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​Iran player Fatemeh Pasandideh (right) reacts during the national anthem of Iran prior to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Hard numbers: Iranian women’s soccer players granted asylum, Another Canadian MP defects to Liberals, Strike planned at world’s largest meat producer, Drone strikes in the DRC

​The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026.

Iran ups the ante on oil threats, Chile’s new president inaugurated, Russia bids to save Orbán’s re-election bid

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How a global coalition disrupted Tycoon 2FA

Sanae Takaichi announces running for presidential election of the LDP

Japan critical minerals deal, Military take over in Madagascar, Argentina week in NYC

​A woman cries as she visits of a war memorial site near the Iraqi border, 1,365 km (854 miles) southwest of Tehran in Khoozestan province, March 16, 2009.

Iran war could cause millions to flee, but who will take them?

​A man removes a sheet from a wall with shrapnel holes at the site of a drone attack on a birthday party, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 4, 2025.

Haiti turns to drones to hit gangs, Chinese exports surge, Volkswagen to cut jobs, China-North Korea railway to restart

Trump bashes globalization, but Americans still buy foreign

Trump bashes globalization, but Americans still buy foreign

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Pirhossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, stands in front of the Shahran oil depot, which was targeted by US-Israeli strikes, in western Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

Iran conflict sends oil prices surging, Trial begins for Erdogan’s main adversary, German Greens win in auto state

​Share of Colombian voters who participated in Sunday's right-wing primary.

A strong day for Colombia’s center-right

​Opinion polling on views on Iran war.

Graphic Truth: Netanyahu’s strategic window in Iran

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Tariffs: what comes next with Paul Krugman and Scott Lincicome

Tariffs: what comes next with Paul Krugman and Scott Lincicome

Ian Explains

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Tehran's best and worst-case scenarios

Tehran's best and worst-case scenarios

​Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 6, 2026.

For Hezbollah, is the writing on the wall?

Cargo ships are unloading newly arrived chemical fertilizers at the port terminal in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, on February 27, 2024. ​

Iran conflict fueled food crisis, Rapper set to win in Nepal, US gives Russia sanction relief

​Bangladeshi women hold placards as they take part in a rally to mark International Women's Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 8, 2021. (Photo by Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto)

Hard numbers, in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8

How arming the Kurds in Iran could lead to "civil war on steroids"

How arming the Kurds in Iran could lead to "civil war on steroids"

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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - March 6, 2026

​An explosion in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this still image from a social media video released on March 5, 2026.

New fronts of Iran conflict, A better week for Russia than Ukraine, US and Spain butt heads

​Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 4, 2026.

US strikes gold with Venezuela, DRC landslide kills hundreds, Parts of Cuba plunged into darkness again, China’s military budget to grow again

​People attend the funeral of a person who was killed in alleged Pakistani airstrikes, in the Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province.

From allies to enemies: Pakistan and Afghanistan in “open war”

​Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

After decapitation, what’s next?

Aerial shot of a nuclear facility

Nuclear is back on the global agenda

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024.

Khamenei’s son emerges as favorite to succeed him, Nepal to hold election, US helps Ecuador in drug raids

Iran conflict: who could run out of weapons first?

Iran conflict: who could run out of weapons first?

What’s Good Wednesdays™, March 4, 2026

A man holding a South Sudan flag takes part in a national day of prayers for peace in Juba, South Sudan, on September 19, 2019.​

Fears rise of another South Sudan civil war, Democrats see opening after Texas primary, Shots fired at Toronto synagogue, Iran conflict has India seeking alternative oil sources

What comes next in the US-Israel war with Iran?

What comes next in the US-Israel war with Iran?

Oil and gas markets respond to the conflict in the Persian Gulf

Oil and gas markets respond to the conflict in the Persian Gulf

​German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds the framed birth certificate of U.S. President Donald Trump's grandfather as Merz and Trump shake hands during a meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 5, 2025.

German lesson: Merz tries a balancing act at the White House

​Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

The US and Israel reportedly court the Kurds, The race for US Congress begins, China’s new five-year plan

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Empowering communities to enable the global AI economy

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​FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands before posing for a photo during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025.

Two “middle powers” make deals, Power struggle in Senegal, France to boost nuclear arsenal

​A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.

Iran conflict spirals, with no end in sight

How the Iran conflict could disrupt the world’s oil supply

How the Iran conflict could disrupt the world’s oil supply

​Military personnel operate during the BAMEX'25 Defense Expo, in Bamako, Mali, November 11, 2025.

Foreign nationals become a growing target in the Sahel, Bulgaria’s ex-president to run again, Israel shuts Gaza border again, Shooting in Texas bar

Almost everyone in Iran “just waiting for Ayatollah Khamenei to die”

Almost everyone in Iran “just waiting for Ayatollah Khamenei to die”

​Iranian pro-government protesters wave national flags while participating in an anti-war protest gathering against the U.S. and Israeli military attacks in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.

The US and Israel struck Iran. What happens next?

The US and Israel launch war on Iran

The US and Israel launch war on Iran

Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour

Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour

Is the US on the brink of war with Iran?

Is the US on the brink of war with Iran?

Trump and Khamenei hold last ditch Iran nuclear talks

Trump and Khamenei hold last ditch Iran nuclear talks

Kenya restarts railroad project without China, South Africans return from Ukraine war, the rapper who wants to run Nepal, Russians say things are going well

Kenya restarts railroad project without China, South Africans return from Ukraine war, the rapper who wants to run Nepal, Russians say things are going well

​An army soldier stands guard at a post at the Friendship Gate, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Shots fired between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Trump pushes Zelensky for a quick deal, US trades humanitarian aid for critical minerals

Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson leaves his residence after he was released following his arrest by London police on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following the release of U.S. Justice Department files linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in London, Britain, February 26, 2026.

Were Epstein’s friends in high places his currency?

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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - February 27, 2026

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

India’s Modi rubs shoulders with Israel’s Netanyahu, Colombia’s Petro sees polling boost, Pentagon threatens AI firm

​President Donald Trump returned to the White House from Camp David.

The US writes its own rules

​People approach the entrance of the Provincial Clinical-Surgical Hospital "Arnaldo Milian Castro" in Santa Clara, Cuba, on February 25, 2026.

Gunfight on Cuba’s shores, Thousands die taking perilous migration routes, Hong Kong democracy activist wins one appeal, Greenland spat boosts Danish incumbents

​The US supreme court building and container ships filled with cargo.

What the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling really changed

What’s Good Wednesdays™, February 25, 2026

In Brasilia, Brazil, on February 19, 2026, Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes participates in the plenary session of the STF following the controversial operation authorized by the justice to investigate Federal Revenue Service employees suspected of leaking information about STF members and their families.

What We’re Watching: Brazil’s top court rocked by scandal, Germany’s Merz visits China’s Xi, Russia targets top communication app

US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 2026.

The foreign policy details Trump omitted

Trump’s State of the Union address

Trump’s State of the Union address

​He Weidong, Zhang Youxia, and Li Shangfu swear oaths as they are selected as China's Central Military Commission members during the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 11, 2023.

China’s mass military purge, Louvre director quits, South Korea’s fertility rate inches up, Trump’s record SOTU speech

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Small businesses at a crossroads

​Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Estonia’s Prime Minister, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and other European leaders visit memorial to fallen Ukrainian defenders at the Independent Square on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 24, 2026.

Four years in: Ukraine war grinds on

Putin & Xi on Trump's Iran threats

Putin & Xi on Trump's Iran threats

​People inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on Friday, in Bednayel, Bekaa valley, Lebanon, February 21, 2026.

Israel reportedly warns Lebanon, China-Japan tiff escalates, Canada says it will give aid to Cuba

Graphic Truth: Russia’s declining fossil fuel revenues

Graphic Truth: Russia’s declining fossil fuel revenues

​Members of the Mexican army stand guard at a roundabout on a main avenue in Guadalajara, Mexico, on February 23, 2026.

Mexican cartel uprisings leave dozens dead, Another prominent UK leader arrested over Epstein investigations, Trump leaves door open to tariff negotiations, South Sudan’s leader fires another finance minister

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Explore the Trusted Tech Alliance

Daalder: "A ceasefire is not in the interest of Ukraine"

Daalder: "A ceasefire is not in the interest of Ukraine"

​Members of the special units of the National Guard and the Secretaria de Seguridad Ciudadana stand guard in front of the Fiscalia General de la Republica, where the investigation into the operation in which Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho", founder and leading head of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva, was killed, is underway.

Violence roils Mexico after killing of cartel leader, Cuban security forces exit Venezuela, Somalia seeks to appease US

Has US–Iran diplomacy reached its end?

Has US–Iran diplomacy reached its end?

Indra Brown of Australia during the women's skiing halfpipe final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 22, 2026.

Winter Olympics a winner on the small screen, Blizzard hits parts of US, Brazil and China are the apparent winners of US tariff upheaval, Armed man tries to enter Mar-a-Lago

​Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 18, 2026.

Has social media reached a tipping point?

How cybercrime is becoming a threat to economic growth

How cybercrime is becoming a threat to economic growth

How Europe is moving on from Trump's America

How Europe is moving on from Trump's America

French president Emmanuel Macron faces a European future without America as a safety net.

NATO, Trump, and Europe’s wake-up call with Ivo Daalder

Europe can no longer count on the US

Europe can no longer count on the US

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariff power

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariff power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd during the opening ceremony at AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Thursday. Switzerland President Guy Parmelin also present.

India’s AI power play

A general view of U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026.

Top US court deals major blow to Trump, UN reports of “genocidal intent” in Sudanese town, Washington inches closer to Iran strikes

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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - February 20, 2026

​A French navy boat intercepts and redirects a suspected Russian oil tanker in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, on January 25, 2026.

Russia reportedly smuggles its oil in droves, Tunisia slips further away from democracy, Argentina’s labor reform bill clears another hurdle, Rough day for diamond giant

​People in support of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Feb. 19, 2026. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment the same day for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

Hard Numbers: Former South Korean President sentenced to life, New insurgent group in Nigeria, Air power build up in the Middle East, and Bankers need sleep too

​U.S President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a family photo with other representatives participating in the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026.

The man at the center of the Board of Peace

​A poster featuring Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, is installed on a sign leading to the parking area of the Sandringham Estate in Wolferton, as pressure builds on him to give evidence after the U.S. Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Norfolk, Britain, February 5, 2026.

Former Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein, Colombia protests for wage hikes, Bangladesh’s constitutional reforms in question

A woman prepares to throw trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, February 16, 2026. ​

Venezuela cracked. Will Cuba follow?

​Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema reacts during the announcement of provisional results of the 2025 Gabonese presidential election by the Ministry of the Interior, at the headquaters of the Rassemblement des Batisseurs (RdB), in Libreville, Gabon, April 13, 2025.

Gabon suspends social media, Bulgaria to hold yet another election, Japan puts some money on the table, Philippine vice president declares presidential run

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