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South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction

The line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see along the coast of southern Lebanon, as residents of areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety. At war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has called on everyone living south of the Zahrani River to evacuate immediately. It is an area comprising 14 percent of Lebanon's territory, and is highlighted in red in the maps posted by the Israeli military.

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Iran warns of strikes on Gulf oil facilities 'in coming hours', state media reports

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Senegal govt alleges corruption in decision to hand AFCON title to Morocco

Senegal were stripped of the AFCON title after an appeals board review by CAF into a mid-final protest by its players.

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Trump has full confidence in Gabbard, Leavitt says

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has full confidence in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Wednesday, after a top security official resigned over the war in Iran. Joe Kent, who headed the National Counterterrorism Center, and is the first senior official in Trump's administration to resign over the conflict, was not involved in any discussions on the Iran operation, Leavitt said. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson, and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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Why convoys cannot fully protect oil tankers from Iran attacks

The Israeli-US war on Iran has provoked a reaction from Tehran that has effectively choked a large chunk of the world's oil supply, and untangling the blockage will take a regional effort beyond what is currently being proposed, experts have told AFP. President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged other global powers to send warships to escort convoys of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.

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Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading to the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

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UAE steps in to support banks as war pressure builds: What to know

The United Arab Emirates' banks have seen their stocks plummet since the war erupted on Feb. 28.

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The hidden nightmare that makes the Strait of Hormuz so dangerous - The Independent

The hidden nightmare that makes the Strait of Hormuz so dangerous  The Independent

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Kenya’s ‘drought amid plenty’

Rains have begun in Kenya, but the north remains parched. Catherine Soi reports from Turkana.

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Strike hits South Pars, world’s largest gas field, in Iran

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Some Win, Some Lose, All Sing the Blues: Global Impacts of Hormuz Closure - Geopolitical Monitor

Some Win, Some Lose, All Sing the Blues: Global Impacts of Hormuz Closure  Geopolitical Monitor

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Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine

Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia's Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.

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Fear in central Beirut as Israel strikes, with and without warning

Sara Saleh and her family fled wearing their pyjamas on Wednesday when Israel's military said it would strike a central Beirut building near the school-turned-shelter where they had been staying. Several other strikes, however, came without warning, jolting terrified residents in the middle of the night and early morning and killing at least 12 people. They were just the latest Israeli attacks on the Lebanese capital since war again erupted between Israel and Hezbollah this month.

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Iran women's football team cross Turkish border to head home: AFP

The Iranian women's national football team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday, among them several players who withdrew an asylum bid in Australia. Seven members of the delegation had sought sanctuary in Australia last week after being branded "traitors" in Iran for refusing to sing the national anthem before their opening game at the Women's Asian Cup. But five later changed their minds, including captain Zahra Ghanbari. The team arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday evening from Oman, then flew to the eastern city of Igdir before travelling home overland.

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Iran’s intelligence minister ‘eliminated’ in overnight strike, Israel claims

Esmail Khatib said to be third senior Iranian figure killed in 24 hours as Israel authorises military to kill targeted officials Middle East crisis – live updates Israel claimed on Wednesday to have killed a third senior Iranian figure in 24 hours, stating that its forces had “eliminated” Tehran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike. If confirmed, his death would follow those of Ali Larijani, the head of the supreme national security apparatus, and the commander of the Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani. Continue reading...

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European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade

Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.

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Iran war tests Gulf dealmaking as foreign investors assess risks

A multibillion-dollar pipeline sale in Kuwait has emerged as one of the early signs that the Gulf’s dealmaking machine is taking a hit from the US-Israel-Iran war.