Archives for March, 2026

Consumers are already feeling the pain at the pump but costs will rise throughout the global economy, analysts say

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Agence France-Presse

An Iranian missile flies towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Israel ahead of schedule on war goals in Iran, ambassador to France says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Russia is the only winner of Middle East war, EU's Costa says

Reuters

Iran's foreign minister says there will be no more negotiations with the United States

Defiant Iran vows to block Gulf oil until US-Israel bombing stops

Agence France-Presse

People who have arrived in Turkey from Iran stand after crossing into Turkey, in Van province, Turkey, March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

'Maybe we die together': Voices at the Iran-Turkey mountain crossing

Reuters

A Turkish soldier stands guard as army and security personnel search a field after a piece of ammunition fell following the interception of a missile launched from Iran by a NATO air defence system, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar

Turkey says U.S. Patriot system deployed to boost air defence amid Iran war

Reuters

Smoke and flames rise following a drone attack on the UAE consulate in Erbil, Iraq in this screengrab obtained from social media March 9, 2026. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

UAE condemns drone attack on its consulate in Iraq's Erbil

Reuters

An explosion erupts following an Israeli airstrike on the village of Abbasiyeh in southern Lebanon on March 10, 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Patriot missile defense systems at a U.S army base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea says it cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East

Reuters

Trump said he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices

Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: A Muslim worshipper attends the "Taraweeh" evening prayer of Ramadan at Times Square in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Trump crackdown on protests and immigration led to Islamophobia, Muslim group says

Reuters

People queue to buy petrol at a petrol station after Vietnam's trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel amid disruptions in supply and price surges triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Khanh Vu

Vietnam urges people to work from home to save fuel as Iran war disrupts supplies

Reuters

Graves are dug for children reportedly killed in a school strike in Minab, an image from the Iranian Press Center shows

What we know about alleged strike on Iran school

Agence France-Presse

People attend a funeral ceremony for victims of Israeli and U.S. strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to hit harder

Reuters

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke poses with Fatemeh Pasandideh, Mona Hamoudi, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, Zahra Ghanbari and Zahra Sarbali, the five women from the Iranian women’s soccer team who were granted humanitarian visas, in Queensland, Australia, March 9, 2026. @Tony_Burke on X/Handout via REUTERS

Iranian women soccer players' hotel escape aided by Australian police

Reuters

The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and across the Gulf

AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war

Agence France-Presse