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Republicans almost certain to push through appointment following the ousting of Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approach Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Senators will get the chance today to question top aides to president Donald Trump in public about national security, nearly three weeks into the Iran war as the Senate intelligence committee holds its annual hearing on worldwide threats to the United States. The hearing is likely to focus on the Middle East conflict, as lawmakers - including some of Trump’s fellow Republicans, as well as Democrats - have said they want more information about a war that has killed thousands of people, disrupted the lives of millions and shaken energy and stock markets, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

NATO to deploy a new Patriot missile defence unit to southern Turkiye's Incirlik Air Base.

Putin weighs shifting Russian energy away from Europe amid Iran war shocks Russia says it is considering redirecting its remaining energy supplies away from Europe as markets reel from the Israeli-US war on Iran. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had instructed officials to study the possibility of shifting Russian oil and gas flows away from European buyers. Peskov added that Moscow has not received any signals from European governments about reopening discussions on energy supplies.

Prediction Markets Get Tangled In the Iran War  Bloomberg.com

By John Irish PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - It is unreasonable to expect the Lebanese government to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah while the country is being bombed by Israel, France's special envoy for Lebanon said on Wednesday. Jean-Yves Le Drian said only negotiations would resolve the crisis, in which Lebanese authorities say over 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Hezbollah entered the regional war in support of Tehran.

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By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Iran war is influencing Democratic primaries ahead of November's midterm elections, with progressives faulting moderate rivals for not opposing President Donald Trump's bombing campaign strongly enough and for what they call overly close ties with defense contractors and Israel.

By Emilie Madi, Claudia Greco and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - Near the tent she now calls home, Salam Issa Rida dropped pieces of marinated chicken into a pan sizzling atop a camping stove. Her family had been craving chicken to break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. So she had risked her life to get it. Earlier that day, the Lebanese mother of six had snuck back to her home in Beirut's southern suburbs, declared a no-go zone by Israel's military and bombed heavily by its warplanes.

If the claim is confirmed, it would be the third major high-profile assassination of Iranian leaders in successive days.

Morocco were awarded the 2025 AFCON title following an appeal to CAF regarding Senegal's walk-off protest in final.

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MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that a Wall Street Journal report that Russia is sharing satellite imagery and improved drone technology with Iran is "fake news". Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Austria cuts fuel tax as Israeli-US war drives up oil prices Austria’s government says it will temporarily cut fuel taxes and cap retailer margins to shield consumers from soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war. The three-party coalition announced on Wednesday that the petroleum tax on petrol and diesel will fall by five euro cents per litre while new limits will apply to fuel sellers’ profit margins.

Iran launches attacks on Israel, Gulf neighbours after 2 high-ranking leaders killed  CBC

ANKARA, March 18 (Reuters) - NATO is deploying another U.S. Patriot missile defence system to the southern Turkish province of Adana, where personnel from the United States and other countries are located in the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and neigbhbours Iran, said last week the alliance had deployed a Patriot system to its southeastern Malatya province, near a NATO radar base, as part of steps to boost air defences against missile threats from the Iran war.

Iran War Live Updates: Israel Escalates Attacks in Lebanon as Iran Strikes Near Tel Aviv  The New York Times

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KARACHI, March 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has put the death toll at 143 in the bombing of a Kabul drug rehab centre by Pakistan, an official told Reuters on Wednesday. The Afghan Taliban government had said more than 400 people were killed and 265 injured in the air strike on Monday night. Pakistan has rejected the Afghan Taliban claim that it targeted a drug rehab centre saying it "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure".

As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis  The New York Times