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Italy hoping to scale World Cup 'Everest' ahead of Bosnia play-off showdown
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Italy have one last obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.
Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough
Oped, Published on 31/03/2026
» Gulf Arab states are telling the US that any deal with Tehran should do more than end the war, and must permanently curb Iran's missile and drone capabilities and ensure global energy supplies are never again "weaponised", four Gulf sources said.
The new oil shock
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/03/2026
» On Feb 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation to attack Iran and kill the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Israeli military bases as well as US military bases in the Middle East. Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, on March 27 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a key oil transit route.
Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2026
» TORONTO — Global air travel remains severely disrupted, with many people still unable to fly as planned after the Iran war forced the closure of major Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.
Iran claims aluminium plant attacks in Gulf as Houthis join war
AFP, Published on 29/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran claimed on Sunday attacks on two major aluminium plants in the Gulf, further raising the economic stakes of the Middle East war after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis joined the conflict.
Air travel crisis could spread beyond Asia
Published on 28/03/2026
» The aviation crisis starting to grip Asia is threatening to intensify and spread to Europe and beyond, as energy turmoil caused by the Iran war collides with seasonal travel demand.
Delayed Iran deadline gives investors a breather
Business, Published on 28/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian shares pared losses on Friday as another delayed deadline in the Middle East war nudged oil prices lower, though there was still no end in sight to the unfolding energy crunch on the global economy.
Iran war exposes Thai energy fragility
News, Published on 28/03/2026
» The ongoing war in the Middle East is exposing a critical vulnerability in Thailand's energy system -- its heavy dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Epic Fury oil shock: Repositioning your portfolio for war
Business, Published on 28/03/2026
» Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israeli offensive against Iran that began in late February, is not merely an energy war in the conventional sense. It represents a polycrisis: a multi-dimensional shock hitting three supply chains simultaneously across transport, industry and agriculture.
Italy stay in World Cup hunt as Wales, Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place at the 2026 World Cup after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday, as Wales and the Republic of Ireland suffered agonising penalty shootout defeats in their qualifying play-off semi-finals.