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  • Rescuers carry a bag with the body of a person found under debris of a building which was hit during Russian drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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    Russian forces begin offensive in Ukraine as Zelensky worries about impact of Iran conflict
  • Civilians look upon the remains of a residential and commercial building on March 21, 2026 in the Shahrak-e Gharb neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran. The building was hit on March 16 amid U.S. and Israeli attacks and resulted in several civilian deaths and missing persons. The United States and Israel have continued their joint attack 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 Day 23 of Middle East conflict — Iran responds to Trump threat to bomb power plants, strikes on Israel
  • UNDATED FILE PHOTO - File photo of Diego Garcia,largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from Britain in 1966. Exiled inhabitants of Diego Garcia began a challenge July 17 to a British government decision to kick them off the remote island 30 years ago to make way for the U.S. base. [Thousands of islanders from the 65-island Chagos archipelago, many of them born in exile in Mauritius, want Britain to return them to their homeland.]
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    Live Updates Day 22 of Middle East conflict — Iran missiles hit Israel, injuring dozens
  • Photos of children rescued by the group are on display at Save Ukraine’s office.
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    Inside the ‘underground railroad’ Ukraine is using to bring back children from Russia
  • Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on May 29, 2019 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC.
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    Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel in Trump-Russia probe, dies
  • People, some using smartphones, walk across Red Square in central Moscow on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Internet outages disrupt daily life in Russia, fueling fears of a digital crackdown
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  • Russian invasion of Ukraine: Latest news, analysis and videos
  • Trump’s war of choice in Iran hands Putin an opportunity
  • Trump wanted India off Russian oil. His war with Iran is now undermining that goal
  • Week 2 of Iran: Military momentum meets economic and political reality
  • China warns ‘flames of war’ spreading, but signals its welcome for Xi-Trump meeting
  • ‘We will rave on Putin’s grave’: After 4 years of war, dancing has become resistance for some Ukrainians
  • After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
  • Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining
  • Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say
  • Hungary’s $82 million bank transit swoop deepens spat with Ukraine

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  • WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on May 29, 2019 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    Video The use of drones in the war against Iran 5:11
  • <p>In an exclusive interview, Fareed speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky about Kyiv's role in helping many countries defend against Iranian “shahed” drones – and about his latest assessment of Russia’s involvement in the Iran war.</p>
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    Video ‘This is the threat of the future’: Retired Gen. Petraeus on Iran’s drone warfare 6:02
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    Video Energy expert warns Persian Gulf countries cutting back on oil production is a ‘very serious situation’ 3:31
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    Video Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say 4:39
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  • A view of the liquefied natural gas production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 3, 2026.
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    What strikes on the world’s largest natural gas sites could do to the global economy
  • Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea
  • When Russia invaded Ukraine, gas went to $5 a gallon. Is this time different?
  • By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán
  • Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media

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  • Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on May 29, 2019 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC.
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    Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel in Trump-Russia probe, dies
  • How Trump’s Iran exposure could hand Putin a lottery win
  • Week 2 of Iran: Military momentum meets economic and political reality
  • Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say
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