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Oil prices rise as Trump presses allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices continue to rise as the Iran war enters its third week, with President Trump pushing allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as investors react to threats facing Middle Eastern export facilities.
Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary
Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
Israeli settlers sexually assaulted Palestinian man in Jordan Valley, witnesses say
Witnesses to the weekend raid on the community of Khirbet Humsa, involving dozens of settlers, describe a nightmare that lasted about an hour and also included violence against young girls in front of their bound parents and the looting of livestock and jewelry
Kallas eyes EU naval mission shift to protect Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for maritime coalition
The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump urged allies to help open the waterway or face a “very bad” future within NATO.
Macron presses Iranian president to stop 'unacceptable' attacks
The French president urged Iran to halt regional attacks, restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and let detained French citizens Kohler and Paris return home.
Senate prepares for marathon SAVE America Act debate
Plus: President Trump seeks help on Strait of Hormuz, and DC braces for severe storms Monday.
Trump adviser says Iran 'terror premium' inflated oil prices for decades
By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland PALM BEACH, Florida, March 16 (Reuters) - Neutralizing Iran could make crude oil much cheaper because the threat posed by Tehran imposed a "terror premium" that inflated global oil prices for decades, a top White House adviser said in a
EU to impose sanctions on nine people for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, says French minister
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that the European Union would impose sanctions on nine people accused of war crimes related to the Bucha massacre in Ukraine. Barrot made the comments as he arrived at a meeting of EU foreign
Mr Nobody Against Putin: How this Oscar-winning documentary exposed Russia’s youth propaganda
'Mr Nobody Against Putin' has won Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. It follows Russian teacher Pavel Talankin, who secretly filmed pro-war messaging and patriotic lessons aimed at students after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes
Here's what happened inside the winners room and other insights from the biggest night in Hollywood.
National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham Eyes Bollywood Talent, India Expansion — and Brings Ayesha Dharker Full Circle in ‘The Jungle Book’
When Indhu Rubasingham brought Shabana Azmi to the National Theatre stage in 2000 for Tanika Gupta’s play “The Waiting Room,” the institution was caught off guard. “At that time, people at the National didn’t know who Shabana Azmi was,” Rubasingham recalls. “They were naive to
How Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Carrier Bag Theory” Inspired Two CPH:DOX Films
Irene Kaltenborn's 'The Mother Age' and Otilia Portillo Padua's 'Daughters of the Forest' feature in this year's Copenhagen International Documentary Festival lineup and follow “journeys that gather instead of conquer.”
China says envoy sent on Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation mission
China urged an immediate ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes flared.
Philippines probes sudden closure of gas stations amid price hikes
Nationwide help desks have been opened to make it easier to submit complaints about gas stations.
Ireland Celebrates Jessie Buckley as the Country’s First Best Actress Oscar Winner: ‘A Historic Moment’
“Hamnet” star Jessie Buckley became an Irish national hero on Sunday night as she made Oscar history, becoming the first best actress winner from the country. Back home in Ireland, Buckley was celebrated by President Catherine Connolly alongside Irish animator Richard Baneham,
Sarawak aims for five million tourists in 2026, after falling short by 20,000 in 2025
Visitor arrivals there have improved year on year as the state continued to attract international events.
The war that turned the Muslim world against Iran
Iran's reckless attacks are causing immediate damage to its Gulf neighbors – but they are also fracturing longstanding ties between Tehran and a swathe of Muslim-majority states from Turkey to Indonesia. A key test case is Pakistan, with whom Saudi Arabia has now activated its
Wartime closure of Al-Aqsa during Ramadan sparks anger and uncertainty for Palestinians
The rare closure of Islam's third holiest site during Ramadan amid the Iran war has disrupted sacred religious traditions and heightened Palestinian fears over the mosque's future
Spain temporarily relocates special forces from Iraq over security fears
Spain temporarily relocated its special forces from Iraq — deployed to combat the IS extremist group — due to deteriorating security, but defence officials say all personnel remain safe.
Plastic bottles transformed into Parkinson's drug using bacteria
A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder. It is the
A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean
A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our solar system—one that stores large amounts of sulfur deep within a permanent ocean of magma. The findings have been published in Nature Astronomy.
Could reduced air pollution from climate mitigation boost crop yields and lower hunger risk?
An international research team used multiple global agroeconomic models and found that climate mitigation consistent with the 1.5 °C target could raise global hunger risk in 2050 by 17% (56 million people) compared with a baseline scenario that assumes today's climate and air
Iran war casts shadow over Middle East AI investments
The U.S. war with Iran is spilling out across the Middle East, putting AI infrastructure at risk and increasingly raising questions about large-scale investments by American tech firms in the region. Industry leaders have committed billions of dollars to delivering chips and