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Defending champions China secure a semifinal against hosts Australia and a place at the 2027 World Cup.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished On 14 Mar 202614 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoDefending champions China scored twice in extra time to book a blockbuster semifinal with hosts Australia at the Women’s Asian Cup after a tense 2-0 win over Taiwan.Shao Ziqin brilliantly fired into the right corner in the 94th minute before earning a penalty in the second half of added time in the game on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSubstitute Wurigumula missed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Democrats have sent a sweeping gun-control package to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk, while West Virginia lawmakers are debating the opposite approach — a proposal that would allow residents to lawfully obtain machine guns.The dueling efforts highlight how sharply gun policy is diverging across the old Virginia border. More than 160 years after West Virginia split from Virginia during the Civil War, the two states are again charting very different political paths — with Democrats in Richmond advancing new firearm restrictions while Republicans in Charleston explore expanding Second Amendment rights.Virginia Gov. Abigail…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Adobe — The software giant saw shares tumble 8%. CEO Shantanu Narayen said that he would step down from his post after a successor has been named. Narayen will remain as chair of the company’s board. He has been Adobe’s CEO since 2007. The news overshadowed first-quarter beats on the top and bottom lines. Fertilizer stocks — Shares of fertilizer companies rose on expectations that the Strait of Hormuz disruptions will continue amid the escalating Iran war. Intrepid Potash and Nutrien both climbed 2%, while Mosaic climbed 1%. CF…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Two young men from Pennsylvania are accused of driving to New York City with a pair of homemade bombs before throwing them at protesters and police officers on March 7.Both devices failed to detonate. Police arrested both men at the scene. They were identified as Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, both described by the FBI as supporters of the Islamic State terror group.Prosecutors say they brought the devices to target a protest outside the mayor’s home, Gracie Mansion, in Manhattan.SUSPECT IN NYC TERROR PROBE PLANNED ATTACK…

West Australians could be slugged with two more interest rate hikes before Treasurer Rita Saffioti delivers her State Budget — heaping pressure on the flush Cook Government to provide significant cost-of-living relief.The WA Treasurer has revealed May 7 is the date of this year’s Budget, two days after the Reserve Bank of Australia meets to consider whether to shift interest rates amid unknown global economic consequences from the conflict in the Middle East.The RBA board already lifted interest rates in February by one-quarter of one per cent and is tipped to raise the rate again this week.Three interest rate hikes…

TOKYO: The United States can provide “reliable” energy supplies to Asia-Pacific, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Saturday (Mar 14), as the Middle East war cripples the region’s oil and gas flow.Oil and gas prices have surged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into war.The conflict has virtually halted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for oil and gas, the vast majority of which is destined for Asia.US President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” policy aims to ensure that “we have energy to allow for prosperity at home,…

Two weeks into the war in Iran, two water desalination plants in the region have been damaged in military operations, raising concerns over the vulnerability of a system that serves as a lifeline for millions across the Middle East. Note: Includes plants that are “presumed online”. Does not include plants with a capacity below 1,000 cubic meters per day. Source: Global Water Intelligence, DesalData.com. Last week, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said an attack on a desalination plant on Qeshm Island, in the Persian Gulf, on March 7 had affected the water supply to 30 villages. While Iran blamed the…

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US stocks closed red on Friday, despite showing some recovery and optimism after the opening bell.The benchmark S&P 500 index slipped 0.61%, leaving it about 5% below its most recent peak.Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.93%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 119 points, or 0.25%.Rising oil prices tied to geopolitical tensions have weighed on market sentiment, keeping investors cautious.Volume picked up late as bargain hunters nibbled after Thursday’s bloodbath, but traders kept one eye on crude’s volatile swing and President Trump’s stark reminder that the Iran conflict shows no signs of abating.Utilities lead S&P 500 gainsSix of the…

Trump endorses boxer Jake Paul for potential political run President Donald Trump welcomed boxer Jake Paul to the stage during a speech at a packaging plant in Boone County, Kentucky, and says Paul has his ‘complete and total’ endorsement if he decides to run for office. (The White House) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Popular YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul indicated he is planning to run for office in a recent sit-down interview with President Donald Trump. During an interview posted to Paul’s YouTube channel Friday, Trump asked him if he would run for office. The president endorsed Paul…