Oil prices hit four year high: Latest news on the Middle East conflict on 9 March
Global oil prices reached a four year high on Monday (9 March), surpassing $...
Pope Francis had a restful night, the Holy See Press Office said on Wednesday, two days after the Pope's doctors said his prognosis was no longer guarded even if he requires more time in the hospital.
Pope's clinical situation remains stable with doctors confirming slight improvements within a context that nevertheless remains complex.
He continued the high-flow oxygenation therapy throughout the day. Pope also followed the spiritual exercises at the Vatican via video link with the Paul VI Hall, spent time in prayer, and received the Eucharist.
Tuesday marked the 67th anniversary of the Pope's entry into the Society of Jesus. The Pope participated remotely in the spiritual exercises held in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, where members of the Roman Curia had gathered. They prayed the Rosary for the Pope's healing.
On 12 March more information will be provided by the doctors, who yesterday lifted their guarded prognosis, while still noting the complex clinical condition.
Also today, there will not be a distribution of the General Audience catechesis given that this week the spiritual excercises are taking place.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a hardline cleric with strong backing from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His rise signals continuity in Tehran's anti-Western policies.
Global oil prices surpassed $119 a barrel on Monday (9 March, 2026), an almost four year high, as the Middle East conflict rumbled on.
Trump says the United States "don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won," targeting his criticism at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Israel continues to fire missles at strategic sites in Iran and Gulf regions report more strikes from Iran.
China has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their dispute through dialogue after Chinese envoy Yue Xiaoyong met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its eleventh day.
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader on Monday (9 March), signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
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