- Jail for up to 16 years for Australian hitmen who killed compatriot in Bali
- Indonesia landfill collapse kills four
Economy
Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the Middle East with the US-Israeli war against Iran continuing into a second week with no sign of letting up.
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- Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system
- Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questions
- Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leader
- Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east Lebanon
World number two Jannik Sinner took another step toward a first Indian Wells Masters title on Sunday, easing past Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round and a clash with exciting Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.
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Iran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf nations early Monday after the Islamic republic named Mojtaba Khamenei its new leader to succeed his late father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next.
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Coco Gauff retired from her third-round match at Indian Wells on Sunday with a "scary" left arm injury that "felt like it was on fire" but was optimistic she could sort out the problem in time to play in Miami.
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Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka lined up a fourth-round clash at Indian Wells on Sunday as fourth-ranked Coco Gauff retired with a left arm injury.
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Sports
Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs laid down a playoff marker with a dazzling 145-120 thrashing of the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
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Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".
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Economy
France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on Monday, as the war fuels fears for the global economy.
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New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high childcare costs that have been softened only a little by Chinese government cash incentives to boost record-low births.
March 08, 2026
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- Newcastle eye history in Champions League clash with Barcelona
- Mercedes set gold standard at Australian GP but new F1 rules 'suck'
- Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation
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- Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rockets
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