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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 -
CHICAGO (AP) — 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 at $107.80 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil ...
Source: bostonglobe.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 -
Travelers complained of long waits Sunday — lasting hours in some cases — at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston early Sunday evening was at one point three hours, according to the ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
The extremes to which the Republican Party will go to sway the 2026 elections in their favor was highlighted again on Sunday after US President Donald Trump said he will sign no other legislation into law this year until the SAVE Act—a bill that would deeply erode voting rights and threatens ballot access for tens of millions of Americans—is passed by Congress. "It must be done immediately," Trump ...
Source: commondreams.org
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
A seventh U.S. service member has died in the conflict with Iran, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced Sunday. Centcom wrote on the social platform X that the service member passed away "from injuries received during the Iranian regime's initial attacks across the Middle East" on Mar. 1. The service member was "seriously wounded at the scene" of an Iranian attack on American troops in Saudi Arabia, the command ...
Source: thehill.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The explosion caused 'minor damage,' a Norwegian police commander said An explosion on Sunday outside the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway, may be linked to the ongoing Middle East security situation, police have said said. As of Sunday afternoon, no suspects had been identified, ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
MH370 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members when it vanished, becoming one of the world's most enduring aviation mysteries. A renewed deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been unsuccessful. The Boeing 777 disappeared from radar shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur International Airport en route to Beijing - 12 years ago today. In a statement, Malaysia's Air Accident Investigation ...
Source: news.sky.com