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Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
ByVictoria Kim March 9, 2026

Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a match in Australia.

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US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.

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Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes
ByChris Stein in Washington March 9, 2026

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolut…

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World reacts to appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

New supreme leader receives support from Oman, Iraq, Yemen's Houthis, while the US and Israel make threats.

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Qatar releases video of interception of Iranian missiles
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Footage released by the Qatari Ministry of Defence shows Iranian missiles and drones being intercepted over the country.

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Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not 'last'.

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Who is Iran’s new supreme leader?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his assassinated father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf
ByTurki Al-Balushi and Ismaeel Naar March 9, 2026

The international airport in Muscat, the Omani capital, has remained open while fighting in the region has escalated.

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Putin says Russia can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soar
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.

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Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Israel has tried for decades to weaken Hezbollah through wars and assassinations. Why has the group endured?

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