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Fifa chief says Iran will be at World Cup in US
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» ANTALYA, Turkey - Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war, Fifa president Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday.
Northern Ireland car-bomb scare ‘a chilling throwback’
Published on 31/03/2026
» BELFAST - Irish nationalist militants were believed to be behind the hijacking and placing of an improvised explosive device in a food delivery vehicle that was ordered to drive to a Northern Irish police station before the device was made safe, police said on Tuesday.
‘Go get your own oil,’ Trump tells energy-short countries
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump says the countries that have not joined the Middle East war but are struggling with fuel shortages should “go get your own oil” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian oil arrives in Cuba as US eases blockade
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MATANZAS, Cuba - A Russian oil tanker arrived in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.
Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» TEHRAN - US and Israeli strikes hit military facilities in central Iran, damaged a major religious site in the northwest and provoked power cuts Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to blow up the country’s oil and energy plants.
Myanmar junta chief nears presidency after criticised elections
Published on 31/03/2026
» Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing moved closer to the presidency after a lower house nomination on Tuesday, paving the way for the military to extend its rule following elections criticised by the United Nations and others as a sham.
Thai private investment stabilises despite global risks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/03/2026
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) remains concerned that the war in the Middle East and volatility in the baht exchange rate could adversely affect the Thai economy, despite imports of capital goods rising by nearly 44% in February compared with the same period last year, reflecting continued expansion in private sector investment.
Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MATANZAS (CUBA) - Cubans on Monday cautiously welcomed the imminent arrival of a Russian oil shipment, with some warning it would do little to ease an energy crisis after US President Donald Trump granted a reprieve from his oil blockade.
Army confirms B10m for kin of fallen
News, Published on 31/03/2026
» The army on Monday confirmed that families of soldiers killed in Thai-Cambodian border clashes will receive 10 million baht in compensation, pending cabinet approval.
Govt ramps up shipping and aviation safeguards
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/03/2026
» Thailand has stepped up monitoring and contingency measures for shipping and aviation as tensions in the Middle East intensify, with authorities assisting Thai nationals and coordinating safe passage for commercial vessels affected by disruptions at key maritime chokepoints.