over Turkey and Qatar as Israel resumes strikes across Tehran and Beirut

Iranian missiles above Turkey, Qatar and UAE intercepted; Israeli military announces strikes against infrastructure across Iran and a Hezbollah-linked…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Australia urged to protect Iran women's football team as they prepare to fly home

Australia urged to protect Iran women's football team as they prepare to fly home

Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  BBC World News
Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones

Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones

As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Lebanese residential areas

Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Lebanese residential areas

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of "unlawfully" using white phosphorus over residential parts of southern Lebanon last week. White phosphorus ig…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting

AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting

Lawsuits come after Pentagon labeled Anthropic a ā€˜supply chain risk’, a decision the company says is unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ā€˜supply chain risk’ designation

Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ā€˜supply chain risk’ designation

Anthropic said it sought to restrict its technology from being used for two high-level usages: mass surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous wea…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

Former intelligence officer charged with murder and torture in first prosecution of its kind in England and WalesA former Syrian intelligence officer …

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Macron announces ā€˜purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Macron announces ā€˜purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to Cyprus on Monday that France and its allies were working to put together a "purely defensive" mission to …

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
How The New York Times Reports on War in Iran

How The New York Times Reports on War in Iran

Staying safe and corroborating facts are among the challenges for journalists working under intense pressure around the clock and the world.

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Trump threatens not to sign any bills until Congress approves strict voter ID act

Trump threatens not to sign any bills until Congress approves strict voter ID act

Save Act would limit voting access in the US and centers on Trump’s unfounded claims of noncitizens stealing electionsDonald Trump threatened not to s…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Starmer warns of bigger impact on economy the longer Iran war continues - as it happened

Starmer warns of bigger impact on economy the longer Iran war continues - as it happened

The prime minister is facing pressure from unions and some backbenchers to prepare a support package as oil and gas prices threaten to push up inflati…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies

G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies

Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  BBC World News
Andrew Malkinson accuser ā€˜wasn’t too sure it was the right man’, court told

Andrew Malkinson accuser ā€˜wasn’t too sure it was the right man’, court told

Malkinson spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted in rape case for which another man is now on trialA woman who alleged she was raped b…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Tehran shrouded in toxic cloud after US-Israeli strikes on oil deposits

Tehran shrouded in toxic cloud after US-Israeli strikes on oil deposits

Huge fires broke out in Tehran after Israeli strikes targeted Iranian oil infrastructure. Residents reported the smell of burning lingering in the air…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in corruption case slammed as political

Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in corruption case slammed as political

Istanbul's former mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has gone on trial in Turkey on charges of corruption, in a landmark case widely criticised by rights groups. Im…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
First minister pledges help with costs of ā€˜horrific’ fire next to Glasgow Central station

First minister pledges help with costs of ā€˜horrific’ fire next to Glasgow Central station

John Swinney expresses ā€˜huge relief’ that no one was hurt in blaze believed to have started in vape shopScotland’s first minister has pledged to help …

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
New York Police investigate explosives thrown near Mamdani’s residence as ā€˜ISIS-related terrorism’

New York Police investigate explosives thrown near Mamdani’s residence as ā€˜ISIS-related terrorism’

Police are working with federal prosecutors and the FBI, which has assigned agents with the bureau’s Joint Terrorism Task Force to the investigation

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
What will Iran's new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei be in charge of?

What will Iran's new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei be in charge of?

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become Iran's new supreme leader. The secretive 56-year-old cleric is only the third supreme…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict for first time since 2022

Oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict for first time since 2022

The Iran crisis has sent oil prices surging, and the G7 finance ministers are meeting later today to discuss possibly releasing strategic oil reserves…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale

Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale

Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assetsThe Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has stepped …

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Texas lawmakers criticize ICE for detaining two teen mariachi musicians

Texas lawmakers criticize ICE for detaining two teen mariachi musicians

Two brothers, ages 14 and 18, were part of a high school mariachi group honored by Congress last year Texas lawmakers from both parties have criticize…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Throwing of explosive devices outside Mamdani residence was ā€˜act of Isis-inspired terrorism’, officials say

Throwing of explosive devices outside Mamdani residence was ā€˜act of Isis-inspired terrorism’, officials say

Incident took place during anti-Islam protest by rightwing agitators outside Gracie Mansion, where the New York City mayor livesSign up for the Breaki…

Mar 9, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World

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