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Bodies recovered after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:58:12+00:00

Video released by the Iranian Red Crescent show rescue teams retrieving bodies after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran.

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Australians hit by soaring petrol prices now face expected blow of interest rate rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:53:15+00:00

Economists predict RBA board will hike cash rate to 4.1% next week as inflation climbs and energy costs surgeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians could be hit with the twin blow of soaring petrol prices and higher mortgage repayments amid rising expectations that the US-Israel war on Iran will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates on Tuesday.Economists at three investment banks have shifted to now predict that the RBA board will increase the cash rate to 4.1% at the conclusion of its upcoming two

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Qatar warns Gulf security is tied to global stability

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:46:59+00:00

Qatar’s Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi warns that attacks on Gulf states risk escalation and threaten global energy security.

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Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; US ‘destroyed’ mine-laying ships near strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:19:43+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?Iran had launched missiles towards Israel, said Israel’s military on Wednesday.“Defence systems are operating to intercept the threat,” it said in a post to X, and urged the public to act in accordance with directives sent to mobile phones in the area. Continue reading...

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Politics live: Spender says tax system ‘no longer fit for purpose’; Palmer vows to mail ads to all Australians as he announces run for parliament

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:14:19+00:00

Senator says he is ‘humbled’ by Wednesday leadership ballot after David Littleproud’s shock resignation. 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

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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:11:59+00:00

In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

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Marginal decline seen for Nifty at open on Wednesday

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-11T02:07:39+00:00

Gift Nifty points to mildly lower start; analysts see range-bound trade with key support at 24,000 and resistance at 24,500

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Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T02:03:04+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: war on Iran is either ‘very complete’ or just starting, depending on who is talkingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHegseth says the aftermath of the conflict is “going to be in America’s interests” and says it “will not live under a nuclear blackmail” from Iran.It comes shortly after the defence secretary reiterated president Donald Trump’s threat that if Iran does anything to prevent the flow of oil in the strait of Hormuz, it will be hit “twenty times harder”. Continue reading...

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Naplan resumes after tech issues paused testing on first day for 1.4 million students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:38:43+00:00

Schools told they can begin testing after nationwide problem with pupils logging on to platformFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools across Australia have been told they can resume Naplan testing more than an hour after being told to “pause” the digital assessment for more than a million students.The issue, which came on the first day of the nationwide literacy and numeracy tests for years 3, 5, 7 and 9,prevented some pupils from logging into the online platform. Continue reading...

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‘Really unfortunate mess’: Naplan resumes after tech issues pause testing on first day for 1.4 million students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:38:43+00:00

One expert says glitch may mean test seem ‘unfair’ while Victoria’s shadow education minister questions if dataset will be compromisedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools across Australia have been told they can resume Naplan testing more than an hour after being told to “pause” the digital assessment, causing disruption among the 1.4 million students undertaking it.The issue, which came on the first day of the nationwide literacy and numeracy tests for years 3, 5, 7 and 9, prevented some pupils from logging in

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Five killed in strikes on Lebanon, health ministry reports – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:36:45+00:00

This live blog is now closed – our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereMiddle East crisis – live updatesInvestor hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict propelled Australian shares higher today, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finishing the day up 1.1% and recovering about $35bn in value after yesterday’s $90bn plunge.Oil prices surged to a four-year high early in the week before coming back down below $US90 a barrel after Donald Trump suggested the Iran conflict would end soon, sending global stock markets higher. Continue reading...

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Bundaberg floods: hundreds of homes and businesses inundated after river bursts banks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:33:23+00:00

Bundaberg regional council says the full extent of the flood impacts will not be known ‘for probably a week’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of homes and businesses have been inundated by major flooding in the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg, after the Burnett River burst its banks in the wake of a tropical low.Queensland premier David Crisafulli said on Wednesday morning that 197 people had spent the the night at an evacuation centre in Bundaberg, and around 2,000 homes were without power. Continue reading...

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Muslim community in shock after police opt not to arrest man accused of crashing Ballarat Iftar dinner

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:27:34+00:00

Tony Burke expected to discuss incident with Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Muslim community is reeling after police opted not to immediately arrest a man accused of crashing an Iftar dinner and hurling racist abuse.The 37-year-old man, described as partially undressed, forced his way into an Iftar dinner gathering at a community hall in the Ballarat suburb of Alfredton in Victoria on Sunday. Continue reading...

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‘My lovely distraction’: Live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:03:28+00:00

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intrudersOn an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s beak. The mother, Rakiura, is attentive – scooping her chick under her large green wings, fending off an intruding bird, and periodicall

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‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-11T01:03:28+00:00

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intrudersOn an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s beak. The mother, Rakiura, is attentive – scooping her chick under her large green wings, fending off an intruding bird, and periodicall

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An intercepted drone burns and falls over Erbil in Iraq

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-11T00:52:19+00:00

Footage from the ground in Erbil, Iraq shows several drones over the city’s airspace and the wrecking of a drone falling

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