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US judge blocks Pentagon’s restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T21:27:02+00:00

Lawsuit alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not likeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks if they seek information not authorized for public release.The lawsuit by the New York Times in the Washington DC federal court alleged that policy changes by the defense department last year gave it free rein to freeze out reporters and news outlets ove

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Oil Prices Tick Up and U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T21:23:57+00:00

Oil prices had been gyrating this week, after a new round of attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar raised concerns about energy supplies.

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Зачем Лукашенко вновь идет по пути «большой сделки» с Трампом

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-20T21:08:55+00:00

После очередного визита в Минск 19 марта спецпосланника президента США по Белоруссии Джона Коула стороны будут дальше прорабатывать условия для заключения «большой сделки». Об этом заявил 20 марта белорусский лидер Александр Лукашенко.

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U.S. Attacks Iranian Targets to Try to Open Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T21:00:12+00:00

The Israeli military said it had killed the spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran warned that it could target American and Israeli military personnel.

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Democrats outraged as Fetterman votes to advance Markwayne Mullin nomination

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:57:38+00:00

Calls for Pennsylvania senator – Trump’s ‘favorite Democrat’ – to resign after casting decisive committee voteDemocrats reacted with outrage to their party colleague John Fetterman’s decision to advance the nomination of Republican US senator Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary.Fetterman, the senior US senator from Pennsylvania, has in recent months broken with the party several times to support Republican proposals, and has routinely expressed staunch support for Israel. He cast the decisive committee vote on Thursday to advance Mullin’s nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as homela

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Trump claims strict voter ID act should be ‘easy pass’ but says ‘we need Democrat votes’ – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:50:17+00:00

President demands Congress passes the Save America act and claims Democrats do not want to vote for restrictive legislation ‘because they cheat’Sign up for the Breaking US News US emailThe US military is deploying thousands of additional marines and sailors to the Middle East, three US officials told Reuters on Friday.One of the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the USS Boxer, along with the marine expeditionary unit onboard, were departing the west coast of the US about three weeks ahead of schedule. Continue reading...

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RFK Jr overstepped in declaring gender-affirming treatments unsafe, judge rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:43:09+00:00

Judge rules that Trump’s health secretary did not go through proper procedures when issuing declarationRobert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, overstepped his power when he declared that gender-affirming treatments are unsafe, a federal judge has ruled.In a blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to limit access to gender transition procedures, Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled Thursday that Kennedy did not go through the proper procedures when issuing his 12-page declaration last December. Continue reading...

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Switzerland Blocks Arms Sales to U.S. Over Iran War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:34:06+00:00

Swiss law prohibits selling war materiel to countries involved in armed conflict, a policy the country has already cited to block sales to Israel and Iran.

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Andy Diaz è oro nel triplo dei mondiali di atletica indoor

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T20:28:04+00:00

L’azzurro di origine cubana vince con un primo salto di 17,47 non più superato. Fuori Ceccarelli e Randazzo nei 60, bene Coiro e Riva, Cavalli prima azzurra nella finale dei 1500

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US preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to Middle East

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:25:40+00:00

Move comes as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for not wanting to ‘help open’ strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US is reportedly preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to the Middle East, as Donald Trump called Nato allies “cowards” for not wanting to “help open” the strait of Hormuz, and while fears of the economic damage of the US-Israeli war on Iran continued to grow.The US is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s strategically crucial Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the strait. Continue reading...

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US to send three more warships and thousands more troops to Middle East, reports say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:25:40+00:00

Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help open’ strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US is reportedly preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to the Middle East, as Donald Trump called Nato allies “cowards” for not wanting to “help open” the strait of Hormuz, and while fears of the economic damage of the US-Israeli war on Iran continued to grow.The US is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s strategically crucial Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the strait. Con

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Thousands ordered to evacuate as Hawaii hit by severe flash floods

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:22:57+00:00

Officials warn some residents could be trapped by rising waters as Wahiawā dam on Oahu ‘may collapse at any time’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTowering flash floods and an imminent dam failure in the northern part of Oahu triggered evacuation warnings in Hawaii on Friday, as the state continued contending with a powerful storm this week.The waters came on quickly in the middle of the night, and videos on social media captured inundated streets and cars being swallowed by the muddy floodwaters. Continue reading...

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Close call between Alaska Airlines and Fedex planes at Newark airport under investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:16:39+00:00

NTSB to investigate incident where commercial airliner and cargo plane tried to land on crossing runways in New JerseyA close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty international airport is being investigated by federal aviation officials.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday said it was investigating an incident two days earlier during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx Boeing 777 at the busy New York City area airport. Continue reading...

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Close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes at Newark airport under investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:16:39+00:00

NTSB to investigate incident where commercial airliner and cargo plane tried to land on crossing runways in New JerseyA close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty international airport is being investigated by federal aviation officials.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday said it was investigating an incident two days earlier during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx Boeing 777 at the busy New York City area airport. Continue reading...

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Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:16:29+00:00

Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.

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Six people sent to hospital after man threatened to stab Boston bus driver

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:12:22+00:00

Man wielding knife also tried to slash tires and taken into custody, with two transit officers and police officer injuredSix people were brought to the hospital after a man wielding a butcher knife threatened to stab a bus driver, tried to slash tires at a Boston transit station Friday before being taken into custody, authorities said.Among those injured were two transit officers, a Boston police officer and the suspect in the case, said Richard Sullivan, superintendent of police for the Massachusetts Bay transportation authority. Sullivan, who briefed reporters at a news conference, said he w

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Guerra in Iran, news. Trump esclude la tregua con Teheran: “Abbiamo vinto”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T20:12:20+00:00

Londra autorizza gli Usa a usare basi per proteggere Hormuz. Trump agli Alleati: “Codardi, ce ne ricorderemo”. Khamenei: “Il nemico sperava nella rivolta e ora farnetica”. La minaccia dell’esercito degli ayatollah contro americani e israeliani: “Centri turistici del mondo non più sicuri per i nostri nemici”. La Nato ritira "temporaneamente" la sua missione in Iraq. Erdogan: “Dio possa travolgere Israele”. Pasdaran: “Morto nostro portavoce”. Arrestati due intrusi in una base navale britannica: uno è un iraniano

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US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:12:14+00:00

Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectivelyUS stock markets dropped again on Friday, capping off a fourth week of market turbulence as investors worried about the US-Israel war on Iran and its widespread impact on global oil prices.The Dow lost over 400 points on Friday, with the S&P 500 slipping 1.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 2%. Continue reading...

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Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:09:28+00:00

Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war. How are they responding?

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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T20:06:37+00:00

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Frammento di un missile iraniano su Gerusalemme, esplosione nella Città Vecchia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T19:49:23+00:00

Il punto dell’impatto è molto vicino al Muro del Pianto e alla moschea di Al-Aqsa. Il ministero degli Esteri israeliano denuncia l'attacco “ai luoghi santi a tutte e tre le religioni, che rivela la follia del regime iraniano che si professa religioso”

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Stone Fragment Is Found in Wreck of Ship That Carried Parthenon Marbles

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T19:47:50+00:00

Experts said the fragment, recovered by divers from the Greek culture ministry, matched the style and dimensions of the Parthenon, but that it was too soon to be certain of its provenance.

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