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Israel and U.S. intensify strikes across Iran as Hormuz deadline nears
Israel and the United States launched a fresh round of strikes across Iran on Monday, opening what the Israeli military described as a “wide scale” attack on infrastructure in Tehran as President Donald Trump’s 48 hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz moved toward expiry. The renewed assault came as Iran kept up missile fire toward Israel and warned of broader retaliation if its power network is hit.
March 23, 2026
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Air Canada flight collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada Express regional jet arriving from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, forcing authorities to halt airport operations and divert or turn back incoming flights. The aircraft was a CRJ 900 operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada’s regional partner.
March 23, 2026
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Asian stocks tumble as US-Iran threats deepen market anxiety
Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday after Washington and Tehran threatened further escalation in the Middle East, shaking investor confidence as the Iran war entered its fourth week. The latest selloff followed President Donald Trump’s warning that the United States would strike Iranian power plants if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iran’s response that any such attack would trigger retaliation against critical infrastructure across the region.
March 23, 2026
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Cuba says it is ready for any US attack amid deepening blackout crisis
Cuba has said it is prepared for any potential military aggression from the United States, as the island struggles to recover from another nationwide blackout and mounting pressure linked to a deepening fuel crisis. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said Havana does not believe an attack is likely, but added that it would be naive not to prepare.
March 23, 2026
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Former FBI chief Robert Mueller dies at 81
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel whose investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election became one of the defining political and legal episodes of Donald Trump’s first term, has died at the age of 81, according to statements from his family and former law firm.
March 22, 2026
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Israeli settler attacks torch homes and cars in West Bank, causing casualties
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles in several parts of the occupied West Bank late Saturday, wounding at least three people and adding to a broader surge in settler violence across the territory. The attacks were reported in al-Fandaqumiya and Seilat al-Dahr, south of Jenin, as well as in Masafer Yatta near Hebron.
March 22, 2026
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Strike on Sudan hospital kills 64, including 13 children, WHO says
At least 64 people, including 13 children, were killed in an attack on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, according to the World Health Organization, in one of the deadliest recent strikes on medical infrastructure in Sudan’s war. The attack took place on Friday night and also killed patients, two female nurses and one male doctor, according to the WHO chief.
March 22, 2026
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Trump warns Iran to reopen Hormuz within 48 hours or face power plant strikes
President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian power plants unless Tehran fully restores freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, sharply escalating the conflict as the US and Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. In a late Saturday social media post, Trump said the United States would hit and “obliterate” Iran’s power infrastructure if the waterway was not reopened “without threat.”
March 22, 2026
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US judge blocks Pentagon press policy in ruling for New York Times
A federal judge has blocked key parts of the Pentagon’s press access policy, ruling that the Trump administration cannot enforce rules that threatened reporters with losing credentials for seeking information beyond official channels. The court sided with The New York Times and found the policy unconstitutional.