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European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.
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Fertilizer Prices Double as Iran War Hits Planting Season
American farmers face $800-per-ton urea as supply chain disruptions push food prices higher
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Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris
French authorities link attempted attack to Iranian proxy operations targeting Western financial institutions
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Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
More than 3,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as Washington plans raids on oil infrastructure and coastal sites
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Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
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Houthis Fire Missiles at Israel, Join Iran War
The Yemen rebels claimed a barrage of missiles at Israeli military sites. If they resume attacks on commercial shipping, oil prices will spike further and global trade through Suez could be disrupted.
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Hastie calls Trump's Iran conflict a 'huge miscalculation'
The Coalition frontbencher and former SAS captain said Australians will question the judgement of the US president amid the ongoing conflict.
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Dow Drops 800 Points, Enters Correction
The index fell nearly 800 points Friday as oil prices climbed on Iran war fears. The S&P 500 is now down 12% from its February peak.
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Iran Hacks FBI Director, Leaks Personal Photos
The Handala Hack Team published personal photos of Kash Patel and over 300 emails. The FBI says no government data was involved. It's the latest escalation in Iran's cyber campaign against US officials.
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OECD Slashes Australia's Growth Forecast as Iran War Drives Global Inflation Spike
Australia's 2026 growth rate has been cut to 1.3%. Half of last year's figure, as oil supply disruptions test the resilience of the global economy.
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Southeast Asia's Energy Scramble and What It Means for Australia
As dominoes fall across the region, Australia sits at the end of a broken supply chain
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Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales
Capital Economics forecasts the largest contraction in the Gulf region as Iranian attacks wipe out 17% of LNG output, forcing Doha to consider liquidating prime real estate and banking stakes in London, New York, and Frankfurt.