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    A worker sits amid the rubble of residential buildings that were destroyed a few days ago following the US and Israeli attack in the eastern Tehran area on March 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint strikes on Iran that began on February 28. Iran has retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region.
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    Live Updates Israel says Iran strikes to ‘increase significantly,’ as Trump talks of ‘winding down’ in Middle East
  • It’s been 18 months since the last war in Lebanon. This time it’s different
  • What we know on day 22 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
  • Internet outages disrupt daily life in Russia, fueling fears of a digital crackdown
  • Live Updates Day 21 of Middle East conflict — Trump considers ‘winding down’ war but officials say more troops deployed
  • Israeli police attack journalists in Jerusalem, fracturing wrist of CNN producer
  • The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026.  ROYAL THAI NAVY/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT

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- Location confirmed as off north coast of Oman, in Strait of Hormuz, from ship tracking data from captured March 11
- Royal Thai Navy and United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11
- Thailand-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was targeted and damaged approximately 11 nautical miles north of Oman, two maritime security sources said.
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    Sailor reveals terror of coming under Iranian fire while navigating the Hormuz strait
  • Nowruz has taken on a different meaning for Iranians this year, amid conflict and fear
  • Concert crowds have become ‘a sea of phones.’ But is the tide turning?
  • Palestinian man in the West Bank says he was sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers
  • What we know on the 20th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
  • Under Israeli bombardment, Lebanon urges Trump to intervene, calls for ‘immediate’ talks with Israel
  • As the war — and gas prices — escalate, Trump uses Israel to deflect domestic and allied pressure
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  • Gladys Valdes, 76, prepares coffee during a blackout as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed, according to the country's grid operator, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a US-imposed oil blockade, in Havana, Cuba March 16, 2026.
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    Cuba is going dark under US pressure. How the crisis unfolded and why its troubles are far from over
  • King Charles III hosted US President Donald Trump for a state visit in Windsor, England, in September 2025.
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    King Charles visit in question as Trump berates UK over Iran war position

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway during the gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo on June 23, 2025, as part of the presidential state visit to Norway.
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    Norway’s crown princess says she was ‘manipulated and deceived’ by Epstein
  • Peter Thiel’s secret lectures on Antichrist in Rome spark debate
  • One person dead after cable car gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss ski resort
  • US allies balk at Trump’s appeal to help secure Strait of Hormuz
  • ‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
  • Ukraine worries about ‘losing the Americans’ as global attention shifts to the war in the Middle East

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  • Members of a Red Crescent rescue team work at a building that was damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on March 17, 2026.
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    What we know on the 21st day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
  • Tehran sends a message with execution of young wrestler and others, say experts
  • What is the South Pars gas field and why is Israel’s attack an escalation?
  • Why a weakened Iran is insisting on prolonging the war
  • What we know on the 19th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
  • US warship believed to be carrying additional Marines to Middle East tracked off Singapore
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  • A visitor looks at a photo of two small dragonflies during the opening of the new exhibition "Forest Worlds" in the industrial monument Gasometer, formerly Europe's largest disc-type gas holder in Oberhausen, Germany, Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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  • The city is home to the tallest building in Africa, the "Iconic Tower," by architects Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners, which was completed in 2023. Located in the new city's central business district, it stands at an impressive <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dar.com%2Fnews%2Fdetails%2Ficonic-tower-tops-out-as-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-tallest-skyscraper-" target="_blank" target="_blank">385 meters</a> (1,263 feet).
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  • Nigerian artist and filmmaker Malik Afegbua is using AI to preserve African stories. His Rememory project aims to recreate some of Africa’s lost heritage sites. The historical Benin City, in modern-day Nigeria, was the capital of the Kingdom of Benin, which flourished between the 13th and 19th centuries. British soldiers <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Fplace%2FBenin-City" target="_blank">destroyed it in 1897</a>, looting many of its treasures. Only traces of the old city remain in the present-day metropolis. <strong>Scroll through the gallery to see more.</strong>
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    This AI artist wants African heritage to ‘live forever’
  • A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US
  • Nigerian Emo-Afrobeats star CKay seeks to redefine the genre
  • This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets

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  • People walk along a street at La Guinera neighborhood in Havana on March 13, 2026. Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on March 13, 2026 that "Cuban officials have recently held talks" with representatives of the United States, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Havana. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)
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    They built success in the US. Now Havana wants them back
  • Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island
  • Trump asked Latin America to use military force against drug trafficking. Here are the risks
  • Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade

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  • Snow falls in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on February 19, 2026. People walk on a roda while strong winds. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
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    Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination
  • The US is re-evaluating the threat of Chinese military action in Taiwan
  • Trump and Takaichi are close. Iran puts their relationship to the test
  • Afghanistan says Pakistan hit Kabul rehab center killing 408, Islamabad rejects claim

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  • A cyclist rides past a bistro in central Paris, France, on December 16, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    She transformed Paris for tourists — and divided the city
  • Passengers who refuse to use headphones can now be kicked off United flights
  • She thought she had a hangover. The next day she couldn’t see
  • Real possum found among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
  • A Nordic nation is the world’s happiest country for the ninth year in a row

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  • The "BTS The Comeback Live Arirang" concert in Seoul on March 21, 2026.
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    K-pop phenomenon BTS’ first concert in years sets record for largest-ever public concert in South Korea
  • ‘She’s a real Scorpio’: Gen Z’s love for astrology is showing up in their jewelry
  • He spent $69 million on an NFT. Five years on, he believes in digital art more than ever
  • At the Oscars after-party, stars slip into something more sensual
  • At the Oscars, showstopping feathered gowns took over the red carpet

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  • Floodwaters in Waialua, Hawaii, on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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    Hundreds rescued and evacuations ordered as catastrophic flash flooding hits Oahu
  • The US broke the all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change
  • Rare fireball spotted over eastern US caused a sonic boom

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  • A takahē, in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. The bird was thought to have been extinct for 50 years before <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.doc.govt.nz%2Fnature%2Fnative-animals%2Fbirds%2Fbirds-a-z%2Ftakahe%2F" target="_blank">it was rediscovered in 1948</a>. Today there are 500 takahē, according to New Zealand's Department of Conservation.
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  • 11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2026
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  • Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) and Nikolas Khamenia (14) battle for the ball with Siena's Riley Mulvey (55), Brendan Coyle (21)  and Gavin Doty (4)  during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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    Trips to the Sweet 16 are on the line in the NCAA tournament on Saturday. Here are 4 things you need to know
  • A classic buzzer-beater moment highlighted Friday’s action in the NCAA tournament. Here’s what you need to know
  • A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed term sheet
  • Iran striker Sardar Azmoun kicked off national team for disloyalty, say reports
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  • U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order curbs states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence, something for which the tech industry has been lobbying.
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    The White House just laid out how it wants to regulate AI
  • Former judges side with Anthropic and raise concerns about Pentagon’s use of supply chain risk label
  • The world’s most valuable company just sent another signal that AI agents are going to be everywhere
  • Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
  • Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk

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