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Iran women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid: state media
AFP, Published on 15/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The captain of the Iranian women's football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind.
Zelensky: EU pressure to open Russian oil pipeline is 'blackmail'
AFP, Published on 15/03/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his European allies that pressure to re-open the Druzhba oil pipeline carrying Russian supplies was like "blackmail", he said in remarks released Sunday.
Three Iranian women footballers reject asylum in Australia, opt to return home
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2026
» SYDNEY - Three members of the Iranian women's soccer team who had sought asylum in Australia have decided to instead return to Iran, the Australian government said on Sunday.
Trump calls for countries to send warships to reopen Hormuz
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2026
» US President Donald Trump stepped up calls to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, saying warships will “hopefully” be sent to the area near Iran’s coast to help commercial vessels sail through safely.
A good time to hail Caesar Salad
Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/03/2026
» For anyone planning on doing something important today and who might be just a little superstitious, it may be a good idea to stay at home and play with the dog. It is the 15th day of the month, perhaps better known in Roman times as the "Ides of March" which marks the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.
Middle East conflict hits the tourism industry in Phangnga
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East is weighing on the tourism industry, with Phangnga province reporting a sharp decline in European arrivals and estimated losses of nearly 1.7 billion baht, says the Phangnga Hotel Association.
Hezbollah’s ‘existential’ war against Israel could be its last
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Hezbollah suffered heavy losses in a war with Israel more than a year ago, but the Shia movement has now regrouped only to end up fighting what it has called an “existential battle” and which some warn could be its last.
Iran and US each threaten attacks on oil facilities
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran threatened on Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis.
Few easy ways out for US as Iran war drags on
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the frontlines of the war.
Comforts of a Hyrox race in a chaotic world
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 14/03/2026
» It feels like the whole of Bangkok is preparing and gearing up for Hyrox, a cult-like indoor fitness competition taking place from March 20-22 at BITEC in Bangna. Your acquaintances, friends and even a couple of colleagues from work are likely set to participate in this gruelling day of endurance, cardio and a whole lot of other things that seem too exhausting to consider paying for.