America’s energy secretary claims Iran war “likely” to end soon; American and Chinese officials meet, and more
16/03/2026 | 2 min
Chris Wright, America’s energy secretary, said the war against Iran is “likely” to end within a few weeks.
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North Korea fires missiles into the Sea of Japan; Trump calls for other countries’ ships, and more
15/03/2026 | 3 min
North Korea fired what appeared to be around ten missiles into the Sea of Japan as America and South Korea carried out joint military exercises, which they claim are defensive
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Judge rejects subpoenas to Fed; America sends more marines to Middle East, and more
14/03/2026 | 3 min
The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose above $103 a barrel, the highest amount in almost four years
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Iran’s new leader threatens a bigger fight; oil prices jump again, and more
13/03/2026 | 3 min
Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to “avenge” his country’s martyrs in his first public comment since succeeding his father.
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Record release of oil reserves; Trump claims war will end “soon”, and more
12/03/2026 | 3 min
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose to over $90 a barrel, despite the International Energy Agency announcing that it would release 400m barrels of oil from its reserves.
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