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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Steps Up Attacks in Strait as Energy Fears Unsettle Markets
U.S. warplanes and attack helicopters are hitting Iranian targets in an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials said. The price of oil remained high as new strikes hit Gulf energy facilities.Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
On a Holiday of Renewal, Iranians Are Mourning and Fearful
As they start a new year, Iranians are reckoning with bombardment, repression and economic misery. Still, many are holding fast to ancient traditions.By Yeganeh Torbati and Arash Khamooshi
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Iran
Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania
The president’s company is eyeing a site for a golf course and luxury apartments. Will a huge landfill and a troubled project history stand in the way?By Rebecca R. Ruiz and Andrei Petre
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Transylvania (Romania)Bucharest (Romania)RomaniaTrump OrganizationTrump, Eric F (1984- )Trump, Donald J
Brazil Hesitates as U.S. Pushes Rare Earths Partnership
Seeking to reduce its reliance on China, the United States is pushing for a critical minerals deal with Brazil. The South American country is less eager.By Ana Ionova and Ju Faddul
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Brazil
A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President
In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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IranPezeshkian, Masoud
U.S. Asked to Keep Military Planes in Sri Lanka Before Iran Airstrikes
Sri Lanka did not agree to the request, officials said, and has tried to remain neutral in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.By Anupreeta Das and Pamodi Waravita
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldasia
Sri LankaIranDissanayake, Anura KumaraTrump, Donald J
BTS Leans Into the K of K-Pop With Comeback Album
The group’s new album “Arirang” includes a nod to a beloved Korean folk song and other important historical references.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldasia
South KoreaBTS (Music Group)El Guincho (1983- )Flume (1991- )Pentz, Thomas (Diplo)Kim Nam-joon (RM) (Rapper)
Reeling From the Iran War’s Oil Shock and ‘Running Out of Ideas’
Across Southeast Asia, a region heavily dependent on energy exports brought via the Strait of Hormuz, lives are being upended by higher oil and gas prices.By Sui-Lee Wee, Jason Gutierrez, Muktita Suhartono, Kittiphum Sringammuang and Tung Ngo
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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CambodiaHanoi (Vietnam)LaosMyanmarSoutheast AsiaThailandVietnam
An Autocrat Jailed Her, but She Wants the World to Talk to Him
Maria Kalesnikava is campaigning for the West to engage with the regime in Belarus that imprisoned her for more than five years.By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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BelarusBerlin (Germany)Kolesnikova, MariaLukashenko, Aleksandr GTikhanovskaya, SvetlanaTrump, Donald J
Israel and the U.S. Are Starting to Show Their Different Priorities in Iran
The United States views Iran through a prism of global responsibilities and strategic goals. Israel has a more regional approach. After nearly three weeks of war, their paths are diverging.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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IranIsraelMiddle EastStrait of HormuzUnited StatesHamasHezbollahDayan, MosheMiller, Aaron DavidNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J
Spain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True?
Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, said the nation’s renewable energy system has softened the financial fallout from the war in Iran. The story is more complex.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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EuropeSpainSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )
In Japan, Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke Elicits Scorn and Dismay
Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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JapanPearl Harbor (Hawaii)United StatesIranTrump, Donald JTakaichi, Sanae
Using Charm and Restraint, Japan’s Leader Mostly Avoids Trump’s Wrath
During her first visit to the White House, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew praise from President Trump. But the war in the Middle East will test their relationship.By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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JapanPearl Harbor (Hawaii)United StatesChinaTaiwanTakaichi, SanaeTrump, Donald JAbe, Shinzo
Immigration Wasn’t an Issue in Argentina. Until It Became One.
Argentina has often stood out for its openness to immigration. Under President Javier Milei, it has started to crack down.By Emma Bubola
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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ArgentinaMilei, Javier
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Issues a Statement but Remains Unseen
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of the public’s sight since assuming the post, amid reports that he was badly wounded.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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IranKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Khamenei, Ali
Hamas Considering Disarmament Plan From Trump’s Board of Peace, Officials Say
The proposal envisions a phased process, in which the militant group would hand over its weapons and Israeli troops would withdraw. Hamas is expected to respond in the coming days.By Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman and David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Gaza StripIsraelBoard of PeaceHamasTrump, Donald J
U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East
Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.By Helene Cooper
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Persian GulfMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Calif)Defense DepartmentUnited States Marine CorpsTrump, Donald J
NATO Withdraws Its Last Military Trainers From Iraq
The NATO mission, created in 2018, trained and advised Iraqi forces. Iraq is among the countries facing retaliatory attacks from the U.S.-Israeli war.By Lara Jakes
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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IraqIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)North Atlantic Treaty Organization
A Meningitis Outbreak Evokes Covid Memories at a British Campus
Residents and students in Canterbury, where the outbreak was centered, said measures to contain the disease were both familiar and frightening.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Canterbury (England)Kent (England)Great BritainNational Health Service
‘We Are at Zero’: War-Weary Lebanon Marks Eid With Muted Celebration
For families displaced by Israeli airstrikes, the joy that usually marks the end of Ramadan has been replaced by uncertainty and hardship.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Diego Ibarra Sanchez
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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LebanonBeirut (Lebanon)Jesuit Refugee Service
Enduring Mayhem: Images of the War in Ukraine, After 4 Years
A photographic chronicle of Russia’s invasion.By The New York Times
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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UkraineRussia
Iran Executes 3 Men, Including a Star Teenage Wrestler
The Iranian authorities accused the men of killing two police officers during anti-government protests in January. Human rights groups had raised concerns about the cases against them.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
Iran
What to Know About the BTS Comeback Concert
The K-pop supergroup’s first show in over three years will stream live on Netflix at 7 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The New York Times will cover it live from Seoul.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaBig Hit Entertainment Co LtdBlackpink (Music Group)BTS (Music Group)Hybe Co LtdNetflix IncNewJeans (Music Group)Kim Nam-joon (RM) (Rapper)Suga (1993- )Swift, Taylor
New Data Shows Where ICE Has Been Most Active This Year
The pace of ICE arrests nationwide has topped 1,100 per day on average in 2026, but the rate of arrests has varied across the country in sometimes surprising ways.By Albert Sun, Allison McCann and Hamed Aleaziz
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Homeland Security Department
How Geopolitics Threaten K-Pop’s Ambitions in China
Japanese members of some K-pop bands have been absent from recent concerts in China. Experts say that’s linked to tension between Tokyo and Beijing.By John Yoon
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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South KoreaChinaJapanEast AsiaGuangzhou (China)Hong KongMacauTwice (Music Group)BTS (Music Group)
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By Adam Rasgon, Francesca Regalado and Ashley Ahn
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
Oil Prices Hold Steady as Global Stocks Nudge Lower
Oil prices had been gyrating this week, after a new round of attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar raised concerns about energy supplies.By The New York Times
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
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EuropeIranJapanUnited States
How the Iran War Narrowed Flight Corridors Between Europe and Asia
One of the few paths left between the two continents threads through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, as global conflicts complicate aviation logistics.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldeurope
EuropeMiddle EastRussiaQantas Airways
Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday
Strikes continued in the region as attacks on energy infrastructure rattled global markets.By Ashley Ahn
Published on : Fri Mar 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
QatarHezbollahInternational Maritime OrganizationNetanyahu, Benjamin
On Joe Rogan, Canada’s Opposition Leader Talks Trump, Tariffs and Bruce Lee
Floundering in the polls, Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservatives, sat down with the popular podcaster in hopes of raising his standing at home and abroad.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
worldcanada
CanadaConservative Party (Canada)Poilievre, PierreRogan, JoeCarney, Mark JLee, BruceTrudeau, JustinTrump, Donald J
Is Russian Oil Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?
A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.By Christiaan Triebert and Jack Nicas
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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CubaRussiaUnited StatesUnited States Coast GuardDiaz-Canel Bermudez, MiguelTrump, Donald J
Patriarch Ilia II, a Spiritual Symbol of Stability in Georgia, Dies at 93
The longest-serving leader in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, he helped guide his country in its transition from Soviet repression to modern statehood.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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Georgia (Georgian Republic)Ilia II
Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room
The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon.By Karoun Demirjian and David E. Sanger
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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IranDefense DepartmentUnited States Marine CorpsTrump, Donald J
White House Looks for Ways to Soothe American Jitters Over Surging Prices
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel suggested that the war with Iran could end soon, but that there were still more attacks ahead.By Tony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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IranUnited StatesDefense DepartmentHegseth, PeteTrump, Donald JTakaichi, Sanae
The Downfall of a Food Icon
We look at how Noma, the restaurant that revolutionized fine dining, became a byword for toxic kitchen culture.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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Noma (Copenhagen, Restaurant)Novo Nordisk A/SRedzepi, Rene
Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies
President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans were informed beforehand.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
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IsraelIranQatarPersian GulfStrait of HormuzDefense DepartmentTrump, Donald JNetanyahu, BenjaminHegseth, Pete
‘Africa Will Write Its Own History.’ Who Was Patrice Lumumba?
Remembering the African leader after a Brussels court this week ordered a retired Belgian diplomat stand trial for his 1961 assassination.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Thu Mar 19 2026
worldafrica
Central Intelligence AgencyUnited NationsLumumba, PatriceLeopold IIMandela, Nelson
