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‘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.
Ye Win Oo appointed Myanmar's new military chief
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — Ye Win Oo has been appointed Myanmar's new military chief, military-owned media showed on Monday, as his predecessor Min Aung Hlaing was nominated for a presidential vote in the country's parliament.
Myanmar gears up for military reshuffle
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2026
» Myanmar’s military leadership is preparing for a reshuffle, state media reported, in a rare public signalling of transition by the secretive institution that has dominated the Southeast Asian nation.
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.
Far-right French president no certainty despite rise of extremes
AFP, Published on 23/03/2026
» PARIS - France's local elections show the appeal of political extremes is growing in France, but Marine Le Pen's far-right party is not necessarily poised to win the presidency next year when Emmanuel Macron must step down, analysts said on Monday.
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2026
» The Trump administration has waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days in its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Japan PM faces Trump's Pearl Harbor surprise
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sailed smoothly past a potential clash with Donald Trump over Iran on Thursday, though the United States president whipped up a bit of a storm about Pearl Harbor.
Trump may push Japan for help with Iran war in White House meeting
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump may use a White House meeting with Japan’s prime minister on Thursday to press for help in the war on Iran, placing Sanae Takaichi in an awkward position as Tokyo weighs how much support it can provide.
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.
Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» TAIPEI — Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict.