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Man and woman charged with murder of Iranian activist in Canada
Mar 17, 2026 - World 
Charges follow discovery of body of Masood Masjoody, who was a critic of the Tehran regime and the exiled shahTwo people have been charged with the murder of an Iranian activist in Canada, in a case which has intensified fears over transnational repression of critics of the regime in Tehran.Masood Masjoody, a former university maths teacher, went missing in early February in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. He had been critical of Iran’s theocratic regime and the exiled family of the former shah. Continue reading...
Australian households fear double whammy of rate hikes and higher petrol prices will lead to recession
Mar 17, 2026 - World
Borrowers face losing hundreds of dollars a month in higher repayments and rising pump rices will add to the pain, economists warnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSurging interest rates and petrol prices have stripped more than $1bn a month from Australian household budgets as economists warn of recession risks.Consumers are preparing for rates to surpass their recent highs after the Reserve Bank delivered back-to-back hikes ahead of an inflation spike driven by the US war on Iran. Continue reading...
Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war
Mar 17, 2026 - World
Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protectionSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe federal environment minister, Murray Watt, has pledged to put an extra half a million square kilometres of Australia’s ocean out of reach of fishers and drillers in a step conservationists hope will “right the wrongs” of an Abbott-era downgrade of marine protection.Watt confirmed last year Australia would put 30% of its ocean estate under a high level of protection that bans extractive industries as part of an international agreement to protect 30% of the planet’s oceans. Continue reading...
Republic of Congo’s President N’Guesso reelected to his fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results
Mar 17, 2026 - World 
Republic of Congo’s President N’Guesso reelected to his fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results
Gunmen kill at least 15 in attacks on 2 villages in northwestern Nigeria, authorities say
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Gunmen killed at least 15 people in attacks on two villages in northwestern Nigeria, officials and residents say
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