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Top News Stories for Monday, March 9th 2026
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
• Iran's new leader: Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba has been named the next supreme leader . US President Donald Trump previously said Mojtaba would be an "unacceptable" choice and Israel vowed to target any successor. • Economic shockwaves: G7 finance ministers are meeting today to discuss the potential joint release of strategic reserves as oil surged past $100 per barrel, a four-year high. Meanwhile, ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel early in the day but later was trading near $106 per barrel, up 14%, before the opening bell. West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, then ignited by a counter-protester "could have caused serious injury or death". An improvised explosive device thrown during protests outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home could have been deadly, police said. A jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws, that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, landed in ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The Donald Trump administration has blamed Democrats for lengthy wait times at airports due to a partial government shutdown which has left Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers without pay. Airports in Houston and New Orleans saw long lines on Sunday as travelers waited in line for hours at security checkpoints, with officials warning passengers to arrive hours early due to staff shortages. The ...
Source: bradenton.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
Donald Trump (Reuters) Donald Trump on Sunday unleashed an early-morning tirade in which he promised not to sign any new bills into law until Republicans bypass Democrats in order to pass a bill that would suppress votes. Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to congratulate a right-wing operative for his Fox News appearance. "Great Job by hard working Scott Pressler on Fox & ...
Source: rawstory.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
A U.S. service member who was wounded during Iran's initial attacks across the Middle East has died, becoming the seventh American service member killed in action during the military operation against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said the service member died Saturday night from injuries received in an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia during the Iranian regime's initial attacks on ...
Source: bnonews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
An explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early on Sunday may have been a deliberate attack linked to the "current security situation," the country's police force has said. The blast occurred at the embassy compound at around 1 a.m. local time. It caused minor damage but no injuries, police in the Scandinavian nation said. "It's natural to see this in the context of the current security situation and that ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 urged the government to extend a contract with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity 2-MIN READ Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday urged the Malaysian government to extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that disappeared 12 years ago. The Boeing 777 was ...
Source: scmp.com