Trump's Iran Campaign Escalates, Impacting Global Trade

0:00Sydney's story is making news on March 2nd. Donald Trump has ramped up his military campaign against Iran, stating that a major wave of attacks is just getting started. Casualties and damage have hit at least 9 countries in less than 10 hours, with Iran's regime imposing a nationwide internet blackout. Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insists the U.S. will avoid a long-term ground war, like in Iraq. Gulf states are preparing their own strikes after Iran's missile attacks, including on Dubai, which shut down its main airport. Thousands of travelers are stuck worldwide due to closed airports across the region, sparking a rush for private jets among the wealthy. The conflict threatens global trade through the straight of hormones, a vital route for one-fifth of the world's oil, natural gas, and key fertilizers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces questions for backing the U.S. strikes amid warnings of severe economic fallout for Australia and stock markets. In Australia, the New South Wales government plans a new inner-city suburb called Bayes

1:03West, near Sydney, with 8,500 homes, and new public access to waterfront areas unused for over a century. Meanwhile, federal data shows little progress on the gender pay gap, with men nearly twice as likely to earn $220,000 a year. Victorian leaders are set to mandate two work from home days per week for all employers, including small businesses, elsewhere, a lost Rembrandt painting turned up in a Dutch home, and South Carolina battles a measles outbreak infecting nearly 1,000 people. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen. S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com, S-O-L-I-Soulipillo.com.