live Oil climbs past $119 a barrel as Iran crisis squeezes global supply - Monday 9 March
Global oil prices continue to rise, currently surpassing $119 a barrel this Monday, an almost four year high following fresh U.S.-Israeli...
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A shooting on April 17, 2025, at Florida State University in Tallahassee resulted in two fatalities and six injuries, prompting campus-wide closures and cancellations.
2. U.S. envoys meet with Ukraine, Europe for peace talks.
U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with European powers and Ukraine in Paris to discuss a peace framework aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the framework receiving a positive response.
3. Severe storm causes flooding and landslides in Piedmont, Italy.
A severe storm in Piedmont on April 17 caused flooding, landslides, and significant damage, prompting over 400 firefighters to carry out emergency operations.
4. Türkiye pledges major support to Syria’s rebuilding efforts.
During an official visit to Damascus, Türkiye's Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced Türkiye's commitment to supporting Syria's post-civil war reconstruction, focusing on infrastructure, trade, and institutional development.
5. Lando Norris adapts his driving style as championship leader.
Lando Norris, the current leader of the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship, discusses the challenges of adapting his driving style to McLaren's MCL39 car, despite strong podium finishes.
6. Zelenskyy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons and gunpowder.
Ukraine’s president has claimed China is providing Russia with artillery and gunpowder, raising tensions between the two countries as the war in Ukraine continues.
7. Meloni confirms Trump will visit Rome with possible EU meetings.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that President Donald Trump will visit Rome, with potential meetings involving EU representatives during his stay.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further attacks on Iran on Saturday (7 March), while the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continued to shoot down missiles in their airspace. Meanwhile, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would stop attacking its neighbours.
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.
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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