YOUNDE, 27 MARCH 2026 (AFP)—-The global trading system is experiencing the “worst disruptions in the past 80 years”, World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned as the WTO ministerial conference opened Thursday. “The world order and the multilateral system we use to know has irrevocably changed,” she said, adding: “We cannot deny the scale […]
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Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
In short: (ABC-Australia) A 15-point peace plan has been offered to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan, as US President Donald Trump plans to deploy more troops to the Middle East. It’s expected that any talks between Iran and the US would face huge challenges, with it not being clear who in Iran’s government has the […]
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Japan urges public not to panic-buy toilet paper amid Iran war
By North Asia correspondent Natalie Whiting In short: (ABC- Australia) Japan’s government and consumer bodies are urging shoppers not to panic-buy toilet paper because of the Iran war. Almost all the toilet paper sold in Japan is made in the country from locally collected recycled paper, so it is not affected by Middle East conflicts. […]
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International Energy Agency says second round of emergency fuel releases is on table
By political reporter Nicole Asher In short: (ABC-Australia) International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol says major damage to energy assets in the Middle East will create supply problems in the future, even after the Iran war ends. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Singaporean counterpart have issued a joint statement committing to strengthening the energy […]
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Iran war leaves Japan and South Korea on edge, as US moves assets to Middle East
By North Asia correspondent Natalie Whiting and Akane Saiki In short: (ABC- Australia) There are mounting concerns in the Asia-Pacific that a protracted conflict, and a distracted White House, risks leaving the region exposed. Reports that the US was moving military assets out of South Korea and Japan have rattled residents there, with one telling […]
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‘Petulant’ Trump blasts Australia for shunning Iran war
(ABC-Australia) WASHINGTON, 18 MARCH 2026 (AAP)—Donald Trump has declared the U.S doesn’t need the help of Australia and other allies who rejected U.S calls for partners to help take back a major oil-shipping corridor. In a scathing statement posted to his social media platform Truth Social, the U.S president blasted Australia and other Indo-Pacific nations […]