US Homeland Security shutdown to stretch on, despite Senate passing funding
The House has failed to hold a vote on the Senate bill, while Trump says he will sign order to pay ‘all’ DHS employees.
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Trump temporarily waives century-old shipping law amid rising fuel costs
Lifting the Jones Act temporarily allows foreign ships to transport cargo across the US, but critics question efficacy.
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Iran allowing more ships through Strait of Hormuz, data suggest
Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days, maritime intelligence company says.
Six vessels attacked amid reports of Iranian drone boats, sea mines
Iraq reportedly suspends oil terminal operations after two tankers hit by explosive-laden boats in Iraqi waters.
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4 day week, fewer car trips in Philippines as Iran fallout bites
Rising fuel prices are pushing more people to use public transport and prompting a four-day work week in Manila.
Published On 11 Mar 2026
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Global News Insight reporter boards first flight to Doha since war on Iran
Global News Insight’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from aboard the first flight heading to Doha from Paris since the war on Iran.
Published On 8 Mar 2026
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Pro-Palestinian activist records questioning by German border police
Pro-Palestinian German activist Yasemin Acar told Global News Insight about what she says was harassment at a Berlin airport.
Published On 7 Mar 2026
Tens of thousands in scramble for flights out of Middle East amid Iran war
Wealthy travellers are paying up to $200,000 to charter flights out of the region.
UAE resumes limited flights amid travel chaos across Middle East
Dubai’s airport authority says it authorised a limited number of flights as hundreds of thousands remain stranded.
Children among 16 killed in car crash in southern Yemen
A bus collided with a truck in Yemen’s second-deadliest traffic accident in recent years, and the worst so far in 2026.
Major road crash leaves 18 dead, 3 injured in northeast Egypt
Road accidents, often linked to speeding, claim thousands of lives each year in Egypt.
