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BBC Front PageMar 18, 2026
Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed
Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

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Iran's South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring (NYT Middle East)

NYT Middle EastMar 18, 2026
U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran's Missile Capabilities Before War
On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.

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Republican leaders reject demands for public hearings on Trump's war with Iran (MSNBC Int'l News)
Destination war zone: How Lebanon's only international airport stays open amid Israeli strikes (MSNBC Int'l News)

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 18, 2026
Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran's Intelligence Minister
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.

BBC Front PageMar 18, 2026
'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel
An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

CBC Top StoriesMar 18, 2026
Trump has delayed the Beijing summit. China wonders if he'll ever come to the negotiating table
The question echoing through Beijing's diplomatic and political circles is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will show up for a summit in Beijing that was originally supposed to take place this month. Distracted by a self-launched war in Iran and facing mounting domestic pressure, Trump has pushed the China file to the side to focus on war strategy.



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Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market (CNBC World News)

CNBC World NewsMar 18, 2026
Oil prices top $107 after Iran threatens oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar
Oil prices are rallying again as the market fears Israel and Iran will escalate attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure.

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Fed holds interest rates steady in 1st move since Iran war spiked oil prices (ABC News)
Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike (BBC Front Page)

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 18, 2026
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah
The Israeli military widened its attacks to the districts in the center of the Lebanese capital, destroying buildings, forcing residents to flee and killing at least 10.

CNBC World NewsMar 18, 2026
Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes 'uncertain' impacts from Iran war
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision in interest rates.

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Short-term yields rise after higher-than-expected inflation, Fed holds rates (CNBC World News)

ABC NewsMar 18, 2026
Gabbard says Iranian regime appears 'intact' but 'largely degraded'
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee amid questions on the Iran war.

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Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact (Washington Post World News)

NPR Topics: NewsMar 18, 2026
Iran confirms the death of its intelligence chief, 3rd top official killed in 24 hours
Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike — the third high-ranking official killed in about 24 hours.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 18, 2026
Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change
Israeli attacks have targeted the command centers of Iran's repressive, internal security forces in hopes that Iranians will overthrow their rulers. Some see that as wishful thinking.

BBC Front PageMar 18, 2026
Why is this meningitis outbreak so unusual?
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

Washington Post World NewsMar 18, 2026
Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence minister in overnight strike
Defense Minister Israel Katz reported the death of Esmaeil Khatib a day after announcing the deaths of two of the Iranian regime's most senior officials.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 18, 2026
Israel's ‘Decapitation' Strategy, and the Trump Official Who Resigned Over the War
Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable.

NPR Topics: NewsMar 18, 2026
Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says
A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

BBC Front PageMar 18, 2026
One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort
Dramatic footage showed the gondola flipping over several times in the snow before coming to a halt in Engelberg.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 18, 2026
Police deny Nottingham attacks killer was charged early to 'shut down stories'
Retired Det Supt Leigh Sanders has told a public inquiry that Valdo Calocane was charged early.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 18, 2026
Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid
At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.

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Pakistan pausing strikes against Afghanistan for end of Ramadan (CBC Top Stories)

CBC Top StoriesMar 18, 2026
While Canada pumps the breaks on robotaxis, China hits the gas
Canada is still figuring out regulations when it comes to driverless vehicles, like robotaxis, on its roads. China, on the other hand, has embraced the technology, rolling out fully autonomous vehicles in select areas of cities like Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. CBC's Lisa Xing and Chris Brown are in China as part of special coverage and took a ride inside a vehicle to see what it's like.



NYTimes GlobalMar 18, 2026
Women Who Undergo Menopause Before 40 Face Higher Heart Attack Risk
A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 18, 2026
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 18, 2026
MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

CBC Top StoriesMar 18, 2026
Venezuela beats U.S. to win country's 1st World Baseball Classic title
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship game on Eugenio Suarez's tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning.



ABC NewsMar 18, 2026
WATCH: DNI Tulsi Gabbard provides intelligence assessment on Iran during Senate hearing
Gabbard provided the latest intelligence community assessment on Iran on Wednesday, telling the Senate Intel Committee that Iran's regime "appears to be intact, but largely degraded due to attacks."

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 18, 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day gets unusual trailer rollout
Fans react to the unusual release of the trailer for the new Spiderman film

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 18, 2026
Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?
Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

NYTimes GlobalMar 18, 2026
NYC High School Student Freed After 10 Months in ICE Detention
The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras last year was the first reported case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal immigration agents since President Trump returned to office.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 18, 2026
Closing arguments begin in civil case against Gerry Adams
Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.

NYTimes GlobalMar 18, 2026
Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 18, 2026
Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

BBC Front PageMar 18, 2026
US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America
Some 85% of VOA staff were laid off by Trump who accused the international broadcaster of bias.

ABC NewsMar 18, 2026
Iran live updates: Iran targets Gulf states; 6 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.

ABC NewsMar 18, 2026
U.S. falls short again in WBC final as Venezuela stuns star-studded roster
Aaron Judge walked slowly back and forth in the United States' dugout on Tuesday night while Venezuelan players shed tears and fell to their knees to celebrate the country's first World Baseball Classic title

CNBC World NewsMar 18, 2026
France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while drones and missiles are flying
European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity.

CNBC World NewsMar 18, 2026
European stocks open higher as attention turns to the Fed
European stocks moved higher on Wednesday as the war in Iran and oil prices remain in the spotlight, and central banks come into focus.

NYTimes GlobalMar 18, 2026
The Faroe Islands Are Changing Some of Europe's Strictest Abortion Rules
A new law allowing abortion up to 12 weeks will be a major shift in an archipelago of 55,000 people, and there are strong feelings on both sides.

CNBC World NewsMar 17, 2026
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. assets after security chief Larijani is killed
Iran has intensified attacks targeting U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel in apparent retaliation against the killing of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani.

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Iran's security chief killed in strike (MSNBC Int'l News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsMar 17, 2026
Trump slams senior official who resigned over war with Iran
President Trump slammed the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned in protest over the war with Iran as "weak on security." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports.

ABC NewsMar 17, 2026
Venezuela wins its first World Baseball Classic title, beating the United States 3-2
Venezuela wins its first World Baseball Classic title, beating the United States 3-2

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 17, 2026
Trump Administration Offers Narrow Immigration Changes to End D.H.S. Shutdown
Administration officials have put forth several proposals to answer Democratic demands for major changes in President Trump's crackdown in exchange for reopening the Department of Homeland Security.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMar 17, 2026
Trump delays trip to China for 'five or six weeks' while U.S. focuses on Iran
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he would delay his trip to China for "five or six weeks," officially pushing the major summit after administration officials opened the door to the trip's postponement as they focus on the war with Iran.

CBC Top StoriesMar 17, 2026
The National | Trump lashes out at allies over lack of help
March 17, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump lashes out at allies over their refusal to help in the Strait of Hormuz. Ontario's Provincial Police find no wrongdoing by Toronto officers accused of lying at a high-profile murder trial. And, the CFIA fines grocery stores for mislabelling their products as Canadian.



Washington Post World NewsMar 17, 2026
Senior official openly breaks with White House, resigns over war
Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."

NPR Headline NewsMar 17, 2026
Counterterrorism director who supported Trump resigns over opposition to Iran war
Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran. He had backed President Trump because Trump vowed not to get involved in new wars in the Middle East.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 17, 2026
Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War
Mr. Kent is the first Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into war against Iran.

CBC Top StoriesMar 16, 2026
Teen sentenced to 3 years for lighting Saskatoon high school classmate on fire
The teen who lit her classmate on fire at a Saskatoon high school has been sentenced to three years, the maximum sentence available under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for the crime of attempted murder.



NPR Topics: NewsMar 16, 2026
Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help
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 China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle EastMar 15, 2026
Iran and the United States: A Long History of Antagonism
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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