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U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, SCOTUS blocks vaccine changes
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U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, SCOTUS blocks vaccine changes

As the war with Iran intensifies, Trump is demanding that allies help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And, a federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to chil...

Israel says it killed two top Iranian commanders in targeted strike
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Israel says it killed two top Iranian commanders in targeted strike

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, the highest profile assassinations since the targeting of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khame...

'Rewarding loyalists,' punishing critics: How Trump's Treasury sanctions foreigners
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'Rewarding loyalists,' punishing critics: How Trump's Treasury sanctions foreigners

Spain's Prime Minister called U.S. strikes against Iran "unjustified." When other foreigners in power have used similar language against the U.S. or Israel, the...

Far from home, millions of migrant workers in the Gulf are trapped by war
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Far from home, millions of migrant workers in the Gulf are trapped by war

These foreign nationals are the silent engines that keep many of the region's cities running, but the war has exposed some of their biggest vulnerabilities.

Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
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Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital with an airstrike, marking a dramatic escalation of a conflict tha...

What are Trump's options in Iran as oil stops flowing and allies resist joining war?
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What are Trump's options in Iran as oil stops flowing and allies resist joining war?

Iran has effectively shut down the flow of oil from the Gulf region. President Trump hasn't offered a clear solution. Trump is calling for allies to assist the...

Cuba hit by island wide blackout as energy crisis deepens
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Cuba hit by island wide blackout as energy crisis deepens

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, a...

Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help
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Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help

With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to he...

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4
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Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Mini...

U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week
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U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense depa...

In a small Lebanese town, grief and fear follow the Michigan synagogue attack
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In a small Lebanese town, grief and fear follow the Michigan synagogue attack

The suspect who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on March 5. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share t...

How the conflict in Iran is affecting global markets
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How the conflict in Iran is affecting global markets

Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks...

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