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Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war
Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war

Global stock markets dived, energy prices surged and the dollar gained Tuesday as the Iran war drove volatility across global financial markets and roiled companies worldwide.

March 03, 2026

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Iran targets Mideast energy industry and US missions
Iran targets Mideast energy industry and US missions

Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh and more explosions rang out in Gulf cities Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and governments sought to evacuate their nationals from the region.

March 03, 2026

Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal
Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal

Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.

March 03, 2026

Thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict
Thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict

More than 8,000 Afghans have been forced from their homes by fighting with Pakistani forces along the border in recent days, the Taliban government said Tuesday.

March 03, 2026

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Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency
Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency

As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.

March 03, 2026

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Eight years on, trial begins in Argentina submarine implosion
Eight years on, trial begins in Argentina submarine implosion

Argentina opens a trial on Tuesday into a submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, and whose circumstances remain unclear.

March 03, 2026