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World News Weekly 19 March 2026 Source: SBS News Credit: SBS

World News Weekly – An SBS World News Podcast
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The war in the Middle East is entering a dangerous new phase, with a global oil chokepoint at the centre of rising tensions, but just how far will NATO allies go to support Trump’s push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Plus, a delayed China meeting raises fresh diplomatic concerns, and why not everyone is feeling the economic squeeze.

HOSTS: Nick Ludlam, Catriona Stirrat, Claudia Farhart

GUESTS: Jared Mondschein, Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre

Producers: Nick Ludlam, Ali Cheevers, Billy Dahlenburg, Greer Chester

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