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A wave of attacks from Iran…
Category: 4. World
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Iran Strikes Major Qatari Plant, Prompting a Surge in Oil Prices
Oil and natural gas prices jumped after Iran responded to an Israeli strike by attacking a major liquefied natural gas complex in Qatar, stoking fears of further supply disruptions.
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Divers find marble treasure from Athens’ Acropolis in Lord Elgin’s shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea
A marble fragment from the Acropolis of Athens has been found in the remains of a ship that sank in 1802, according to Greece’s Ministry of Culture.
The ship is the Mentor, a brig that went down southeast of the island of Kythira (also spelled…
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Video. Latest news bulletin | March 19th, 2026 – Midday
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics,…
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Hungary: Wellness day for endangered tortoises at Nyíregyháza Zoo
Staff at Nyíregyháza Zoo carried out a wellness programme for resident tortoises on Wednesday 18 March, providing cleaning, grooming and veterinary checks.
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Israel and Iran attack gas facilities in a major escalation that rattles markets : NPR
President Trump walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., as he returns from Dover Air Force Base in…
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What did President Trump know about Iran before going to war : NPR
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Nate Swanson, former director for Iran at the National Security Council, about what President Trump understood about Iran before going to war.
STEVE INSKEEP,…
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World Happiness Report ranks Finland as happiest country
HELSINKI (AP) — Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western…
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