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Iran warns of 'irreversibly' destroying vital infrastructure across region after Trump threatens to bomb power plants
The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and "no country will be immune" to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Australia's capital, Birol compared the current energy crisis to those of the 1970s and the impact of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. "This crisis as things stand is now two oil crises and one gas crash put all together," Birol said
The European Union and Germany have expressed concern at reports of Hungary's foreign minister briefing Russia on EU talks. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has launched an investigation into what he's calling wiretapping
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Russia carried out its largest drone and missile assault of the year on Ukraine, striking during a severe cold snap and leaving hundreds of thousands without heating. The attacks damaged critical infrastructure and a Soviet-era WWII monument, and came just one day before Ukrainian and Russian delegations were due to meet in Abu Dhabi for a new round of peace talks. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze has the latest on the ground
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since being appointed
Local resident says casualties include mourners at funeral and children playing nearby
The war with Iran, which began on Friday night when the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Tehran, entered its fourth day Tuesday, with CENTCOM reporting at least six U.S. servicemen killed. Reports suggest that number is an undercount. The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that the death toll in Iran is already at […] The post Iran War Enters Fourth Day appeared first on The American Conservative
The Group of Seven has signaled it is committed to protecting the global energy supply as the Iran war continues to roil the oil trade and market. In a statement on Saturday, the leaders of the G7 said they “stand ready to take necessary measures to support global supply of energy,” while also reaffirming the […]
[WHO] @WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur's capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients
VATICAN CITY, March 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday said death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East are a "scandal to the whole human family", renewing his plea for an immediate ceasefire. As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week, the first U.S. pope said that he continues to follow with "dismay" the situation in the Middle East and in other regions torn apart by war and violence
Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran following three weeks of war. After Iranian missile fire at Israel overnight, the Israeli military said it had carried out strikes on what it called "regime targets" in Iran's capital, which has been under bombardment since a US-Israeli attack started the war on February 28