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Beijing is a major importer of Iranian oil making it vulnerable to any disruption of the flow through the Strait of Hormuz.Given its huge oil reserves and its growing dependence on electric vehicles, China may not be affected in the short term. But what if war drags on?And what’s exactly keeping Beijing away from direct involvement in the conflict?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Shaun Rein – founder of China Market Research GroupBarbara Slavin – distinguished fellow at the Stimson CenterHassan Ahmadian – associate professor at the University of TehranPublished On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera…

Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw said Sunday that President Trump is “doing what’s needed” as the Pentagon is set to deploy a few thousand more Marines to the Middle East as tensions escalate between the United States and Iran.”I think it signals that there’s a seriousness of supporting whatever contingency operations might be needed,” the congressman and a former Navy SEAL said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” “If you’re going to do this, which we have done, you need to see it through,” he added.When asked about the messages being sent to U.S. troops by Department of Defense Secretary…

Several calls were made to 911 about an apartment unit on fire in Ottawa on Saturday, including from a person stuck on the balcony of that residence. Officials say four people were rescued from the high-rise, though two later died from their injuries. Ottawa Fire Services said they received a call at approximately 9:36 p.m. on March 14 from a monitoring agency reporting active fire alarms at a high-rise building in the 300 block of Somerset Street West.After the first call, 911 received multiple additional calls about a fire in an apartment on the 19th floor, with some reports saying…

The share price of Lynas Rare Earths is set to continue its stunning advance after the miner announced a looming $US96 million ($137.4m) deal with the US Department of War.

Lithium conversion is an energy-intensive chemical process that produces waste and residues, making environmental compliance, permitting and waste treatment an increasingly important part of costs and timelines.“Only when upstream mine supply is stable can the industry chain develop normally,” the Chinese lithium producer said – adding that costs and process maturity across different stages affect both prices and supply quality.David Zhang, General Secretary of the International Intelligent Vehicle Engineering Association in Hong Kong, told CNA that the global expansion of lithium refining and battery production capacity – particularly as capacities expand beyond China – is driving a rebalancing of the…

Alireza Enayati says relations with Saudi Arabia are ‘progressing naturally’ and he’s in direct contact with Saudi officials.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia denied Tehran is responsible for attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure, saying if it was behind the strikes, it would have announced it.Alireza Enayati did not suggest who carried out the attacks, but added Iran is only attacking United States and Israeli military targets and interests during the ongoing war, Reuters news agency quoted him as saying on…

How Trump made historic gains among Latino voters Florida International University politics professor Eduardo Gamarra joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss how Donald Trump was able to bolster his support from Latino voters in the 2024 presidential election.  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Televisa Univision President Ignacio Meyer is calling for a revamping of political priorities with the key Latino voting bloc, “a sleeping giant that is no longer sleeping.””Hispanic voters are largely sophisticated, are largely independent, and they want to be swayed by issues,” Meyer told Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston on Saturday…

Canadian Paralympic Committee CEO Karen O’Neill acknowledged Canada’s showing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics wasn’t the same as past years. Canada finished eighth in the gold-medal standings with just three. As for total medals, Canada placed sixth (four silver, eight bronze). In comparison, Canada had 25 medals, with eight golds, at the 2022 Beijing Games, finishing third in the gold-medal standings for the fourth consecutive Paralympics.O’Neill was quick to say how proud she was of the group, while also citing factors such as “accidents and injuries,” along with Russia being back in the fold. The Russians earned 12 medals, with…

Michael Ferrante explains the deluxe experience on a “ship-within-a-ship”

Shortly after the opening bell, we will be buying 45 shares of Alphabet at roughly $307. Following Friday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 300 shares of GOOGL, increasing its weighting to 2.4% from 2.04%. We are now able to pick up shares of Alphabet as we are no longer restricted from trading the stock. The tech giant was on the shopping list we shared on Thursday. The S & P Short Range Oscillator moved deeper into oversold territory after Thursday’s selloff, dropping to minus-7.65% from minus-5.48%. (The threshold for oversold is minus-4%.) In the absence of a resolution…