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NYT Middle EastMar 17, 2026
Trump Says U.S. Does Not ‘Need or Desire' Help From Allies on Iran
President Trump has faced mounting criticism over the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran from allies and even members of his own administration.

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Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown (BBC Front Page)

ABC NewsMar 17, 2026
Iran live updates: Trump says US doesn't 'need' NATO allies for Iran war
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' (BBC Front Page)

Washington Post World NewsMar 17, 2026
First 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."

BBC Front PageMar 17, 2026
What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz?
US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.

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Oil prices top $102 as U.S. allies reluctant to escort tankers in Strait of Hormuz (CNBC World News)

ABC NewsMar 17, 2026
WATCH: President Trump says 'it's a good thing' top counterterror official resigned
Trump said that he always thought former top counterterrorism official Joe Kent was "very weak on security" after Kent resigned Tuesday morning.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMar 17, 2026
Iran war throws Trump's China trip in doubt, but Beijing doesn't seem to mind waiting
The timing of a highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is in doubt after Trump asked to delay it by "a month or so" so he can focus on the widening war with Iran.

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China is Tight-Lipped on Trump's Request to Delay His Xi Summit (NYT Middle East)
What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship (Int'l Herald Tribune)

MSNBC Int'l NewsMar 17, 2026
Ali Larijani, Iran's security chief and powerful regime insider, is killed in strikes, Israel says
Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official and one of the regime's most powerful figures, was killed in overnight strikes, Israel said Tuesday.

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Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike (BBC Front Page)

CNBC World NewsMar 17, 2026
Asia-Pacific markets close mixed as oil gains and Iran war keeps investors on edge
International benchmark Brent crude gained 2.45% to $102.57 per barrel, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose 2.51% to $95.85 per barrel as of 8:44 p.m. ET.

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CNBC Daily Open: Risk-off trade back on for oil (CNBC World News)
As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help (Int'l Herald Tribune)

ABC NewsMar 17, 2026
Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for "new people in charge" of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months

NYT Middle EastMar 17, 2026
Ali Larijani Killing Fuels Anxiety in Iran
The death of Iran's top national security official has ignited concern about the country's future.

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Death of Ali Larijani would deepen crisis at heart of Iran's leadership (BBC Front Page)

Washington Post World NewsMar 17, 2026
Trump has choked off Cuba's oil supply. China is stepping in with solar.
As President Donald Trump threatens to "take" Cuba, China is flexing its dominance in renewable energy by supplying solar panels as Havana confronts an energy crisis.

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IN PHOTOS | Daily life amid Cuba's nationwide blackout (CBC Top Stories)

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.

NPR Topics: NewsMar 17, 2026
U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, federal judge blocks vaccine changes
As the war with Iran intensifies, Trump is demanding that allies help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And, a federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies.

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Europe Has Helped the U.S. Protect Shipping. The Strait of Hormuz Is Different. (NYT Middle East)

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 17, 2026
A Meteor Streaks Across the U.S. and Rattles Ohio With an Explosive Boom
NASA confirmed that the loud boom heard and felt by people in northern Ohio was indeed caused by a meteor.

NPR Topics: NewsMar 17, 2026
Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones
In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.

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Focus must remain on Ukraine despite Iran war, PM says as he meets President Zelensky (BBC Front Page)

ABC NewsMar 17, 2026
WATCH: Judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.'s efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy
A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday in favor of medical organizations in their litigation against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over several of his changes to federal vaccine policy.

NYTimes GlobalMar 17, 2026
Judge Ejects Federal Prosecutor From Court and Orders Bosses to Testify
Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey's top federal law enforcement office.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMar 17, 2026
Iranian soccer players train with Australian team after being granted asylum
Two members of the Iranian women's soccer team joined a training session with a professional club in Australia, in their first publicly shared appearance since they accepted a government offer of asylum

BBC Front PageMar 17, 2026
Wales captain Ramsey left out for World Cup play-offs
Captain Aaron Ramsey is left out of the Wales squad for this month's World Cup play-offs, casting further doubt over his future.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 17, 2026
Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees
Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.

BBC Front PageMar 17, 2026
Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.

BBC Front PageMar 17, 2026
My dad stabbed my mum to death - but then I had to move back in with him
Gemma Ahern was three when her dad killed her mum - and at six she had to live with him again.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMar 17, 2026
Organisers confirm 10k race in city was 400m short
Derby County Community Trust says it launched a review after receiving feedback from runners.

NYTimes GlobalMar 17, 2026
Mamdani Moves to End City's Defense of Adams in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
New York City has been paying for the lawyers representing former Mayor Eric Adams in a civil lawsuit concerning an alleged sexual assault in the 1990s.

NYT Middle EastMar 17, 2026
Flight Prices Are Up Amid Soaring Fuel Costs, but Travel Demand Remains High
Airline executives said the war in Iran had raised fuel costs and, as a result, fares, but that had not yet hurt demand for tickets from individuals and businesses.

NYTimes GlobalMar 17, 2026
When Teens Are Pressured to Send Sexual Images
Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.

Int'l Herald TribuneMar 17, 2026
Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul
The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, and Afghanistan vowed to retaliate, risking an escalation of the conflict between the two countries.

NYTimes GlobalMar 16, 2026
A Judge Strikes Down Kennedy's Vaccine Policies
Also, Trump raises the possibility of the U.S. "taking Cuba." Here's the latest at the end of Monday.

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Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump's Health Agenda (NYTimes Global)

NPR Topics: NewsMar 16, 2026
Federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies
In a rebuke, a federal district court judge blocked the administration's reduction in the number of immunizations recommended for kids and also changes to an influential vaccine committee.

CBC Top StoriesMar 16, 2026
Team Canada's jerseys for the FIFA World Cup are here
The jerseys Team Canada will wear for the FIFA World Cup later this year have been revealed. The home jersey is a iconic Canadian red with a two tone maple leaf with a split in the middle. The away jersey is black with white cracked ice patterns which form maple leaves.



BBC Front PageMar 16, 2026
Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses
Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.

Washington Post World NewsMar 16, 2026
Cuba's national energy grid collapses, causing island-wide blackout
President Donald Trump threatened again to topple the country's communist government.

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Cuba hit by island wide blackout as energy crisis deepens (NPR Topics: News)

NYT Middle EastMar 15, 2026
After Trump's Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution
President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
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