Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to hit far north Queensland three hours earlier than expected; ASX plunges amid Iran war

Follow today’s news liveTropical Cyclone Narelle tracker map: where and when will it hit the Queensland coast?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAgriculture minister says government monitoring any price gouging of fertiliserJulie Collins, the federal minister for agriculture, said the government is monitoring any price gouging for fertiliser amid the turmoil in the Middle East.I think our government has been very clear that this should not be seen as a commercial opportunity for anybody. This is about what is in the national interest. This is a conflict that is impactin

South Korea considers importing Russian oil, naphtha, Industry Ministry says

South Korea imports around 70% of crude oil and half of naphtha through the Strait of Hormuz

Good news that 22 more India-bound ships waiting to cross Strait of Hormuz: P Chidambaram

Secretary Rajesh Kumar Sinha said on Wednesday that 611 people aboard 22 Indian-flagged vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, including west of the key shipping route, are safe

Землю накриє серія магнітних ударів - буря триватиме кілька днів

На Сонці сталося одразу кілька спалахів. Очікується, що всі вони вплинуть на нашу планету.

As a Meningitis Outbreak Spreads in Kent, UK, Here’s What to Know

At least 20 young adults are believed to be infected, and two have died, in an outbreak of meningococcal disease in the county of Kent, in southeast England.

Над американською базою, де живуть Рубіо та Хегсет, помітили невідомі дрони, – WP

Керівництво навіть розглядало можливість переведення топчиновників у інші місця.

Tractor makers gear up ₹6,000 crore capex amid flat growth, eye exports and tech

According to a latest advisory from ratings agency Crisil, the investment cycle is being underwritten by strong operating fundamentals and balance sheets across the sector

Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell

Nigeria had largest increase in terrorism-related deaths, ranking fourth in global index behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso and NigerJihadist violence rose sharply in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo last year, even as global deaths from terrorism dropped to their lowest level in a decade, according to a new report.Nigeria recorded the largest increase in terrorism deaths globally in 2025, with fatalities rising by 46% from 513 in 2024 to 750, placing it fourth in the Global Terrorism Index, behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Niger. Continue reading...

Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit

Hungarian PM shows no sign of backing down while Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges EU to resolve disputeHungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will face pressure from other EU leaders to stop blocking a vital €90bn loan for Ukraine over a political dispute about an oil pipeline.Ahead of an EU summit on Thursday, Orbán, who faces elections next month, showed no sign of backing down in his veto of the loan. He said he would not allow it until the damaged Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline supplying Hungary with Russian oil via Ukraine was repaired. Continue reading...

UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it

Banking lobby group says lenders are holding off changes as there is no widespread consumer demand for nowExplainer: What will happen when the £100 limit is scrapped?Shoppers will not be able to splash unlimited amounts on contactless cards despite the lifting of a £100 cap on payments as Britain’s banks held off on making changes.The official limit on individual contactless transactions on credit and debit cards has been scrapped but the UK’s biggest high street and challenger banks have kept the £100 ceiling in place. Continue reading...

Power bills expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast

Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy billsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower prices on Australia’s east coast are predicted to fall from July because of increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, with potential savings up to $1,320 for some small businesses.In a draft decision on Thursday, the Australia Energy Regulator (AER) proposed a price reduction for customers on

JD Vance deflects gas price concerns with criticism of Biden

US Vice President JD Vance deflected concerns about high gas prices by criticising the Biden administration.

AP Govt releases job calendar to fill 10,060 vacancies across departments

Job calendar will be released every year on Ugadi as a`gift’ to job aspirants: AP Minister Nara Lokesh

Песков подтвердил паузу в переговорах по Украине

Песков подтвердил паузу в работе трехсторонней группы по Украине

Ben-Gvir visits gallows museum, threatens the death penalty

Israel’s National Security Minister has filmed himself in front of gallows, threatening the death penalty.

Attacks on GCC show ‘IRGC don’t think, they just push a button’

Khaled Batarfi, a Saudi political analyst, says Iran’s attacks on the GCC are irrational and create anger.

HDFC Bank Stocks & Share Price LIVE: HDFC shares fall 5% after chairman quits on 'ethical' concerns

The shares of HDFC Bank fell as much as 8.7% on Thursday, becoming the top drag ‌on the Nifty 50 index, ‌which ⁠fell 2.3%.

Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex tanks 1,700 pts, Nifty down 530 pts as Crude rises past $112 a barrel; Rupee slides to 93.02 amid West Asia conflict escalation

Sensex, Nifty Live Updates on 19 March 2026: Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge ‌South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and retaliated ​by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf, firing missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Asia’s stock markets dive after attacks on energy facilities in Qatar, Iran

Stocks tumble as attacks by Israel, Iran on critical energy infrastructure exacerbate fears for global energy supplies.

Sensex plunges 1,600 points as West Asia war, oil surge trigger global selloff

While Iran’s missile strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City was the immediate trigger for the sharp drop in the indices, the US Fed Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady also weighed on sentiment

Tehran rescue workers pull survivors from rubble

Video released by Iran's Red Crescent shows emergency services rescuing survivors of US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast

Abuse survivor tells news.com.au that her mental health suffered after being contacted by journalist Richard GuilliattWarning: This article contains graphic contentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who suffered sexual and physical abuse at the hands of her parents for 14 years has broken her silence to say how devastated she was when The Australian interviewed the jailed couple for a podcast called Shadow of Doubt and described her evidence in an editorial as “manifestly implausible”.Her parents were jailed in 2016 but it was not until this week she chose to sp

В 53 селах Новосибирской области объявлен карантин по бешенству

Could oil hit $200 a barrel? Analysts no longer think it’s far-fetched

Prices are likely to rise substantially if the Strait of Hormuz remains, in effect, closed, market watchers say.

Could oil hit $200 a barrel? Analysts no longer think it is far-fetched

Prices are likely to rise substantially if the Strait of Hormuz remains, in effect, closed, market watchers say.

HDFC Bank shares down 5.11% as Chairman quits over ethical concerns

It opened at ₹770, the day’s low and a new 52-week low, breaking the previous range floor

Guerre en Iran : « L’Europe a dit non aux Etats-Unis. C’est nouveau, et c’est un fait majeur »

Le refus des Européens de s’engager aux côtés de Washington dans la guerre au Moyen-Orient marque un éloignement transatlantique plus profond encore que celui de la crise irakienne en 2003, observe, dans sa chronique, Sylvie Kauffmann.

Les attaques se multiplient contre les installations énergétiques du Golfe

Téhéran a promis une vaste riposte contre les infrastructures des pays voisins après une frappe contre le champ gazier iranien de South Pars.

La UE se prepara para dar un portazo a Trump y aferrarse al multilateralismo

Los líderes europeos debaten este jueves en Bruselas cómo contener los precios de la energía, disparados por la guerra de Irán

‘Bye bye’, (calle) Lenin: Alemania debate eliminar los restos del callejero comunista

La comisionada federal para las víctimas de la RDA impulsa los cambios de nombres asociados al régimen que cayó en 1989

Las milicias kurdas de Irán aguardan el debilitamiento del régimen para intervenir

Trump aparca su plan de que estas fuerzas contribuyan en su ofensiva contra la República Islámica mientras la oposición y Turquía no ven con buenos ojos el uso de quienes consideran “separatistas”

Exiliados iraníes en Europa, entre la esperanza de la caída del régimen y la preocupación por la guerra: “Las bombas no traen la democracia”

Muchos activistas en la diáspora creen que el ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel puede abrir una vía para acabar con la dictadura islámica, pero otros creen que la ha fortalecido

Del líder supremo a los jefes de seguridad y del programa nuclear: los líderes iraníes que EE UU e Israel han matado en casi tres semanas de guerra

Los dos países atacantes han descabezado a la República Islámica, pero eso no significa el fin del régimen

Les attaques se multiplient contre les installations énergétiques du Golfe, alimentant le spectre d’une « guerre du gaz »

Téhéran a promis une vaste riposte contre les infrastructures des pays voisins, après une frappe contre le champ gazier iranien de South Pars.

Reuters: США отправят новые войска для войны с Ираном

Reuters: США отправят тысячи новых военных для войны с Ираном

Missile Attack Kills at Least 3 in West Bank

Several others were injured in the Iranian attack that was the first to kill Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the war began. Residents in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran describe lives gripped by fear and anger.

Нова фаза війни: США готуються відправити тисячі військових на Близький Схід, – Reuters

Будь-яке залучення американських сухопутних військ – навіть для обмеженої місії – може створити значний політичний ризик для Трампа.

Lionel Messi scores 900th goal as Nashville oust Miami in Champions Cup

Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in the 900-goal club as Nashville eliminates Miami from CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Dans le détroit d’Ormuz, une guerre navale asymétrique à l’issue incertaine

Malgré la force de frappe des Etats-Unis, qui a envoyé deux porte-avions dans la région, l’Iran dispose de moyens de nuisance avec ses drones et la menace de mines, qui suffisent pour l’instant à interdire la navigation dans le passage maritime stratégique.

Oil Prices Keep Climbing on Heightened Fears Over Energy Supplies

Attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar injected new uncertainty into the outlook for oil and gas prices.

Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania

A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA passenger browsing in a gift shop in Hobart airport has stumbled across a remarkable discovery in the plush toy section.A real living and breathing brushtail possum had decided to join its fluffy friends in the shelves of Lagardère AWPL gift shop on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex tanks 1,400 pts, Nifty down 450 pts as Crude rises past $112 a barrel; Rupee slides to 93.02 amid West Asia conflict escalation

Sensex, Nifty Live Updates on 19 March 2026: Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge ‌South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and retaliated ​by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf, firing missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

HSBC mulls massive job cuts in AI adoption move

Non-client facing roles in global service centres ‌among those expected to be most ‌impacted

Gaza : la phase deux du plan de paix de Donald Trump gelée par la guerre contre l’Iran

Reconstruction de l’enclave, démilitarisation du Hamas, retrait progressif de l’armée israélienne, installation d’un gouvernement de technocrates : les mesures prévues sont au point mort.

Gaza : la phase 2 du plan de paix de Donald Trump gelée par la guerre contre l’Iran

Reconstruction de l’enclave, démilitarisation du Hamas, retrait progressif de l’armée israélienne, installation d’un gouvernement de technocrates : les mesures prévues sont au point mort.

WP: Пентагон запросил более $200 млрд на войну с Ираном

Stocks to watch: HDFC Bank, Nazara, Belrise, United Breweries, MDL, Shipping Corp, BEML, Godavari Drugs, Simplex Castings

Major corporate developments include leadership changes at HDFC Bank, strategic acquisitions by Belrise and Nazara, and significant contracts and approvals for companies across finance, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

The US Treasury has authorised the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA directly sell Venezuelan oil to US companies and on global markets

A ‘few scallywags’ gossiping or a premier under threat? Inside Labor’s push to ditch Jacinta Allan

More than a dozen Victorian Labor sources, including ministers and factional powerbrokers, confirm move for leadership changeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor weeks, Labor MPs have been quietly weighing the future of Jacinta Allan.In hushed conversations in the corridors of parliament, MPs have cited her baggage – her time as Daniel Andrews’ deputy, her role in the cancelled Commonwealth Games and as the minister overseeing the Big Build at a time corruption allegedly was allowed to grow unfettered in the constr

The Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia

Inflation and its consequences for growth is a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are fresh.

In Swaths of Germany, the Far-Right AfD Is Part of the Fabric

The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, is shunned in federal politics but is a regional force. This fall, it could win broader power for the first time.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le complexe gazier de Ras Laffan, au Qatar, en proie à des « dommages considérables » après de nouvelles frappes iraniennes, Donald Trump menace de détruire la réserve de South Pars

Le président américain a confirmé sur sa plateforme Truth Social qu’Israël avait frappé le champ gazier de South Pars, mais il a assuré que les Etats-Unis ne « savaient rien » de l’attaque. Il a promis que plus aucune frappe ne serait menée sur le site iranien si Téhéran s’abstenait de frapper à nouveau les infrastructures énergétiques qataries.

EN DIRECT, guerre en Iran : le complexe gazier de Ras Laffan, au Qatar, en proie à des « dommages considérables » après de nouvelles frappes iraniennes, Donald Trump menace de détruire la réserve de South Pars

Le président américain a confirmé sur sa plateforme Truth Social qu’Israël avait frappé le champ gazier de South Pars, mais il a assuré que les Etats-Unis ne « savaient rien » de l’attaque. Il a promis que plus aucune frappe ne serait menée sur le site iranien si Téhéran s’abstenait de frapper à nouveau les infrastructures énergétiques qataries.