Mar 11 José Antonio Kast sworn in as Chile's president, in sharpest shift to the right since Pinochet By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation’s most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. Continue reading
Mar 11 Iran's sports minister says country can't take part in World Cup because of U.S. attacks By Associated Press Iran was expected to take part in the World Cup that will be held across North America in June, but Iranian Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali told state television that his country’s soccer team players are not safe in… Continue reading
Mar 11 The Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers. Here's how By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press You don't have to drive a car to be affected. Continue reading
Mar 11 Wealthy nations pledge a record release of emergency oil reserves in bid to calm surging prices By Samuel Petrequin, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves. Continue reading
Mar 11 British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson, files show By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press Concerns were raised in a document sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024 when he was considering appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Mar 11 Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press The latest attacks on Wednesday mark an escalation in its campaign to bottle up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as American and Israeli airstrikes pound the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Although a few countries other than the U.S. have Tomahawks, none of them is engaged in fighting Iran. Tomahawk cruise missiles are manufactured by Raytheon, a U.S. company, for use by the U.S. military and international partners. Continue reading
Mar 10 Ukraine and Russia both claim progress on front lines while U.S.-brokered talks are on hold By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The Iran war, which erupted on Feb. 28 following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and spread across the region, has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine’s plight as it strives to hold back Russia’s bigger army. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 4:55 As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks. U.S. officials said the campaign has destroyed most of Iran’s ability to produce nuclear fuel, and… Continue watching