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Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help
- NPR Staff
- Mar 16, 2026
With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and C...
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Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4
- The Associated Press
- Mar 15, 2026
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's H...
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U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week
- NPR Staff
- Mar 15, 2026
The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. de...
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In a small Lebanese town, grief and fear follow the Michigan synagogue attack
- Hadeel Al-Shalchi
- Mar 14, 2026
The suspect who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on March 5. Relatives and neighbors in his hometo...
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How the conflict in Iran is affecting global markets
- Charles Maynes
- Mar 14, 2026
Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and reces...
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U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, Trump says
- NPR Staff
- Mar 14, 2026
President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles...
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Some Gen Z Americans can't stop 'Chinamaxxing'
- Ashish Valentine
- Mar 13, 2026
Despite rising tensions between the world's two largest economies, a growing number of young Americans are becoming captivated by China, as seen in th...
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FBI investigates attacks in Michigan and Virginia. And, Senate passes housing bill
- Brittney Melton
- Mar 13, 2026
The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that happened yesterday. And, the Senate has passed the larg...
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Four confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq
- NPR Staff
- Mar 13, 2026
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in wes...
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A record number of political parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade
- The Associated Press
- Mar 13, 2026
A record 280 political parties had registered by Thursday's deadline to participate in Haiti's first general election in a decade, hopeful for a chanc...
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Putin likely helping Iran with drones, UK defence secretary says
- Mar 12, 2026
Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" is likely helping Iran respond to Donald Trump's war, the UK defence secretary has said, as it emerged that Iranian-lin...
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U.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis
- Brittney Melton
- Mar 12, 2026
Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on...