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Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship

More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for AukusGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has refused to disclose whether Australian sailors or officers were onboard the US attack submarine which torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 people.More than 50 Australian sailors and officers are serving across the US attack submarine fleet, a training regimen that is part of preparations for Australia to command its own nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus deal. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-05 13:00 MSK
March 5, 2026
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How the Middle East Conflict Is Reshaping Market Bets, in Charts

How the Middle East Conflict Is Reshaping Market Bets, in Charts

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 00:56 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Stock Market Today, March 3: Plug Power Surges After Revenue Beats Estimates

Stock Market Today, March 3: Plug Power Surges After Revenue Beats Estimates

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 01:03 MSK
March 5, 2026
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South Korea leads rebound from market rout after Iran attack

Stocks recover some losses after President Lee Jae Myung orders activation of $68bn market stabilisation fund

Source: UK homepage · Published: 2026-03-05 11:42 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Cabinet ministers ‘blocked’ Starmer from letting US use British bases for military operation against Iran on Friday – UK politics live

A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a reportHello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Cabinet ministers, led by energy secretary Ed Miliband, blocked Keir Starmer from allowing Donald Trump to use British airbases for its attacks on Iran, it has been reported.John Healey has flown to Cyprus to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, which has prompted fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq.Up to 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited for a year for their claims to be processed could be allowed to enter the jobs market so they can support themselves, the Home Office has said, as part of a package of measures to be announced on Thursday. As the government seeks to empty asylum hotels, claimants who break the law, work illegally or are found to have enough assets to live without support will from June be ejected and lose their support payments.One of the three men arrested on suspicion of spying for China is David Taylor, the husband of a Labour MP. Joani Reid, MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, told Sky News in a statement: “I have never seen anything to make me suspect my husband has broken any law. I am not part of my husband’s business activities, and neither I nor my children are part of this investigation, and we should not be treated by media organisations as though we are.Andy Burnham has reignited hostilities with Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership, criticising what he described as the “bankruptcy” of the party’s approach to campaigning, a week after it lost the previously safe seat of Gorton and Denton. The mayor of Greater Manchester and former MP, regarded as a rival to Starmer, said Labour’s campaigning style prevented it from connecting with non-Labour voters and other progressive parties, as he evoked the system of clipboard-wielding canvassers going door to door with records of previous Labour supporters.The BBC is to call for an end to political appointments to its board as part of sweeping changes designed to protect its independence. The corporation will also demand that its royal charter be put on a permanent footing in an attempt to end the existential threat posed by having to negotiate with ministers over its future every 10 years. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-05 12:38 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Evercore ISI Reaffirms Amphenol Corporation (APH) Outperform Rating Amid AI Data Center Demand

Evercore ISI Reaffirms Amphenol Corporation (APH) Outperform Rating Amid AI Data Center Demand

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 01:27 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Price Target Raised, HAMR Technology Drives Cost Savings

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Price Target Raised, HAMR Technology Drives Cost Savings

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 01:27 MSK
March 5, 2026
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No time like the present to future-proof transport assets

As climate volatility and cyber threats redefine the market, infrastructure investors are moving beyond risk mitigation to unlock a resilience dividend for their transport assets.

Source: Infrastructure Investor · Published: 2026-03-05 05:00 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Spain rejects White House comments that it now backs US-Israel war on Iran – Europe live

The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to SpainEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is now speaking ahead of today’s extraordinary meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers.She says that “Iran is exporting the war, trying to expand it as to as many countries as they can to sow chaos.”“What we see in the Middle East … [is] actually the same drones that are attacking Kyiv every day now … [and] Ukraine can help the Gulf countries, because they have developed … drone interceptors and drone protection. So we [will] see also how we can put these things together to help the countries to fight back the drone attacks.” Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-05 12:44 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship

More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for AukusGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has refused to disclose whether Australian sailors or officers were onboard the US attack submarine which torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 people.More than 50 Australian sailors and officers are serving across the US attack submarine fleet, a training regimen that is part of preparations for Australia to command its own nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus deal. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-05 13:00 MSK
March 5, 2026
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How the Middle East Conflict Is Reshaping Market Bets, in Charts

How the Middle East Conflict Is Reshaping Market Bets, in Charts

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 00:56 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Stock Market Today, March 3: Plug Power Surges After Revenue Beats Estimates

Stock Market Today, March 3: Plug Power Surges After Revenue Beats Estimates

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 01:03 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Source: ft.com

South Korea leads rebound from market rout after Iran attack

Stocks recover some losses after President Lee Jae Myung orders activation of $68bn market stabilisation fund

Source: UK homepage · Published: 2026-03-05 11:42 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Cabinet ministers ‘blocked’ Starmer from letting US use British bases for military operation against Iran on Friday – UK politics live

A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a reportHello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Cabinet ministers, led by energy secretary Ed Miliband, blocked Keir Starmer from allowing Donald Trump to use British airbases for its attacks on Iran, it has been reported.John Healey has flown to Cyprus to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, which has prompted fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq.Up to 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited for a year for their claims to be processed could be allowed to enter the jobs market so they can support themselves, the Home Office has said, as part of a package of measures to be announced on Thursday. As the government seeks to empty asylum hotels, claimants who break the law, work illegally or are found to have enough assets to live without support will from June be ejected and lose their support payments.One of the three men arrested on suspicion of spying for China is David Taylor, the husband of a Labour MP. Joani Reid, MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, told Sky News in a statement: “I have never seen anything to make me suspect my husband has broken any law. I am not part of my husband’s business activities, and neither I nor my children are part of this investigation, and we should not be treated by media organisations as though we are.Andy Burnham has reignited hostilities with Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership, criticising what he described as the “bankruptcy” of the party’s approach to campaigning, a week after it lost the previously safe seat of Gorton and Denton. The mayor of Greater Manchester and former MP, regarded as a rival to Starmer, said Labour’s campaigning style prevented it from connecting with non-Labour voters and other progressive parties, as he evoked the system of clipboard-wielding canvassers going door to door with records of previous Labour supporters.The BBC is to call for an end to political appointments to its board as part of sweeping changes designed to protect its independence. The corporation will also demand that its royal charter be put on a permanent footing in an attempt to end the existential threat posed by having to negotiate with ministers over its future every 10 years. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-05 12:38 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Source: finance.yahoo.com

Evercore ISI Reaffirms Amphenol Corporation (APH) Outperform Rating Amid AI Data Center Demand

Evercore ISI Reaffirms Amphenol Corporation (APH) Outperform Rating Amid AI Data Center Demand

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 01:27 MSK
March 5, 2026
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Source: finance.yahoo.com

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Price Target Raised, HAMR Technology Drives Cost Savings

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Price Target Raised, HAMR Technology Drives Cost Savings

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-03-04 01:27 MSK
March 5, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: infrastructureinvestor.com

No time like the present to future-proof transport assets

As climate volatility and cyber threats redefine the market, infrastructure investors are moving beyond risk mitigation to unlock a resilience dividend for their transport assets.

Source: Infrastructure Investor · Published: 2026-03-05 05:00 MSK
March 5, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Spain rejects White House comments that it now backs US-Israel war on Iran – Europe live

The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to SpainEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is now speaking ahead of today’s extraordinary meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers.She says that “Iran is exporting the war, trying to expand it as to as many countries as they can to sow chaos.”“What we see in the Middle East … [is] actually the same drones that are attacking Kyiv every day now … [and] Ukraine can help the Gulf countries, because they have developed … drone interceptors and drone protection. So we [will] see also how we can put these things together to help the countries to fight back the drone attacks.” Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-05 12:44 MSK
March 5, 2026
Global News Continue in source