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Israel-Iran Conflict: Iran War Live Updates: Hegseth Vows to Reopen Key Strait as U.S. Measures Fail to Calm Oil Market

Israel-Iran Conflict: Iran War Live Updates: Hegseth Vows to Reopen Key Strait as U.S. Measures Fail to Calm Oil Market

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. military would stop Iran from choking off the Strait of Hormuz but did not say how. Oil prices remai…

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
The race for Paris: Why France’s capital has likely gone green for good

The race for Paris: Why France’s capital has likely gone green for good

With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing fo…

Mar 13, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Hegseth Vows Lethal Day in Iran as Air War Intensifies

Hegseth Vows Lethal Day in Iran as Air War Intensifies

At a news conference, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave no indication of how long it would take before the Navy could escort civilian cargo ships th…

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
US airport security misses first paycheck as homeland security shutdown nears one month – live

US airport security misses first paycheck as homeland security shutdown nears one month – live

Only some agencies within the DHS, including the Tsa and Fema, and the Coast Guard are affected by the shutdownSign up for the Breaking News US emailB…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Thousands Attend Government Rally in Tehran to Denounce Israel and U.S.

Thousands Attend Government Rally in Tehran to Denounce Israel and U.S.

Several senior Iranian officials showed up at the government-sponsored rally, marking Quds Day, an annual anti-Israel event that was shaken by explosi…

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Israel Drops Leaflets on Beirut with Reminders of Gaza War

Israel Drops Leaflets on Beirut with Reminders of Gaza War

Leaflets dropped over the capital referenced Israel’s “success in Gaza” and urged Lebanese citizens to disarm Hezbollah.

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
What Does It Mean to Have Air Superiority Over Iran?

What Does It Mean to Have Air Superiority Over Iran?

The American and Israeli air forces have a dominant advantage in the skies, but Iran can still muster some resistance.

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
How This Oil Supply Shock Compares With the Embargo of 1973

How This Oil Supply Shock Compares With the Embargo of 1973

Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of when it’ll end.

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Cuba Acknowledges Talks with Trump Officials For the First Time

Cuba Acknowledges Talks with Trump Officials For the First Time

President Miguel Díaz-Canel, whose country is rapidly running out of fuel, said the talks were based on “respect for the political systems of both cou…

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets.

U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets.

Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companie…

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
All six crew members confirmed dead after US plane crash in Iraq; Iran’s supreme leader ‘likely disfigured’, Hegseth claims – Middle East crisis live

All six crew members confirmed dead after US plane crash in Iraq; Iran’s supreme leader ‘likely disfigured’, Hegseth claims – Middle East crisis live

Service personnel were aboard refuelling plane as US command says crash was not due to ‘hostile or friendly fire’Middle East war creating ‘largest sup…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
U.S. Sanctions Pause Adds Political Win to Russia’s Economic Gain From Iran War

U.S. Sanctions Pause Adds Political Win to Russia’s Economic Gain From Iran War

Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Lebanon’s displaced families struggle to rebuild daily life

Lebanon’s displaced families struggle to rebuild daily life

Fleeing under bombardment, leaving home after nightfall – this has become the reality for many families in Lebanon. Far from their homes, they are now…

Mar 13, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
UN rights chief warns over China’s 'ethnic unity' law

UN rights chief warns over China’s 'ethnic unity' law

U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday raised concerns over China’s newly adopted “ethnic unity” law, warning the legislation could restrict fr…

Mar 13, 2026  •  Daily Sabah (World)
War in the Middle East: A sailor stranded in the Gulf fears for his safety

War in the Middle East: A sailor stranded in the Gulf fears for his safety

Since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, many merchant vessels have been stranded in the Gulf, as the Strait of Hormuz has become a hig…

Mar 13, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein

Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein

Trio captured relaxing around a wooden table in photo believed to have been taken on Martha’s Vineyard Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson …

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Michigan synagogue attack was 'hate, plain and simple', says governor

Michigan synagogue attack was 'hate, plain and simple', says governor

The FBI says it is investigating the incident as a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community", but a motive for the crime remains unclear…

Mar 13, 2026  •  BBC World News
Cuba Pledges to Release 51 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure

Cuba Pledges to Release 51 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure

The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to be an effort to appeas…

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Sadiq Khan may give up armoured car as part of clampdown on SUVs in London

Sadiq Khan may give up armoured car as part of clampdown on SUVs in London

Mayor says he will encourage Met to scale down his official vehicle alongside plans for new charges for big carsThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Starmer says government will step in if fuel companies rip off customers as trade body U-turns on decision not to meet Reeves – as it happened

Starmer says government will step in if fuel companies rip off customers as trade body U-turns on decision not to meet Reeves – as it happened

The prime minister issues the statement after a fuel trade body earlier withdrew from a meeting with the chancellor todayEven before Donald Trump’s Op…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive

Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive

The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.

Mar 13, 2026  •  BBC World News
Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure

Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure

The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDanceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsle…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran

Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran

US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive lightHas the pro-Maga media turned…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
‘We cut down the menu’: Cooking gas crisis hits restaurants in India amid war in Iran

‘We cut down the menu’: Cooking gas crisis hits restaurants in India amid war in Iran

Restaurants in India are suffering the consequences of disruptions to supplies of cooking gas caused by the war in the Middle East. Two restaurant own…

Mar 13, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why Is Iran Blocking It?

What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why Is Iran Blocking It?

With attacks and threats, Tehran is using the world’s most important transit point for oil and gas as leverage against its enemies.

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
U.K. Defence Minister suggests Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ behind Iran tactics

U.K. Defence Minister suggests Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ behind Iran tactics

He told reporters that officials were analysing an Iranian-made drone that hit the U.K.’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus on March 1 “for any eviden…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Man jailed for 26 years for ex-wife’s murder and burial in Cardiff garden

Man jailed for 26 years for ex-wife’s murder and burial in Cardiff garden

Alireza Askari, 42, sentenced for killing Paria Veisi after she left him, and aunt Maryam Delavary jailed for helping bury herA man has been jailed fo…

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.

Mar 13, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profitLawyers have been accused of exploiting …

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries, Miguel Díaz-Canel saidCuban officials have held talks with …

Mar 13, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Ukraine and allies fear easing Russian sanctions will prolong war

Ukraine and allies fear easing Russian sanctions will prolong war

Ukraine's president says the US decision "certainly does not help achieve peace".

Mar 13, 2026  •  BBC World News

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