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Wall Street closed lower on Thursday as rising oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment and clouded the outlook for interest rate cuts.The S&P 500 fell 0.27% to 6,606.49, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.28% to 22,090.69. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.44%, or 203.72 points, to 46,021.43. All three major indexes extended losses for a second consecutive session, though they pared steeper declines seen earlier in the day.Oil surge reignites inflation concernsInvestor focus remained firmly on the inflationary impact of rising energy prices following intensifying conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United…

While Rahman noted that Iranian warship visits to the region were “irregular”, he said ASEAN should be concerned about the number of dark fleet tankers operating off Malaysia’s Johor state that transfer crude oil believed to originate from Iran.“Dark fleet tankers carrying sanctioned oil could be targeted by any actor who is keen to cripple Iran’s source of income,” he said.“If these tankers are hit, we could see environmental disasters such as oil spills, affecting the maritime resources, but also the coastal communities in Malaysia, Singapore and perhaps Indonesia.”RSIS’ Koh said Iran generally has no credible naval power projection that…

When governing body offficials the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco, overturning Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final, football fans were stunned.The impact of the decision could spread beyond sport and weaken the bond between the nations.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile Moroccan fans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s belated success, the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was met with disbelief in Senegal, with fans and authorities calling the decision “unjust”.Senegal’s government on Wednesday said it will pursue “all appropriate legal avenues” to overturn the decision and called for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy bashed Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over an unfinished wildlife crossing bridge in the Golden State that is running $21 million over budget.Duffy shared a post from the X account End Wokeness showing video of the unfinished project stretching across 10 lanes of the 101 Freeway in Southern California. The video shows the incomplete bridge, which is intended to provide safe passage for animals such as cougars to cross over the highway.”Bridges to nowhere. Trains to nowhere. Leave the building to us @GavinNewsom,” Duffy wrote on X.Construction of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A juror in the murder trial of Utah children’s book author Kouri Richins is speaking out for the first time, describing how the panel went from early sympathy to a unanimous guilty verdict in the fentanyl poisoning death of her husband.Richins, 35, now faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison after the jury found her guilty on all counts. Her sentencing is scheduled for May 13 at 9:30 a.m. MST.In an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” juror Laura said her initial impression of Richins shifted dramatically…

Prosecutors say there was not enough evidence to secure a conviction against self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” Romana Didulo, offering new insight into why charges tied to a high-profile Saskatchewan compound raid were halted. The explanation, provided by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice, marks the first time officials have publicly detailed why the case did not move forward.The case stems from an incident in which Didulo had been facing charges of failing to comply with an undertaking and intimidation of a justice system participant following a September 2025 RCMP raid in Richmound, Sask.Police executed a search warrant at a decommissioned school where…

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are through to the Europa League quarters, while Crystal Palace have progressed to the last eight in the Conference.

NO PLACE FOR NOSTALGIASince then, the fraying of the world order has only deepened, in the form of a war in Iran which has entered its third week and shows no clear end in sight. Amid that, Mr Trump continues to pursue his tariff policy with new trade probes targeting key trading partners – increasingly leaving middle powers like Canada to fend for themselves.This kind of “middle power pragmatism” also applies to Southeast Asian countries, which know this game well, especially since the end of the Cold War.India, which has been actively diversifying its trade partners, most notably by finalising…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Earlier this month, Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military campaign against the country. The remaining members of the team, however, faced uncertainty.After the team was knocked out of the Women’s Asian Cup, most of the players that initially sought asylum later changed their minds.On Wednesday, all but two ultimately returned to Iran after declining asylum offers in Australia, according to unconfirmed Iranian state media reports.Video circulating on social media…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s pay boost revealed in latest accounts that target $14bn in revenue for 2027-30.Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a 33 percent increase in his annual bonus last year as part of a $6m pay package detailed by football’s world body.Infantino’s basic annual salary was unchanged at 2.6 million Swiss francs ($3.3m) and his bonus rose by 550,000 Swiss francs ($695,000) to 2.2 million Swiss francs ($2.78m) in 2025, when FIFA organised its first monthlong men’s Club World Cup in the United States.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn each of…