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Oil price spikes, Trump’s Iran u-turns and: are you ready player one?

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World News Weekly 12 March 2026 Source: SBS News

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Trump tries to extinguish the oil price fire but Iran and Israel both double down on an extended war. Iranian women soccer players seek asylum and the Nepali youth’s hip-hop hero. Plus, Ready Player One? The virtual world to the rescue…

HOSTS: Nick Ludlam, Catriona Stirrat, Claudia Farhart

GUESTS:

Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University.

Anna Henderson, SBS World News Chief Political Correspondent

Aaron Fernandes, SBS World News international Correspondent

PRODUCERS:

Nick Ludlam, Ali Cheevers and Billy Dahlenburg

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