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Ghana Rate Cut Still Expected Despite Iran War: Day Guide  Bloomberg.com

The national power grid comes back on after Cuba's 10 million people were plunged into darkness overnight.

Traffic starts trickling through Strait of Hormuz: Who's moving through and who's still stranded or diverting  CNBC

Iranian missile barrage kills two near Tel Aviv, disrupts rail An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Tel Aviv, medics said, as air raid sirens sounded across central Israel and falling munitions struck multiple locations, AFP reported.  Police said a residential building in Ramat Gan was hit, with a cluster munition collapsing the roof on an elderly couple. “Unfortunately, this couple did not go to the safe room when the alarm sounded,” a police spokesperson said. The attack also disrupted train services after shrapnel struck railway infrastructure, authorities said, bringing the total number of people killed in missile attacks in Israel since the war began to 14.  Rescue workers gather at a train station that was hit by shrapnel after an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on 17 March 2026. JACK GUEZ / AFP

US-Israel-Iran war: UAE reveals identities of civilians killed in ongoing attacks  The Times of India

Iran launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries, hours after an Israeli strike killed its security chief

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the beginning of Operation “True Promise-4” in wee hours of Wednesday to revenge for the pure blood of Basij Force Commander Martyr Gholam Reza Soleimani.

People briefed on the matter say Damascus is hesitant to take military action in eastern Lebanon, concerned about risks of Iranian missile attacks and domestic instability The post US encouraging Syria to assist with disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon — sources appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran War Sitrep #18: All eyes on Hormuz as Israel kills Larijani  Amwaj.media

Asia shares are mostly higher with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea sharply higher

Global flights halted as Middle East conflict shuts hubs Airlines around the world have cancelled or suspended flights as the Middle East conflict forces the closure of key aviation hubs, including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Major carriers, including Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways have either halted routes or reduced operations, while others extended suspensions on flights to cities across the Gulf and Israel. The widespread disruption reflects ongoing security concerns and restricted airspace across the region, with airlines continuing to reroute or cancel services as the conflict shows no sign of easing.  An aircraft takes off from the airport in Beirut as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in Lebanese capital on 17 March 2026. ibrahim amro / AFP

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Ali Larijani becomes the most powerful figure to be assassinated after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself

US President Donald Trump delays his trip to Beijing while also seeking China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Sean Penn was gifted an ‘Oscar’ made of Ukrainian railway metal after he skipped the Oscars to visit war-torn Ukraine.

BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood in the centre of the city on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, with a loud explosion heard in the area after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate a building ahead of the strike. The attack was part of a broader wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, including raids on other parts of the Lebanese capital, as well as southern and eastern areas of the country, signalling an intensification of Israel's campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

March 18 (Reuters) - Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Below is the latest on flights, in alphabetical order: AEGEAN AIRLINES Greece's largest carrier cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Amman until April 22, and to Erbil and Baghdad until May 24. Flights to Dubai were cancelled until April 19 and to Riyadh until April 18. AIR BALTIC

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Zara Fakhri on anti-war protests against US strikes on Iran  PBS Wisconsin