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Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade in the Gulf.
Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Energy prices have surged dramatically since the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran on Saturday, and that will almost certainly translate into bigger profits.
Netanyahu's war, Trump's big gamble
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/03/2026
» Donald Trump is not just Benjamin Netanyahu's glove puppet, but it is remarkable how much influence the Israeli prime minister has over the American president. If you are seeking a reason why Mr Trump felt the need to attack Iran again, only nine months after he declared that he had eliminated any nuclear threat from that country, you need look no further.
Newsmaker: Pragmatist Larijani the new power broker in Iran
Published on 01/03/2026
» Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, who said on Sunday a temporary leadership council would be set up after an air strike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reemerged last year as one of the most powerful figures in the security hierarchy.
Khamenei killed as US and Israel strike Iran in widening war
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/03/2026
» President Donald Trump said Iran’s supreme leader was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, raising the stakes in a conflict that’s spiraling across the oil-rich Middle East and disrupting traffic around the Hormuz shipping strait.
Ballot paper solution
Postbag, Published on 01/03/2026
» Re: "Pressure arises over barcodes," (BP, Feb 24).
Poll body denies intimidation claims
Published on 28/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has denied claims it is suing members of the public or intimidating the media, clarifying that the six people facing criminal complaints were suspected of acting in an organised effort to undermine the integrity of the electoral process.
Lawyers decry ‘shameful’ targeting of poll watchers
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Lawyers Association of Thailand has described as “shameful” and potentially unlawful the move by the Election Commission (EC) to file criminal complaints against six people monitoring a re-run vote in Bangkok last weekend.
UK Labour party loses parliamentary seat to left-wing Greens
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain's ruling Labour party on Friday lost a crunch local poll in one of its traditional northern English heartlands to the left-wing Greens, adding to the woes of unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Social Security Office to release board poll data
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has agreed to release the raw data gathered from its recent public consultation on the draft regulations governing the election of the Social Security Board.