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March 9, 2026

Oil tops $100 as Iran tensions raise heat on Texas drivers, small businesses

KHOU - Texas

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

KHOU - Texas

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Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.khou.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Houston
Owner Country	United States

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March 9, 2026

DSWD step ups whole-of-government response for Middle East repatriates

Journal Online

Owner: PJI Web News Publishing and Philippine Journalists Inc. (PJI) (Non-transparent)

Journal Online

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Owned By	PJI Web News Publishing and Philippine Journalists Inc. (PJI) (Non-transparent)
Year Founded	2001
Website	journal.com.ph
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Philippines,
Owner Country	Philippines

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March 9, 2026

Australia to provide military support to Gulf states

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Owner: Australian Government

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Owned By	Australian Government
Year Founded	1932
Website	www.abc.net.au
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Sydney
Owner Country	Australia

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Hormuz lockdown: Iraq’s economic lifeline under threat

Shafaq News

Owner: Non-transparent

Shafaq News

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Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	1974
Website	shafaq.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Iraq, Baghdad
Owner Country	Iraq

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March 10, 2026

Comedian Ami Kozak's Satire On US-Israel Strike Goes Viral Online

International Business Times Singapore

Owner: David Jang

International Business Times Singapore

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Owned By	David Jang through IBT Media
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.ibtimes.sg
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Singapore, Singapore
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Diesel markets, upended by Middle East conflict, threaten global economic slowdown

WTOU - Michigan

Owner: Wright Family

WTOU - Michigan

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Owned By	Wright Family through Midwest Communications, Inc. & WRIG, Inc.
Year Founded	1988
Website	965wtou.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Kalamazoo
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Wall Street pauses amid Middle East tensions and inflation watch

Proactive USA

Owner: Ian McLelland

Proactive

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Owned By	Ian McLelland
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

Türkiye arrests woman posing as NATO official over alleged fraud scheme

Daily Sabah

Owner: Zeki Yeşildağ

Daily Sabah

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Zeki Yeşildağ
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://www.dailysabah.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	Turkey

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4 hours ago

Premier Brantley Warns of Likely Impact of US-Iran Conflict on Regional Energy Costs

Nevis Pages

Owner: Peter James

Nevis Pages

Neutral

Owned By	Peter James through Nevis Pages Ltd
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.nevispages.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Saint Kitts and Nevis, Charlestown
Owner Country	Saint Kitts and Nevis

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8 hours ago

Gas prices are surging, and small business owners in LA are already feeling it

LAist - California

Owner: Pasadena City College, American Public Media Group & American Government

LAist - California

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Owned By	Pasadena City College, American Public Media Group (Non-profit) through Southern California Public Radio & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1957
Website	https://www.kpcc.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Pasadena
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened

The Guardian

Owner: The Scott Trust

The Guardian

Center-left

Owned By	The Scott Trust through Guardian Media Group
Year Founded	1959
Website	theguardian.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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3 hours ago

'Kya Karenge, Khali Bethna Padega': Iran War Sparks LPG Crisis, Leaving India’s Small Street Food Vendors Struggling To Survive

Times Now

Owner: Sahu Jain Family

TIMES NOW

Center-right

Owned By	Sahu Jain Family through Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.timesnownews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Mumbai
Owner Country	India

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7 hours ago

Arabinrin Aderonke: Tax reform as a catalyst for economic development

Daily Post

Owner: Daily Post Media Ltd

Daily Post

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Owned By	Daily Post Media Ltd
Year Founded	2011
Website	dailypost.ng
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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13 hours ago

Small-business optimism drops in February

Springfield Business Journal - Missouri

Owner: Marty Goodnight

Springfield Business Journal - Missouri

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Owned By	Marty Goodnight through Lucky Seven Media, LLC
Year Founded	1980
Website	https://sbj.net/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

Middle East conflict: Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women’s football players

Mathrubhumi

Owner: Kumar Family

Mathrubhumi

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Owned By	Kumar Family through The Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd.
Year Founded	1923
Website	https://english.mathrubhumi.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Kozhikode
Owner Country	India

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15 hours ago

Gov't to Raise Emergency Response Level to Tackle Middle East Crisis

KBS World

Owner: South Korean Government

KBS World

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Owned By	South Korean Government through Korean Broadcasting System
Year Founded	2003
Website	http://world.kbs.co.kr/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Korea, Republic of, Seoul
Owner Country	Korea, Republic of

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8 hours ago

Why Putin is the big winner from Iran war so far

Yahoo News - United Kingdom

Owner: Apollo Global Management

Yahoo News

Center-left

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://news.yahoo.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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9 hours ago

Former stock exchange chief Islam Azzam named to lead Egypt’s non-banking financial regulator

Zawya

Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Zawya

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Owned By	London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) through Refinitiv Middle East
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://www.zawya.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	United Arab Emirates

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14 hours ago

Oman Investment Bank advises on $130m investment in Uzum by Omani entities

Trade Arabia

Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton

Trade Arabia

Neutral

Owned By	Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton through Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group
Year Founded	1999
Website	www.tradearabia.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Bahrain, Manama
Owner Country	Bahrain

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10 hours ago