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Global oil prices continue to rise, currently surpassing $119 a barrel this Monday, an almost four year high following fresh U.S.-Israeli...
Day 10 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics delivered high-stakes semifinals, dramatic finishes and classic podium moments across Milan and the Italian Alps. Photographers captured split seconds of symmetry before puck drops, explosive turns on the ice and triumphant celebrations.
Alex Carpenter of the United States and Hanna Olsson of Sweden squared off in a women’s ice hockey semifinal face-off.
In the stands, United States fans brought unfiltered energy to the semifinal clash, dressed in full-body eagle costumes and star-spangled gear, creating a sea of red, white and blue in a vibrant show of Olympic passion.
Loic Meillard of Switzerland celebrated gold in the men’s slalom at the Stelvio Ski Centre, hoisting his skis high as silver medallist Fabio Gstrein of Austria and bronze medallist Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway joined him in a classic, front-facing podium moment.
Earlier on the slopes, Armand Marchant of Belgium carved aggressively through a slalom gate in his second run, captured from a dynamic rear angle with the snowy alpine village stretching into the background.
On the short track, Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands reacted after winning the women’s 1000m final, eyes closed and hands pressed together in relief and gratitude.
Inside the net at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, a bird’s-eye view captured the United States women’s hockey team huddled tightly before their semifinal, sticks raised and clattering together in a focused pre-game ritual.
Minjeong Choi of South Korea leaned sharply into a turn during the women’s 1000m short track final, her hand grazing the ice as she fought for balance.
As Day 10 came to a close, the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics continued to build toward the decisive stages of the Games. Semifinals tightened, medals were claimed and athletes balanced composure with raw emotion.
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.
Global oil prices continue to rise, currently surpassing $119 a barrel this Monday, an almost four year high following fresh U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting oil depots. Stock markets shares slumped on fears the conflict with Iran could disrupt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
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.
Entry and exit across the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran for all types of cargo vehicles, including those in transit, will resume on 9 March, according to a statement by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke by phone on Sunday as tensions between Washington and Westminster deepened over the conflict involving Iran. The call came less than a day after Trump criticised Britain’s response to U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.
Norwegian police are searching for a suspect after an explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo on 8 March caused minor damage but no injuries, in what authorities say may have been a deliberate attack linked to the Middle East crisis.
An explosion damaged a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège early on Monday (9 March) in what authorities said was an antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries.
The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers will meet on Monday to discuss a global rise in oil prices and a joint release of oil from emergency reserves coordinated by the International Energy Agency, the Financial Times reports.
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