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UN panel accuses Trump of ‘racist hate speech’
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» GENEVA - A UN watchdog warned on Wednesday that “racist hate speech” by US President Donald Trump and other political leaders coupled with intensified immigration crackdowns were fuelling grave rights violations.
Thai oil fund spending B1 billion a day on subsidies
Published on 11/03/2026
» The Thai government is widening efforts to curb demand for fuel, as it burns through cash fighting to keep domestic diesel prices artificially low amid surging global energy costs.
Iran’s new supreme leader injured but ‘safe’
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the weekend.
Middle East war: global economic fallout
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Wednesday:
Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» SYDNEY - Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: March 11-17
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/03/2026
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
New Iranian leader was wounded early in the war, Iranian and Israeli officials say
New York Times, Published on 11/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Three days after Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader, he has not appeared on video or in public nor issued any written statements.
Night closures of petrol stations planned, not yet enforced
Published on 11/03/2026
» The government plans to close petrol stations at late-night hours only in a worst-case scenario stemming from the Middle East war, as the present situation is not critical enough to justify such a measure, the Department of Energy Business reported.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» WASHINGTON — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:
Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» TANGAIL — Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim.