HONG KONG (AP) — About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outset of the war with Iran and it is still exporting millions of barrels of oil at a time when the…
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Japan’s leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump’s Iran demands
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Tim Kelly and John Geddie
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the White House on Thursday for meetings that offer U.S. President Donald Trump a chance to lean on a key security partner for…
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How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks | Iran nuclear deal
In the many bizarre exchanges that occurred in the run-up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, perhaps the most unexpected was an invitation by Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff for the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, to join…
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Cuba restores power after 29-hour blackout amid US oil blockade | Business and Economy News
The national power grid comes back on after Cuba’s 10 million people were plunged into darkness overnight.
Published On 18 Mar 2026
Cuba has reconnected its power grid and brought online its largest oil-fired power plant, energy…
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Trump confirms meeting with China’s Xi Jinping delayed as war on Iran rages | US-Israel war on Iran News
US President Donald Trump delays his trip to Beijing due to Iran war while also seeking China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 18 Mar 2026
US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is delaying plans to meet with…
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Feature: Californians grappling with soaring gas prices, rising discontent
As the U.S. conflict with Iran intensifies, public opinion has moved quickly from passively watching events overseas to judging its immediate consequences at home.
by Julia Pierrepont III
LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Xinhua) — Soaring gasoline prices,…
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Iran’s army leader vows ‘decisive’ retaliation for death of security chief in Israeli strikes
Lebanon says six killed as Israel strikes Beirutpublished at 03:45 GMT
Image source, EPAMeanwhile, Israel has been carrying out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, where the health ministry says at
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Trump confirms meeting with China’s Xi Jinping delayed as war on Iran rages | US-Israel war on Iran News
US President Donald Trump delays his trip to Beijing due to Iran war while also seeking China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 18 Mar 2026
US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is delaying plans to meet with…
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Actor Sean Penn gifted a special ‘Oscar’ by Ukraine’s railway company | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeed Actor Sean Penn was gifted an ‘Oscar’ made of damaged Ukrainian railway metal after he skipped the Academy Awards to visit war-torn Ukraine in a show of solidarity. Penn won the real Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in the…
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Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates
March 18 (Reuters) – Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
Below is the latest on flights,…
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