Fraying Loyalist Base Will Challenge Iran’s New Leader

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s new supreme leader faces a massive external assault and growing ⁠internal ⁠anger at a time when the backing of the diehard ideologues ⁠who supported his predecessors is less clear than before. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has deep influence inside Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps …

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Police warn of crocodiles “absolutely everywhere” after Australia floods

Police in Australia’s Northern Territory warned of crocodiles “absolutely everywhere” on Sunday and said they had moved more than 1,000 people across the state into shelter after massive floods. The state has endured heavy rains over the weekend, with the town of Katherine experiencing its worst flooding since 1998. Police evacuated more than 1,000 people …

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EU to Sign Defence Partnerships With Australia, Iceland and Ghana, Kallas Says

BRUSSELS, March ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠The EU ⁠will sign ​defence partnerships with ‌Australia, Iceland ‌and ⁠Ghana ⁠in the coming days, EU ​foreign policy chief Kaja ​Kallas said on Monday. “There ⁠are ⁠many other ⁠interested countries ​knocking at our ​door,” ⁠Kallas added in a ⁠speech in Brussels. “A growing number of countries ⁠around the globe are …

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Illicit Drugs Raise Stroke Risk, Even for Younger Adults

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Smoking weed, taking a hit of cocaine or popping some amphetamines can raise a person’s risk of stroke – even if they’re a younger adult. Weed also increases stroke risk, but to a lesser extent, British researchers said. “This is the most comprehensive analysis …

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