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Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
President Trump said that he would “obliterate” Iran’s electricity plants if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran dismissed the ultimatum as its missiles hit southern Israel, including near the country’s main nuclear research center.Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.
The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.By Mark Landler
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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FranceMarseille (France)Paris (France)National Rally (France)Socialist Party (France)France Unbowed (Political Party)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )Allisio, FranckPayan, BenoitHidalgo, Anne (1959- )
The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.By Catherine Porter
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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FranceBelgiumNational Rally (France)Roman Catholic ChurchSterin, Pierre-Edouard
On Beirut’s Waterfront, Loss Meets Life, and Luxury, Amid War
Thousands displaced by Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s capital now shelter along the promenade hugging the Mediterranean Sea. They share it with joggers, cyclists and dog walkers, alongside dizzying displays of wealth.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Diego Ibarra Sanchez
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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IranIsraelBeirut (Lebanon)LebanonHezbollah
Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says
The group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of health care facilities in the civil war.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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Darfur (Sudan)SudanRapid Support Forces (Sudan)Sudanese Armed ForcesUnited NationsWorld Health OrganizationTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Italy’s Leader Wants to Change the Constitution. Italians Don’t Get It.
Voting starts Sunday on a referendum to overhaul Italy’s judiciary. Many people don’t understand the complex proposal — and it could hurt Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.By Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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ItalyMeloni, Giorgia (1977- )
Terror Attacks Haunted This Brussels Community. Now It’s Trying to Move On.
Molenbeek was branded a hotbed of radicalization after terrorists hit Brussels and Paris a decade ago, but new challenges show that reinvention doesn’t come easy.By Koba Ryckewaert and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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BelgiumParis (France)Free University of BrusselsTrump, Donald J
Election in Slovenia Will Test Europe’s Political Mood
The center-left government is being challenged by a right-wing populist accused of launching a smear campaign in the final days of a close race.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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SloveniaJansa, JanezGolob, RobertOrban, Viktor
With Fire and Song, Kurds in Turkey Hail the Start of Spring
The Newroz holiday comes at a critical time, as Kurds in Turkey push for peace while their brethren in Syria and Iran fear further conflict.By Ben Hubbard, Safak Timur and Rena Effendi
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Diyarbakir (Turkey)
Patriarch Filaret, Orthodox Christian Leader Who Defied Russia, Dies at 97
Filaret led a movement in Ukraine that created a schism among Orthodox believers and, ultimately, a church independent of Moscow.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineRussiaOrthodox Church of UkraineUkrainian Orthodox ChurchEpiphanius I, Metropolitan of KievZelensky, Volodymyr
No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing
Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.By Azam Ahmed, Matt Richtel and Meridith Kohut
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Chicago (Ill)Cook County Jail (Cook County, Ill)
Zelensky Sends Negotiators to the U.S., Hoping to Revive Peace Talks
The Ukrainian president has said he has a “very bad feeling” about the effects of the Iran conflict on Ukraine’s own war.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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UkraineIranTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr
The Road to the Battle of Hastings in 1066? Maybe Not a Road After All.
New research suggests that a legendary 200-mile march by Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, may have actually involved some ships.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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EnglandGreat BritainUniversity of East AngliaHarold II, King of England (Harold Godwinson)William I, King of England
BTS’s Comeback Show Was Heavy on Their New Album
The concert in Seoul’s historic center was a grand homecoming for a pivotal force of South Korean soft power. RM, the group’s leader, performed through an ankle injury.Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
Iran responds to Trump’s energy threat with defiance and warnings of its own.
Tehran “will not hesitate in defending its people and its land,” a senior official said, after President Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants.By Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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IranIsraelStrait of HormuzUnited StatesAref, Mohammad RezaGhalibaf, Mohammad BaqerTrump, Donald J
Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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IsraelLebanonMiddle EastIranHezbollahKatz, Israel (1955- )
Residents in Southern Israel Are Shaken After Direct Strikes by Iranian Missiles
Attacks on Saturday injured dozens in Arad and Dimona, two cities closest to Israel’s main nuclear research facility.By Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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IranIsraelNegev DesertArad (Israel)Dimona (Israel)
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By Aaron Boxerman and Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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The 2,500-Year-Old Greek Heroine Whose Story Never Gets Old
“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?By Helen Shaw
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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Sophocles
Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday
An Iranian missile wounded dozens in Dimona, a city believed to house Israel’s nuclear weapons program, as Iran showed no signs of backing down.By Ashley Ahn
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Beirut (Lebanon)IranIsraelStrait of HormuzHezbollahUnited NationsKatz, Israel (1955- )
Iranian missile strikes Israeli city near main nuclear research facility.
By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During New Year Holiday
The current restrictions on the internet in Iran are coinciding with Nowruz, the observance of the Persian New Year.By Sanam Mahoozi and Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Tehran (Iran)IranMiaan Group
How the Litani River Shapes the Israel-Hezbollah War
The 90-mile waterway, back in focus amid Israel’s renewed offensive in Lebanon, could define how far the fighting spreads.By Euan Ward
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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LebanonIsraelHezbollahSecurity Council (UN)United Nations
Umberto Bossi, Fiery Founder of Italian Separatist Party, Dies at 84
A charismatic populist, he channeled the anger of a disaffected North, arguing — in inflammatory oratory — for secession and railing against a tide of migrants.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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ItalyLombardy (Italy)Northern LeagueBossi, UmbertoBerlusconi, Silvio
K-Pop’s BTS Returns to the Stage
The group’s first concert in nearly four years — held in the historic center of Seoul — was heavy on songs from its new album. They also played a few old hits.By The New York Times
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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South KoreaSeoul (South Korea)BTS (Music Group)Kim Nam-joon (RM) (Rapper)
Israel Strikes Across Lebanon Amid Fierce Ground Fighting in the South
The Israeli military said it was stepping up attacks aimed at infrastructure in Beirut belonging to Hezbollah.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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LebanonBeirut (Lebanon)Hezbollah
Middle East War Leaves Hamas Balancing Allies on Opposite Sides
The Palestinian militant group, which has ties to both Iran and Qatar, is “walking on a knife’s edge,” an analyst said.By Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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IranQatarGaza StripIsraelHamas
Iranian Man Arrested After Trying to Enter U.K. Naval Base, Police Say
The man and a Romanian woman walked up to the gate of the base in Scotland, where nuclear-armed submarines are docked, and asked to be let in, an official said.By Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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IranGreat BritainScotland
The BTS Show Is a Headache for the Neighbors
As South Korea rallies around the much-hyped comeback concert for the global superstars, some are questioning whether too many public resources are being used for a corporate production.By Max Kim
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Seoul (South Korea)BTS (Music Group)Netflix Inc
Spring Awakening
Astronomical spring began yesterday, but the actual change of season is more gradual, a halting and nonlinear progression.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Canada Shifts From Peacekeeping to Building a Strong Military
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest global tour emphasized military cooperation rather than developing trade ties.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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CanadaNorwayGreat BritainSwedenCanadian Armed ForcesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J
These BTS Fans Waited 15 Hours to See Their Idols
Those without tickets arrived at the venue before the sun rose on Saturday to stake out areas that offered unobstructed views of the stage.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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South KoreaBTS (Music Group)
Iranian Sailors, Including Survivors of Torpedoed Ship, Remain in Limbo
Sri Lanka has kept more than 250 sailors in protective custody since the early days of the war. Iran wants them back, but Sri Lanka is unsure what to do with them.By Anupreeta Das and Pamodi Waravita
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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IranSri LankaUnited States
War’s Gravity
Many countries want nothing to do with the fighting in Iran. They’re being pulled in anyway.By Josh Holder
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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IranMiddle East
The Castro on Instagram Who Bumps, Grinds and Takes Trump on a Cuban Joyride
Sandro Castro has drawn scrutiny for his Instagram posts in which he flaunts a life of luxury while using satire to point out the very deterioration his family’s leadership helped create.By Maria Abi-Habib and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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CubaHavana (Cuba)Communist Party of CubaCastro, Sandro (1991- )Castro, Fidel
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By Pranav Baskar, Aaron Boxerman, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Chelsea Chief Under Abramovich Could Face Scrutiny Over Soccer Cheating
A former key aide to the Russian oligarch would face an investigation into her time overseeing the Premier League club should she return to soccer.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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RussiaGreat BritainChelsea (Soccer Team)English Premier LeagueGranovskaia, MarinaAbramovich, Roman A
A Public Holiday Every Week? Sri Lankans Bemoan the Enforced Day Off.
The island’s government, rationing fuel amid shortages from the Iran war, surprised residents by imposing an unusual four-day week.By Pamodi Waravita and Anupreeta Das
Published on : Sat Mar 21 2026
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Colombo (Sri Lanka)Dissanayake, Anura Kumara
