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Iran war and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says

The Panama Canal's administrator says the war in the Middle East and higher fuel prices make the canal more appealing for shippers

Iran war and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress

China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
MidEast|Political|World

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway

An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran has crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts are underway

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes

Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage

The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes
Business|Economy|Environment|World

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move

Cuba’s government says it will release 51 people from prisons in an unexpected move

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
Crime|US|World

Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says

The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues has been identified as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials

Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
Crime|Election|World

A record number of political parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade

A record 280 political parties and counting have registered to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade

A record number of political parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade
Crime|Europe|US|World

Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says

Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says

Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says
Economy|Technology|World

Chinese embassy mocks "Shield of the Americas" in AI video

Chinese embassy mocks "Shield of the Americas" in AI video

Chinese embassy mocks "Shield of the Americas" in AI video
Arts|Business|Education|Technology|World

Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican’s doorstep, and Catholic institutions back away

One of the hottest tickets in Rome these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel

Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican’s doorstep, and Catholic institutions back away
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Political|US|World

Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders

The Trump administration is denouncing CNN for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader's first public statement since he got the job

Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal

Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal

Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews

In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.

When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews
Crime|US|World

The Latest: Man fatally shot attacking Michigan synagogue

A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security

The Latest: Man fatally shot attacking Michigan synagogue
Crime|Political|US|World

What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues

The Michigan synagogue that was attacked is one of the largest reform congregations in the U.S. Temple Israel was founded in 1941 in the city of Detroit and relocated to West Bloomfield in the 1980s

What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill

Senate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements

Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Mark DeRosa owns 'overly confident' WBC remark before Team USA's loss to Italy

Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point

Mark DeRosa owns 'overly confident' WBC remark before Team USA's loss to Italy
Science|Technology|World

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient

When stock markets are falling, it’s natural to want to do something quickly to protect your retirement savings

When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient
Political|Sports|World

Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup

Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
Crime|Political|World

California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says there's no imminent threat to the state from Iran

California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
Health|Travel|World

Kidney donor drives through blizzard for woman's transplant

Kidney donor drives through blizzard for woman's transplant

Kidney donor drives through blizzard for woman's transplant
MidEast|Political|US|World

Visualizing the US-Israeli war with Iran and retaliation in maps and charts

Visualizing the US-Israeli war with Iran and retaliation in maps and charts

Visualizing the US-Israeli war with Iran and retaliation in maps and charts
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Bessent will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris for trade talks that set the stage for President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing

Bessent will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Man charged after shooting family dog in head from window, police say

Man charged after shooting family dog in head from window, police say

Man charged after shooting family dog in head from window, police say
Business|Crime|MidEast|World

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

The Israeli military said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
Africa|Environment|World

Landslides in southern Ethiopia leave at least 50 people dead and 125 missing

An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains

Landslides in southern Ethiopia leave at least 50 people dead and 125 missing
Crime|US|World

Husband, 74, accused of murdering and dismembering wife, 33, after remains found in 2 locations

Husband, 74, accused of murdering and dismembering wife, 33, after remains found in 2 locations

Husband, 74, accused of murdering and dismembering wife, 33, after remains found in 2 locations
Health|Lifestyle|Science|US|World

Mom who gave birth after kidney failure reunites with hospital staff ahead of transplant

Mom who gave birth after kidney failure reunites with hospital staff ahead of transplant

Mom who gave birth after kidney failure reunites with hospital staff ahead of transplant
Business|Economy|Environment|World

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits
Business|Technology|World

Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war

Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war

Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
Sports|US|World

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dealt 1st loss by UMass in MAC Tournament, 87-83

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) suffered its first defeat with a shocking 87-83 loss to UMass in its first game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dealt 1st loss by UMass in MAC Tournament, 87-83
Africa|Americas|Crime|World

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US

A group of four migrants deported from the United States have arrived in the African nation of Eswatini, under a third-country program that rights groups protest

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US
Arts|Science|Travel|World

A new exhibit shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims frozen at the time of death

A new permanent exhibition has opened in Pompeii that shows plaster casts of people killed in the Mount Vesuvius eruption, frozen in their final moments

A new exhibit shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims frozen at the time of death
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Sports|World

Foxboro gives greenlight to World Cup games after agreement reached on security costs at Gillette Stadium

Foxboro gives greenlight to World Cup games after agreement reached on security costs at Gillette Stadium

Foxboro gives greenlight to World Cup games after agreement reached on security costs at Gillette Stadium
Crime|MidEast|World

See video of US strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command says it destroyed multiple Iranian naval ships -- including 16 minelayers -- near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

See video of US strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Arts|Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|Sports|World

FC Barcelona's 100,000-plus members vote for president with club buried under a mountain of debt

FC Barcelona loves to say it is “more than a club."

FC Barcelona's 100,000-plus members vote for president with club buried under a mountain of debt
Economy|Political|World

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
Crime|Lifestyle|World

Competency review ordered for leader of cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to 6 deaths

A federal judge has ordered a competency evaluation for the leader of the cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to six deaths

Competency review ordered for leader of cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to 6 deaths
Crime|Political|World

International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are dropping an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuela qualified as crimes against humanity

International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Crime|Political|US|World

Gov. Gavin Newsom says no ‘imminent threat’ to California after FBI memo on possible Iran drone attacks

Gov. Gavin Newsom says no ‘imminent threat’ to California after FBI memo on possible Iran drone attacks

Gov. Gavin Newsom says no ‘imminent threat’ to California after FBI memo on possible Iran drone attacks
Crime|Political|US|World

Gracie Mansion hero officers speak out after stopping men accused of trying to set off bombs

Gracie Mansion hero officers speak out after stopping men accused of trying to set off bombs

Gracie Mansion hero officers speak out after stopping men accused of trying to set off bombs
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year

Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
Arts|Entertainment|World

Iranian filmmakers head to the Oscars as war engulfs their country

Iranian filmmakers head to the Oscars as war engulfs their country

Iranian filmmakers head to the Oscars as war engulfs their country
Business|Sports|Travel|World

How one US basketball player evacuated Israel after war broke out — and why he’ll go back when it’s safe

How one US basketball player evacuated Israel after war broke out — and why he’ll go back when it’s safe

How one US basketball player evacuated Israel after war broke out — and why he’ll go back when it’s safe
Arts|Education|Environment|World

Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit and returning it to South Africa

Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Senegal becomes latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts

Senegal’s parliament has approved a bill that toughens punishment for homosexuality in the largely conservative West African nation

Senegal becomes latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle|World

Pritzker Prize 2026: Chile’s Smiljan Radić wins ‘Nobel’ of architecture

Pritzker Prize 2026: Chile’s Smiljan Radić wins ‘Nobel’ of architecture

Pritzker Prize 2026: Chile’s Smiljan Radić wins ‘Nobel’ of architecture
Environment|Science|World

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
Environment|US|World

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks

Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks
Business|Europe|Sports|World

Milan Cortina leaders defend actions after Ukraine's pressure allegations at Paralympics

Local organizers at the Milan Cortina Paralympics have defended their actions after Ukraine’s Paralympic committee accused them and the International Paralympic Committee of subjecting Ukraine athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”

Milan Cortina leaders defend actions after Ukraine's pressure allegations at Paralympics
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you
Africa|Arts|Business|Fashion and Beauty|World

How African designers are making their mark on global fashion

How African designers are making their mark on global fashion

How African designers are making their mark on global fashion
Crime|Education|Political|World

China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation

China has adopted a sweeping ethnic unity law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights

China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Russian court convicts 19 people over deadly 2024 Moscow concert hall attack

A Moscow court has convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shootings that killed 149 and injured more than 600 at a concert hall in Moscow

Russian court convicts 19 people over deadly 2024 Moscow concert hall attack
Business|Economy|Political|World

Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war

The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy

Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war
Environment|Science|US|World

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead
Asia|Economy|Political|World

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments

South Korean lawmakers have passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs

South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
Sports|US|World

Caitlin Clark returns from injury to help US rout Senegal in qualifying tournament

Caitlin Clark made a triumphant return from an injury in her U.S. senior national team debut, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists as the Americans beat Senegal 110-46 on Wednesday in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament

Caitlin Clark returns from injury to help US rout Senegal in qualifying tournament
Economy|Health|Lifestyle|World

Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard

Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets
Arts|World

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places
Sports|World

US gets the help it needs from Italy and advances to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals

A day later than expected, the United States has punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic

US gets the help it needs from Italy and advances to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
Africa|Crime|Political|World

South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime

South Africa has deployed troops to the streets of the country's biggest city to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining

South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime