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Iran War Live Updates: Iran Defies Trump’s Threats Over Strait of Hormuz Blockade
President Trump threatened to “wipe out” oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if Iranian forces continued to block the critical conduit for fuel. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was hit for the second time since the war started.Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
Netanyahu Has the War He Always Wanted, but on Trump’s Terms
Israel’s prime minister wanted regime change in Iran. But President Trump seems prepared to settle for something less.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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IsraelIranNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald JChurchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
As Mamdani Walks a Tightrope, His Father Pushes Boundaries
At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father’s work.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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AfricaDar es Salaam (Tanzania)East AfricaGaza StripKampala (Uganda)UgandaMombasa (Kenya)Columbia UniversityMamdani, MahmoodMamdani, Zohran
His Film Is Spain’s Submission to the Oscars. He’s Not Sure How Spanish It Is.
Spanish cinema has entered a new and more diverse era, film experts say. Oliver Laxe, the director of Oscar-nominated “Sirat,” embodies the shift.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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SpainLaxe, OliverSorogoyen, RodrigoRuiz de Azua, AlaudaSerra, AlbertSimon, Carla
Blast at Dutch School Is 2nd Antisemitic Attack in 2 Days, Officials Say
No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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Amsterdam (Netherlands)Rotterdam (Netherlands)Liege (Belgium)
Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?
Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.By Simon Romero
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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BrazilColombiaCubaLatin AmericaMexicoUnited StatesOrganization of American StatesPetroleo Brasileiro SA PetrobrasWorkers' Party (Brazil)Amorim, Celso L NBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Bukele, NayibCastro, FidelDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaFunes, MauricioMaduro, NicolasSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald J
To Fight Iran’s Drones, U.S. Taps Ukraine’s Hard-Earned Knowledge
As Iran has shown, warfare involves far more deadly projectiles than it once did. It’s a problem Ukraine has been dealing with for years.By Michael Schwirtz
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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UkraineIranSchmidt, Eric E
Cuba in Photos, Then and Now
The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New York Times and others record nearly seven decades of political turmoil, economic crises and small moments of ordinary life.By Craig Allen and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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CubaCastro, FidelKennedy, John Fitzgerald
Surge in Oil Prices Shakes Pakistan’s Already Fragile Economy
Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr and farmers ready for harvest are being squeezed in a country that gets nearly all its oil through the Persian Gulf.By Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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PakistanStrait of HormuzIran
How the War in Iran Could Help China and Change Asia
American officials have said for years that they would prioritize the Indo-Pacific. Now they’re moving warships, missiles and air defenses out for a war in the Middle East.By Damien Cave, Choe Sang-Hun, Javier C. Hernández and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldasia
IranChinaTaiwanFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasSouth KoreaTrump, Donald J
Cuban President Acknowledges Talks With Trump Administration
President Miguel Díaz-Canel, whose country is rapidly running out of fuel, said the talks were based on “respect for the political systems of both countries.”By Frances Robles, Patricia Mazzei and Dariel Pradas
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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CubaVenezuelaDiaz-Canel Bermudez, MiguelTrump, Donald J
How Iran’s Naval Mines Work
Iran’s arsenal of some 5,000 mines could further complicate efforts to restart shipping in the Persian Gulf.By Samuel Granados, John Ismay and Agnes Chang
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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IranStrait of Hormuz
An Ancient Temple at the Heart of a Modern Conflict
A rare visit to a Khmer temple on Thailand and Cambodia’s border showed how deadly clashes between the two countries have scarred a heritage site.By Sui-Lee Wee and Lauren DeCicca
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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CambodiaThailandPreah VihearAngkor Wat (Cambodia)
Phones ‘Ringing Off the Hook’ for Ukraine Defense Firms as Mideast Seeks Help
Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.By Andrew E. Kramer, Maria Varenikova and Brendan Hoffman
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldeurope
Middle EastUkraineIranUnited StatesZelensky, Volodymyr
‘We Miss Home’: Displaced Lebanese Face Cold Streets and an Uncertain Future
Israeli calls for the evacuation of huge swaths of southern Lebanon have led 830,000 people, about 14 percent of Lebanon’s population, to flee.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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Beirut (Lebanon)Bekaa Valley (Lebanon)Dahiya (Lebanon)IranIsraelLebanonUnited StatesAmnesty InternationalHezbollahHuman Rights Watch
This is what happened on March 13.
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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What’s Good?
Introducing The Good List, a new weekly newsletter by Melissa Kirsch designed to bring joy and meaning to your days.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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Canada Takes Its Sovereignty Push to Space
The country aims to expand domestic satellite systems and cut dependence on American networks like Elon Musk’s Starlink.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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CanadaAlberta (Canada)Ontario (Canada)Arctic RegionsNorwayStarlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX)Ridgeway Plaza (Mississauga, Ontario)North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationCarney, Mark JFord, Doug Jr (1964- )Musk, ElonTrump, Donald J
War in Iran Has Put Middle East Water Supplies at Risk
Millions of people in the Persian Gulf depend on desalination plants for their water, but recent fighting has highlighted the system's vulnerability.By Mira Rojanasakul, Claire Brown and Hiroko Tabuchi
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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BahrainIranPersian GulfRiyadh (Saudi Arabia)QatarKuwaitLebanonIsraelMiddle EastCenter for Strategic and International StudiesDefense DepartmentAraghchi, Abbas
How My Trip to Antarctica Unlocked a Family Discovery
An eight-week voyage to the bottom of the Earth helped the photojournalist Chang W. Lee better understand his late father.By Chang W. Lee
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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Antarctic RegionsBusan (South Korea)New York Times
Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal
Unleashing his inner hawk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far, they favor regime compliance, not change.By Edward Wong and Michael Crowley
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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IranVenezuelaState DepartmentRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J
What to Know About Kharg Island
The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy markets.By John Yoon and Megan Specia
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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Kharg Island (Iran)IranPersian GulfStrait of Hormuz
Here is the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, Yeganeh Torbati, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
worldmiddleeast
Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.
President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.By Anton Troianovski
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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IsraelIranIraqMiddle EastNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J
Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday would be the most intense day of the U.S. air campaign in Iran as a vital oil supply route remained choked off.By Ashley Ahn
Published on : Sat Mar 14 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzLebanonIsraelHezbollahKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Khamenei, AliHegseth, PeteTrump, Donald J
U.S. Military Attacks Iran’s Oil Export Hub, Trump Says
The strikes on Kharg Island targeted Iranian military forces, not economic infrastructure on the island, a U.S. military official said.By Helene Cooper, Farnaz Fassihi and Liam Stack
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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IranKharg Island (Iran)Trump, Donald J
Messi Meets With Trump, and Divides Argentina
Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer star, accompanied his team, Inter Miami, to the White House. The event turned into political dynamite back in Argentina.By Emma Bubola and Daniel Politi
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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Latin AmericaArgentinaInter Miami (Soccer Team)Major League SoccerMessi, LionelMilei, Javier
U.S. Vows to Block Iran’s Attempt to Shut Down Key Global Shipping Route
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz were “something we are dealing with.” And about 2,500 Marines were headed to the Middle East to bolster the war effort.By Helene Cooper, Luke Broadwater and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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Strait of HormuzIranIsraelTrump, Donald J
A New Trump Envoy Stirs Fears of U.S. Interference in Brazil’s Elections
Darren Beattie, the U.S. policy adviser on Brazil, planned to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison and meet his son, who is also seeking the presidency.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
BrazilDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaBolsonaro, EduardoBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Trump, Donald J
Britain warns its citizens in Dubai they could be jailed for sharing photos of damage from airstrikes.
By Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say
Iran’s response to days of aerial bombardment and long-range artillery strikes has proved more resilient than Trump administration officials anticipated.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzUnited States NavyUnited States Marine CorpsTrump, Donald J
U.S.-Made Launcher Fired Missiles From Bahrain Toward Iran, Video Shows
It is unclear from the video alone whether the U.S. or Bahraini military launched the missiles. Iran has frequently accused Persian Gulf countries of allowing their territory to be used as a launchpad for U.S. attacks.By Vivian Nereim, Aric Toler and John Ismay
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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BahrainIranUnited States
The Strait of Hormuz is narrow — and shallow enough to lay minefields.
By Samuel Granados, John Ismay and Agnes Chang
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
Read Some of John F. Burns’s Reporting From Around the World
In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.By Michael Levenson
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
AfghanistanBaghdad (Iraq)Bosnia and HerzegovinaCambridge (England)ChinaDelhi (NY)ItalySarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)South AfricaNew York TimesBurns, John F
The Oil Tankers Trump Seized Are Costing the U.S. Millions of Dollars
Although President Trump said seizing tankers would be a financial boon, the cost of maintaining just one aging ship has already reached $47 million.By Luke Broadwater and Nicholas Nehamas
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
uspolitics
VenezuelaTrump, Donald J
‘A Very Big Hurdle’: Trump Softens Call for Protesters to Take Over Iran
President Trump said protesters risk getting shot “right through the head,” a change in tone from his earlier comments that Iranians must seize the chance to take over their government.By Luke Broadwater
Published on : Fri Mar 13 2026
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IranTrump, Donald J
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