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Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex down 400 pts; West Asia tensions, oil jitters cloud cautious market open; Tata Steel, Reliance lead gains

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-11T04:30:41+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Shares of Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Wipro and Sun Pharma gained, with Reliance rising after Donald Trump said it would back a new Texas refinery. Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank and Apollo Hospitals declined

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Member of Iranian football squad changes mind on asylum claim in Australia, minister confirms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:28:37+00:00

Tony Burke says player opted to return home just hours after she and six others were given humanitarian visasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the Iranian football squad members who had sought asylum has changed her mind, home affairs minister Tony Burke has confirmed.A total of seven members of the Iranian women’s football team had been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, Burke confirmed on Wednesday morning, with another player and member of the team staff being given protection before the squad depart

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U.S. Says It Struck 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels Near Oil Route

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:28:07+00:00

Whether any mines had been laid in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began on Feb. 28 is unclear. The Pentagon said 140 American service members had been wounded, eight severely, in the war.

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US attacks Iran’s mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:27:45+00:00

Intelligence sources claim Iran has begun mine laying as US energy secretary backtracks on claim US escorted a ship through strategic chokepointMiddle East crisis live – latest updates The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway.Citing intelligence sources, CNN on Tuesday reported that Iran has laid a few dozen mines in the strait in recent days and has the capability to sow hundreds more. Continue reading...

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US says it’s escalating war on Iran, dimming chance of talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-11T04:26:34+00:00

The Pentagon earlier in the day reinforced that message, saying the US and Israel are conducting their most intense day of attacks yet against Iran and won’t give up until the Islamic Republic is beaten

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Katie Perry v Katy Perry: Sydney fashion designer wins 16-year trademark dispute with US pop star

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:22:41+00:00

Australia’s high court finds singer’s label and merchandise distributor had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of trademarkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Sydney fashion designer behind the Katie Perry label has won her epic trademark dispute with US pop star Katy Perry, after a legal battle lasting almost 17 years.In a majority decision on Wednesday, Australia’s high court found the designer’s label did not breach trademark laws and was not likely to cause confusion, regardless of the singer’s reputation when it was

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Beirut building ablaze after apparent Israeli strike

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:20:16+00:00

A residential building in Beirut was seen with flames erupting from a hole in its side after an apparent Israeli strike.

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Crude oil futures edge lower amid reports of IEA oil reserve release

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-11T04:06:35+00:00

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the proposed release could exceed 182 million barrels, potentially making it the largest coordinated reserve release by IEA member countries

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Australia politics live: Iranian women’s football squad member changes mind on asylum offer; embassies and consulate in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Tel Aviv closed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:03:04+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘There are developments this morning’: Chalmers on Iranian football teamWe’re getting a slightly bigger forward sizzle from the treasurer on how many people from the Iranian women’s football team have sought asylum in Australia.There are developments this morning that I’m reluctant to go into because Tony Burke, the minister, will be up later this morning to give people a proper sense of that … It is a tribute to their bravery and to the work of the officials and the ministers that we’ve been able to issue those five

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Ukraine Can Now Manufacture ‘China-Free’ Drones

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-11T04:01:05+00:00

The country has prioritized self-sufficiency in producing a crucial battlefield weapon, though weaning itself fully off cheaper Chinese components is difficult.

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Quinze ans après Fukushima, les retours au compte-gouttes dans la zone touchée par la catastrophe nucléaire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-11T04:00:35+00:00

Le gouvernement japonais investit de gros moyens pour que la population revienne dans la zone irradiée après l’accident provoqué par le séisme et le tsunami du 11 mars 2011. Malgré les efforts de décontamination et les incitations financières, seuls 17 % des habitants sont revenus.

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Au 22, avenue Foch, les vies parisiennes du prédateur sexuel Jeffrey Epstein

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-11T04:00:35+00:00

Durant dix-huit ans, le pédocriminel américain a fait de sa très kitsch propriété française un bureau européen pour ses affaires, un salon ouvert aux artistes et aux scientifiques, mais surtout l’un des théâtres de ses crimes sexuels.

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Gaz, pétrole : le choc économique de la guerre au Moyen-Orient

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-11T04:00:15+00:00

Au dixième jour du conflit mené par les Etats-Unis et Israël contre l’Iran, les marchés ont réagi. A commencer par celui des hydrocarbures, dont les prix ont flambé. Pour quelles raisons ? Faut-il s’en inquiéter ? Eléments de réponse dans ce podcast avec Eric Albert, journaliste au service Economie du « Monde ».

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Laure de Roucy-Rochegonde, politiste : « Le recours à l’IA dans le cadre des opérations militaires marginalise la prise de décision humaine »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-11T04:00:12+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », la directrice du centre géopolitique des technologies de l’IFRI estime que l’ampleur et la succession des actions menées par l’intelligence artificielle sur les terrains de guerre rendent les opérations trop rapides pour être appréhendées par un esprit humain.

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White House denies Hormuz escort while keeping options open

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-11T03:51:33+00:00

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted in a briefing Tuesday that the Trump administration was maintaining options to address market volatility

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Benyamin Nétanyahou, un premier ministre sans garde-fou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-11T03:45:12+00:00

Les frappes en Iran ont encore un peu plus réduit l’espace politique de l’opposition en Israël, même si les inquiétudes se font jour sur une éventuelle offensive terrestre au Liban. Aujourd’hui, seul Donald Trump paraît en mesure d’influencer le leader israélien.

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Bain Capital nears final close of record $10.5 billion Asia fund, sources say

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-11T03:39:46+00:00

The firm has bagged $9 billion from fund investors, or the so-called limited partners, and plans ‌to contribute $1.5 billion of its own capital, making the vehicle its largest Asia-focused fund to date, ‌one of the people said

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Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; drone reportedly hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T03:34:31+00:00

Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Following on from our previous report on a drone hitting a major US diplomatic facility in Iraq – Reuters has reported on an internal State Department alert that there were no injuries and everyone was accounted for at the facility.The drone hit the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, next to the Baghdad airport, impacting near a guard tower, the internal alert from the department seen by Reuters said. Individuals at

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Australia politics live: Tony Burke says one of the Iranian football squad members who had sought asylum has changed her mind

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T03:34:28+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘There are developments this morning’: Chalmers on Iranian football teamWe’re getting a slightly bigger forward sizzle from the treasurer on how many people from the Iranian women’s football team have sought asylum in Australia.There are developments this morning that I’m reluctant to go into because Tony Burke, the minister, will be up later this morning to give people a proper sense of that … It is a tribute to their bravery and to the work of the officials and the ministers that we’ve been able to issue those five

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