World - Tuesday, March 10, 2026

This live blog is now closed – our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues here Middle East crisis – live updates Investor 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...

The president told reporters at a news conference in Florida that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” but added that the U.S. would strike Iran harder if needed.

Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.

The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.

FTSE 100 opens higher and European markets rise as US president describes conflict as ‘very complete’ Business live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Oil prices have tumbled from four-year highs, capping an extraordinary 24 hours in global markets and prompting global stocks to rebound after Donald Trump suggested the US-Israel war on Iran could end “very soon”. Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged as high as $119.50 a barrel on Monday as the Middle East conflict intensified fears of a deepening energy supply crisis. Continue reading...

Rene Villarreal-Albe averted possible crash by pulling truck up to car and halting it as driver faced medical episode A Texas man who recently was driving on a highway reportedly pulled his truck out in front of a car with an unconscious man behind the wheel, gradually slowed it down with his back bumper and ultimately stopped it to avert what could have been a major crash. Rene Villarreal-Albe’s good deed was captured on dramatic cell phone video recorded by his wife, Andrea Walker, and then shared online by his sister, Cortney Trinidad, as the Texas news outlet Kens 5 reported . The video and action-movie-like story behind it gained widespread attention on corners of the internet dedicated to finding positive news, generating some comments that hailed Villarreal-Albe as a “highway hero”. Continue reading...

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

Official data shows shipments rose by 20% this year with growth in European and other Asia markets.

Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia.

President says he will keep the Strait of Hormuz open for the world, including China, while announcing plans to waive oil sanctions to lower energy prices.