
Iran War Live Updates: Iran Disputes Trump’s Claim of ‘Very Strong Talks’
President Trump said he was postponing strikes on Iran’s power plants until at least Friday to allow for negotiations, but Iran cast the claim as a ploy to soothe markets and to buy time for more military action.Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026

In Canada’s Frozen North, With Canada’s Frozen Soldiers
Canadian soldiers transported M777 howitzers to the High Arctic to show their ability to fight in an increasingly contested part of the world. It did not go as planned.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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CanadaArctic RegionsCambridge Bay (Nunavut)United StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo
The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.By Bilal Shbair, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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Deir al Balah (Gaza Strip)Gaza City (Gaza Strip)Gaza StripIsraelMiddle EastHamasUnited NationsTrump, Donald J

A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away for Ukrainian Troops
Ukraine has created online marketplaces to let units select their own drones, a break from generations of standardized and centralized weapons procurement.By Maria Varenikova
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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UkraineRussiaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationZelensky, Volodymyr

Caught Between Two Conflicts, Afghans Flee Iran
The war in Iran is choking off Afghanistan’s main economic lifeline and has forced at least 70,000 Afghan workers and students there back home to a nation embroiled in another conflict.By Elian Peltier and Kiana Hayeri
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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AfghanistanHerat (Afghanistan)IranKabul (Afghanistan)United NationsTalibanWorld Bank

Why the BTS Comeback Concert Was a ‘Disaster’ for Some Businesses
The turnout for the K-pop titans’ show was much lower than projected by officials, hitting the bottom line of some restaurants. Shares in the group’s management company also fell.By Jin Yu Young and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
worldasia
South KoreaSeoul (South Korea)BTS (Music Group)Hybe Co Ltd

Polls Predict Close Finish in Italian Referendum Seen as Test of Meloni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pushing for an overhaul of the judiciary. After a two-day vote, early projections indicated that her opponents had the edge.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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ItalyMeloni, Giorgia (1977- )

Taiwan Debates Military Spending as Choices Over U.S. and China Loom
Tensions in the opposition Nationalist Party could surface this week as lawmakers argue over additional defense funding intended to counter Beijing’s growing might.By Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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ChinaTaiwanChinese Nationalist Party (Taiwan)Cheng Li-wun (1969- )Lu Shiow-yen

Colombian Military Plane Crash Injures 48 People
A military transport aircraft was involved in an accident as it took off from southern Colombia, according to the authorities. The military was still investigating the cause.By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Federico Rios
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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ColombiaPetro, Gustavo

In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare?
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the biggest force this country has seen in decades. The crisis in Greenland has energized her, but are voters itching for change?By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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DenmarkGreenlandSocial Democratic Party (Denmark)Frederiksen, MetteTrump, Donald J

As Arctic Threats Rise, Canada May Need to Lean on the United States
For the past seven decades, Canada has been the junior partner in a military agreement with the United States to protect the Canadian Arctic.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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CanadaCambridge Bay (Nunavut)North American Aerospace Defense CommandTrump, Donald J

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

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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FranceRoman Catholic ChurchNational Rally (France)Sterin, Pierre-Edouard

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

Trump Delays Energy Strikes, but Iran’s Infrastructure is Already Battered
U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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IranTrump, Donald JNetanyahu, Benjamin

Energy Crisis Will Not Be Resolved Quickly if War Ends, I.E.A. Chief Warns
Fatih Birol, the leader of the International Energy Agency, said the Iran war was a bigger crisis that the two oil shocks in the 1970s combined.By Ravi Mattu
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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Israel Says Its Own Artillery Killed a Farmer, Not a Hezbollah Rocket
Ofer Moskovitz, 60, an avocado farmer in a kibbutz on Israel’s border with Lebanon, was killed Sunday when the car he was riding in was hit.By David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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IsraelLebanonIranHezbollah

Iran attempted to attack a far-off military base.
By Martín González Gómez
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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Lionel Jospin, Who Helped Set France on Socialist Path, Dies at 88
As prime minister beginning in 1997, he introduced a national 35-hour workweek and oversaw the replacement of the franc with the euro.By David A. Andelman
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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FranceParis (France)Socialist Party (France)EurozoneLionel Jospin (1937-2026)Chirac, JacquesMitterrand, Francois

War’s Attacks on Energy Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage
A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.By Patricia Cohen
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
businesseconomy

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.By Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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AfricaCameroon

Arson Hits Ambulances of Jewish Volunteer Service in London, Police Say
The city’s main police force said it was investigating fires that struck four ambulances as an antisemitic hate crime.By Lizzie Dearden, Yan Zhuang and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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London (England)

Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes and Richard Pérez-Peña
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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As Trump’s Deadline Nears, Iranians Dread the Darkness
With President Trump threatening to strike Iranian power plants, some war-weary civilians are panicking over a possible new debacle.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Mon Mar 23 2026
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IranTrump, Donald J

Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran
The president’s messages on the war have shifted, but the latest threat might be a sign that he’s moving to a harder stance.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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IranFranceSeoul (South Korea)BTS (Music Group)

Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack
Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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Arad (Israel)Dimona (Israel)IsraelIranNetanyahu, Benjamin

French Far Right Falls Short of Statement Win in Yardstick Local Races
France’s far right hoped for major gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, a key bellwether moment before a presidential election next year. Its results were mixed.By Mark Landler and Catherine Porter
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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FranceNational Rally (France)France Unbowed (Political Party)Socialist Party (France)

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
The Israeli military said its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon would intensify, while Iran threatened to attack civilian infrastructure if President Trump followed through with an ultimatum.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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Dimona (Israel)Arad (Israel)IsraelLebanonMiddle EastPersian GulfQatarStrait of Hormuz

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)

Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, Julian Barnes and Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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Election in Slovenia Is a Near Tie
The center-left and the right-wing populists got about equal support. The next government will be led by the one who can build a coalition with smaller parties.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Mar 22 2026
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SloveniaFreedom Movement (Slovenia)Slovenian Democratic PartyGolob, RobertJansa, Janez

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

France Chose Thousands of New Mayors on Sunday. 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 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

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- )