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How the war in Iran and its economic fallout will lead to Trump’s defeat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T16:32:56+00:00

The war is deeply unpopular, and the spike in oil prices will mean long-term high prices across the board for AmericansDonald Trump is still high on the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The easy abduction of the Venezuelan president didn’t just grant Trump control of the nation’s oil and critical minerals resources. It allowed him to throttle the government of Cuba by denying it access to energy, raising the tantalizing prospect that he might bring down a communist regime that has annoyed Washington since 1959.Trump is confident that his joint venture with Israel in Iran will do just as well. The ba

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How the war in Iran and its economic fallout could lead to Trump’s defeat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T16:32:56+00:00

The war is deeply unpopular, and the spike in oil prices will mean long-term high prices across the board for AmericansDonald Trump is still high on the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The easy abduction of the Venezuelan president didn’t just grant Trump control of the nation’s oil and critical minerals resources. It allowed him to throttle the government of Cuba by denying it access to energy, raising the tantalizing prospect that he might bring down a communist regime that has annoyed Washington since 1959.Trump is confident that his joint venture with Israel in Iran will do just as well. The ba

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Backwardation signals brief supply crunch

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T16:10:07+00:00

Such a structure usually emerges when the physical market tightens, either due to a sudden spike in demand or an unexpected disruption in supply

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Deux footballeuses iraniennes retirent leur demande d’asile en Australie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-14T16:05:20+00:00

Les organisations de défense des droits humains ont à maintes reprises accusé les autorités iraniennes de faire pression sur les athlètes à l’étranger, notamment en menaçant leurs proches.

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Trois membres de l’équipe de foot féminine iranienne retirent leur demande d’asile en Australie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-14T16:05:20+00:00

Deux joueuses et une membre du staff sont en route pour la Malaisie où elles vont rejoindre le reste de l’équipe. Les organisations de défense des droits humains ont à maintes reprises accusé les autorités iraniennes de faire pression sur les athlètes à l’étranger, notamment en menaçant leurs proches.

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Gas prices are soaring – but one Los Angeles gas station is taking it to the extreme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T16:00:22+00:00

A Chevron station just outside downtown charges more than $8 a gallon – nearly $3 more than the city’s averageIt’s tempting to think that a gas station charging more than $8 a gallon is a glamorous Los Angeles curiosity. Sort of like shopping at Erewhon, the healthy grocery chain that wows with a premium experience – and commands up to $22 a smoothie.But there’s no glamour at the 901 N Alameda Street station. It’s just a dingy Chevron on the edge of LA’s Chinatown, regularly featured in news stories to illustrate the high cost of fuel in California. Midday on Tuesday, the station charged $8.31

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Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T15:53:42+00:00

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with IranDonald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran. Continue reading...

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Crude Check: Oil bulls firm

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:47:05+00:00

Traders can buy on dips

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Democratic lawmaker condemns Hegseth’s call for ‘no quarter’ for US enemies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T15:46:40+00:00

Defense secretary appeared to endorse killing prisoners, a violation of international law, during press briefingA top Democratic lawmaker with a military background has reacted strongly to US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for “no quarter” for US enemies during a Friday press briefing at the Pentagon, calling such an order – if followed by troops – a potential violation of international law.The US senator Mark Kelly, of Arizona, posted on Friday on X that “‘No quarter’ isn’t some wanna be tough guy line – it means something. An order to give no quarter would mean to take no prisoners an

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F&O Strategy: Buy ICICI Bank call

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:44:31+00:00

We advise sticking to the stop-loss judiciously to protect profit and capital as the market is in high volatile zone

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F&O Tracker: Index futures bear the brunt

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:44:21+00:00

Charts and derivatives data point to continuation of downtrend

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Fund tracker: Waiting for the green signal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:43:30+00:00

While waiting for opportunities in the current volatile equity market, these funds which prioritise liquidity, low volatility and modest returns, are decent options for parking money

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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:43:10+00:00

Here is what the charts say about the shares of ACME Solar Holdings, Paras Defence and Space Technologies and Vardhman Textiles

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Bandu’s Blockbusters for March 15, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:43:01+00:00

Guess the stock that will give the best return by next Friday

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Israeli rockets kill 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T15:34:29+00:00

The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 daysIsrael killed 12 medical workers in a strike on a medical centre in south Lebanon on Friday night, bringing the toll of healthcare staff killed in the country by Israel to 31 over the past 12 days.A primary healthcare facility in the town of Burj Qalaouiyah was struck by Israeli rockets late on Friday, setting it ablaze and causing the structure to collapse on top of the staff inside. The strike killed doctors, paramedics and nurses on duty, according to the Lebanese ministry of health, wh

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Israeli strike kills 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-14T15:34:29+00:00

The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 daysIsrael killed 12 medical workers in a strike on a medical centre in south Lebanon on Friday night, bringing the toll of healthcare staff killed in the country by Israel to 31 over the past 12 days.A primary healthcare facility in the town of Burj Qalaouiyah was hit by an Israeli strike late on Friday, setting it ablaze and causing the structure to collapse on top of the staff inside. The strike killed doctors, paramedics and nurses on duty, according to the Lebanese ministry of health, whi

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New Era Cleantech starts ₹20,000 crore coal gasification in Chandrapur

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:28:49+00:00

Spanning 1,650 acres, the complex will convert domestic coal into essential industrial chemicals and fuels for sectors like fertilisers, mining, textiles, and packaging

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Iran War Live Updates: Iran Defies Trump’s Threats Over Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T15:28:28+00:00

President Trump threatened to “wipe out” oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if Iranian forces continued to block the critical conduit for fuel. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was hit for the second time since the war started.

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Why it’s time to exit this large-cap fund

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T15:28:04+00:00

Axis Large Cap has been a lackadaisical performer in the segment over medium and long terms

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump appelle d’autres pays à envoyer des navires pour sécuriser le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-14T15:24:06+00:00

Le président américain a ajouté qu’« en attendant », les Etats-Unis allaient continuer à bombarder les côtes iraniennes et viser sa marine. « D’une manière ou d’une autre, nous allons bientôt ouvrir le détroit d’Ormuz », a-t-il assuré. C’est par ce passage que transite un cinquième des approvisionnements mondiaux en pétrole et que bloque l’Iran provoquant une flambée des cours.

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