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    As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help

    Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming.

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    What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship

    With the Xi-Trump summit almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U.S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.

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    As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large

    R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.

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    Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday

    President Trump said he might postpone a trip to China to focus on the war. More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon this month, according to the country’s health ministry.

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    New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit

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    Pope Leo will accept the Liberty Medal in a remote broadcast from Rome

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    University of Florida moves to disband College Republicans after antisemitism reports

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    Antitrust trial against Live Nation, Ticketmaster continues as states lead the charge

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    Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

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    Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations

    The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.

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    Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships

    Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

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    Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says

    President Trump’s words came as a top Cuban official said his country would announce on Monday a move to open the economy to foreign investors, including Cuban exiles.

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    A Predictable Problem

    Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a well-known problem, appears to have caught Trump off guard.

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    Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for War Ships

    Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

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    What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

    The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.

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    How the Makers of ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Addressed ‘an Ethical Minefield’

    The documentary about Vladimir V. Putin’s wartime indoctrination of Russian schoolchildren won an Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

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    In Choosing ‘Epic Fury,’ Trump Names a War and Defines His Presidency

    The branding of the U.S. military operation against Iran is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for a leader whose tenure has been marked by anger.

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    Israeli Schools Begin Reopening in Some Areas Seen as Safer

    Some classes resumed on Monday in areas far from the populous cities and border regions that have come under attack in the conflict with Iran and the Iran-backed militia, Hezbollah.

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    Israel’s Expanding Ground Assault in Lebanon Meets Resistance in Hilltop Town

    The town of Khiam’s location on high ground just a few miles north of the border between Israel and Lebanon has made it coveted territory over multiple conflicts.

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    No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia

    A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”

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    Norway Celebrates Oscar Win for Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’

    “Sentimental Value,” set in Oslo, was named best international feature film. After a slew of negative news in Norway, it was a welcome victory.

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    Fifth Member of Iranian Soccer Team Reverses Decision on Asylum

    Five of the seven members of the Iranian women’s national team who originally sought asylum in Australia after a tournament have changed their minds.

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    Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

    While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships.

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    With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts

    President Trump’s war in Iran has raised some costs just as many Americans are starting to see savings from last year’s tax cuts.

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    Israel Denies That It Is Running Out of Missile Interceptors

    Israeli military says it had prepared for a prolonged conflict after a news report said its supplies of ballistic missile interceptors were running “critically low.”

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    A Timeline of the Tensions Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S.

    The governments of both countries have repeatedly cast the other as evil, perpetuating a cycle that has culminated in the present war.

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    Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations

    President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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    In ‘The Lady,’ a Current Royal Scandal Meets an Older One

    The series, “inspired” by the story of a royal dresser later convicted of murder, is getting added attention over the former Duchess of York’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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    Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

    The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.

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    Iran War Live Updates: Trump Pressures Countries to Open Vital Shipping Route

    As fighting in the Middle East entered its third week, President Trump warned that failing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz would be “very bad for the future of NATO.”

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    In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.

    This time, President Trump went to war without preparing the public, seeking U.N. approval or even consulting allies. But they will have to pick up the pieces.

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    Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?

    Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.

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    What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?

    The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.

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    This is what happened on March 15.

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    The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away

    Bangladesh is taking steps to conserve electricity, which its factories need to keep stitching together the world’s clothing.

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