
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Renews Threats Against Iranian Oil and Energy Facilities
President Trump claimed progress in talks to end the war but warned that lacking a deal he would order intense attacks on Iranian infrastructure targets. Oil and stock markets wavered on the news.Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026

He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, He’s a Hunted Man.
Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus.By Ruth Maclean
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)Goma (Congo, Democratic Republic of)RwandaMarch 23 MovementKabila, JosephTshisekedi, Felix

They’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret.
Members of President Trump’s circle, working in plain sight, have caught the eye of Denmark’s intelligence services for trying to make friends and cut deals on the Danish territory.By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Israel Passes Law to Allow Hanging of Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks
The law could be applied to Jewish Israeli extremists, but experts say that will likely never happen.By Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Gaza StripIsrael

Can the ‘Dubai Dream’ Survive the War? Residents Say Life Goes On.
The Emirates’ largest city pitched itself to foreign workers and tourists as a sun-soaked safe haven in a volatile region. War has challenged that image.By Raja Abdulrahim and Katarina Premfors
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Dubai (United Arab Emirates)United Arab Emirates

Myanmar’s Military Leader Moves One Step Closer to Becoming President
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief and is expected to be installed as the next civilian leader of the country by its rubber-stamp Parliament.By Richard C. Paddock
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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MyanmarMin Aung Hlaing

He Rode an Elephant Costume Into Colombia’s Senate
After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election.By Genevieve Glatsky and Esteban Vanegas
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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ColombiaTransparency International

Lawsuit Accuses Americans of Political Killings for Hire Overseas
Three men working for an American security contractor say the United Arab Emirates paid them to carry out targeted killings in Yemen. One of their targets is suing them in U.S. federal court.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Yemen

Xi Invites Taiwan’s Opposition Leader to Talk ‘Peace’ Ahead of Trump Summit
The planned visit by Cheng Li-wun appears designed to show Beijing’s influence and convey a benign message ahead of the summit with President Trump.By Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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ChinaTaipei (Taiwan)TaiwanTaiwan StraitChinese Nationalist Party (Taiwan)Communist Party of ChinaDefense DepartmentDemocratic Progressive Party (Taiwan)SenateCheng Li-wun (1969- )Xi Jinping

Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’
While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by “revenge” against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was “for the Jews.”By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Australian Police Kill Man Suspected of Slaying 2 Officers
The fugitive, who was trained in surviving in the bush, had been on the run since a deadly confrontation last August with officers who had come to execute a search warrant.By Laura Chung
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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AustraliaVictoria (Australia)

The Secret Trial of a Chinese Artist Accused of Mocking Mao Zedong
Gao Zhen, who emigrated to the United States years ago, was arrested during a visit to China and now faces up to three years in prison for artwork.By Lily Kuo
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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ChinaChinese Human Rights DefendersCommunist Party of ChinaGao Zhen (Artist)Mao ZedongXi Jinping

U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Monday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.By Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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A Toothless Iran? Missile and Drone Strikes Show It Can Still Inflict Pain.
A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate.By Nicholas Kulish, Helene Cooper, Isabel Kershner and Erika Solomon
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation
After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say
Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions.By Ali Watkins and Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Parma (Italy)

Analysis shows where a new U.S. missile hit an Iranian sports hall and school.
By Leanne Abraham and Christiaan Triebert
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon
The deaths came a day after the U.N. secretary-general, António Guterres, condemned the killing of another peacekeeper.By Euan Ward
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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LebanonIsraelUnited Nations

Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites
President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran’s main oil export hub.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete
President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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IranIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsTrump, Donald JKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )

Destinations So Good They’re Worth a Return Journey
Even travel influencers, who spend their lives on the go, have their hearts stolen by certain places.By Victoria Gomelsky
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
travel
Hazelip, Sandra

How Russia Weaponized the Cold Ukrainian Winter
Inside one Kyiv neighborhood as it braved the harshest conditions since World War II.By C.J. Chivers
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Kyiv (Ukraine)UkrainePutin, Vladimir V

Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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2 Australian States Waive Transit Fares as Fuel Prices Soar
The measures in Victoria and Tasmania are temporary, but show how far and how intensely the oil shock from the war in Iran has spread.By Laura Chung
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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AustraliaMelbourne (Australia)Tasmania (Australia)Victoria (Australia)

This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out
With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.By River Akira Davis
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
business
QatarEast AsiaJapanMiddle EastIndiaStrait of Hormuz

New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.By Christiaan Triebert and John Ismay
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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IranDefense DepartmentLockheed Martin Corporation

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Mon Mar 30 2026
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
Diplomats from around the region met in Pakistan, and the U.S.-Israeli bombardment hit a southern Iranian port, killing at least five people, Iranian state media said.By Anushka Patil
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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IranUnited StatesTehran (Iran)Saudi ArabiaPersian GulfLebanonIsraelMiddle East

Israel’s Other War
As missiles fly in Iran, Israeli troops have moved deep into southern Lebanon to hit Hezbollah.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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LebanonIsraelSeoul (South Korea)HezbollahRaphael

Catholic Leaders Barred From Jerusalem Holy Site on Palm Sunday
Israeli police stopped clergymen from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher “for the first time in centuries,” church officials said.By Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red
Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.By Johnny Diaz
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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AustraliaShark Bay (Australia)

Iran War Draws Attention to U.S. Troop Presence in Saudi Arabia
A close U.S. ally and regional rival of Iran, the kingdom has faced hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks since the war began.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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Saudi ArabiaPublic Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)Hussein, SaddamMohammed bin Salman (1985- )Trump, Donald J

Israel’s military posted two images of Ali Choeib in what it said was a Hezbollah uniform. One was fake.
TheBy Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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Regional officials meet in Pakistan to discuss the war in Iran.
Pakistani officials hosted talks on Sunday with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, in the country’s latest efforts to mediate the war in the Middle East.By Zia ur-Rehman and Salman Masood
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.By Helene Cooper
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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IranDefense DepartmentUnited States Marine CorpsTrump, Donald J

Hundreds Gather for Funeral of 3 Lebanese Killed in Israeli Strike
Israel said one of those killed was a member of Hezbollah’s military wing “disguised as a journalist.” Lebanon’s president said all three were journalists and condemned the killings.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Hwaida Saad
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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Beirut (Lebanon)LebanonIsraelAl ManarAl-MayadeenHezbollah

Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.
Seeking a comeback after voters flocked to Mark Carney’s Liberals, the New Democrats picked Avi Lewis, a scion of a leftist political dynasty.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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CanadaNew Democratic Party (Canada)Lewis, Avi (1968- )Trudeau, JustinTrump, Donald J

How the Iran War Has Rippled Across the World
Deflated balloons? Pricier sugar? The fighting in the Middle East has played out across the world in sometimes surprising ways.By Pablo Robles and Agnes Chang
Published on : Sun Mar 29 2026
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Strait of Hormuz