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‘I’m spending my savings just to survive’: Iran’s economic crisis fuels new protests
Despite severe security risks and an ongoing war, retirees, nurses, workers, teachers and students have held sit-ins and protests across Iran since th...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
IEA: Global Coal Demand Set to Hit Record High as Iran War Chokes LNG Supply
Soaring LNG prices due to the Strait of Hormuz blockage are prompting economies to shift to alternative energy sources, pushing coal demand to a anoth...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
US producer inflation tops expectations as energy costs jump amid Iran war
US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in August, government data showed Thursday, driven by higher energy costs in the month – particula...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Germany to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029 — foreign minister
Johann Wadephul emphasized that investments in defense infrastructure should be added to this figure
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
Iran will almost certainly try to pry open the captured drone’s hardware, but the platform's software does carry built-in defenses, analysts say.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha
Houthis deliver 'significant blow' to the Yemeni government, expand control over Bab al-Mandeb, analysts say.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Hormuz Fuel Exports’ Slow Recovery Keeps Prices Near Record
Oil-product exports through the Strait of Hormuz are slowly recovering, but the pace hasn’t been enough to prevent a surge in fuel prices that is sque...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
2 Azerbaijanis killed in drone attack as Russia strikes ships in Black Sea
Two injured Azerbaijani citizens were taken to a hospital in southern Odesa Oblast, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Can Southeast Asia Benefit From the China-US AI Race?
As Washington and Beijing compete to turn technology into influence, the region needs to negotiate what it gains and what it is expected to give up.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
DRC’s cobalt exports contain unreported uranium – our study estimates the global nuclear risk
The amount of undeclared uranium from the DRC’s cobalt mines could – if processed – produce enough material for 600-1,500 nuclear weapons.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
9/11’s shrinking shadow
Twenty-five years on, the Taliban are back in Kabul and the question of what 9/11 changed remains stubbornly open.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Vietnam pays the price for its trade success
The Southeast Asian nation’s record trade surplus could make it a target for Washington, testing Hanoi’s balancing act with Beijing.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail