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Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T09:03:32+00:00

Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.

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How My Trip to Antarctica Unlocked a Family Discovery

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T09:02:00+00:00

An eight-week voyage to the bottom of the Earth helped the photojournalist Chang W. Lee better understand his late father.

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How Migrant Workers Have Been Affected by Iran’s Strikes

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T09:01:59+00:00

Since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran began, Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones in retaliation at Gulf countries. Iranian officials say that they are attacking U.S. military bases and American interests in the Gulf countries, not civilian targets. Our reporter Vivian Nereim talks with Katrin Bennhold about how migrant workers have been affected.

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Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T09:01:37+00:00

Unleashing his inner hawk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far, they favor regime compliance, not change.

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Cuba’s History Since the Revolution, in Photos

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T09:01:00+00:00

The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New York Times and others record nearly seven decades of political turmoil, economic crises and small moments of ordinary life.

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Arte y arquitectura efímera: el paisaje habitable del Lollapalooza 2026

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-03-14T09:00:29+00:00

Entre estructuras inflables monumentales y pabellones de autor, el Hipódromo de San Isidro se transforma en un laboratorio de diseño efímero. Cómo las obras de Marta Minujín, Adamo Faiden y Daniel Basso redefinen el paisaje del festival.

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Mahmood Mamdani, Father of NYC Mayor, Is Writing a Book on Gaza

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-14T09:00:07+00:00

At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father’s work.

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Guerre au Moyen-Orient : les économies du Golfe au bord de l’asphyxie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-14T09:00:03+00:00

Même si les six pays du Golfe ont diversifié leurs économies, les hydrocarbures représentent environ 30 % de leur PIB. Le blocage du détroit d’Ormuz les empêche aussi de faire entrer les marchandises alors que cette région importe 85 % de sa nourriture.

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Raid Usa sull’Isola di Kharg, dov’è e perché è il tallone d’Achille dell’Iran

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-14T08:58:38+00:00

Grande appena 20 chilometri quadrati, ospita il più importante terminale petrolifero del regime iraniano. Sette milioni di barili di oro nero al giorno passano dalle sue installazioni. È il punto di partenza della maggior parte delle esportazioni petrolifere

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2 LPG ships sail through Hormuz on the way to India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T08:27:36+00:00

The tankers — Shivalik and Nanda Devi — were chartered by state-run Indian Oil Corp. and should arrive in India next week; the vessels are owned by state-run Shipping Corp of India Ltd

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Maithan Alloys acquires 12.98 lakh equity shares in Bank of India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T08:22:44+00:00

This acquisition is as part of the company’s investment in the public sector bank is with view to reap the long-term/short-term investment benefits, Maithan Alloys said in a regulatory filing

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Stock to buy today: Aurobindo Pharma (₹1,296.20)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T08:22:16+00:00

A potential rebound from ₹1,240 will eventually lift the stock above ₹1,325. Once this occurs, the price can extend the uptrend to ₹1,600 in the near-term

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North Korea fires about 10 missiles towards sea in show of force, Seoul says

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-14T07:53:22+00:00

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs say the military has stepped up surveillance and is maintaining readiness against possible additional launches while closely sharing information with the US and Japan

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Explosion devant une école juive d’Amsterdam, la maire dénonce « un acte lâche d’agression » contre la communauté juive

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-14T07:44:45+00:00

La police dispose d’images de vidéosurveillance d’un homme déposant l’engin explosif. Aucun blessé n’est à déplorer. Cette explosion rappelle les incidents similaires survenus cette semaine, de nuit également, devant des synagogues de Liège (Belgique) et de Rotterdam (Pays-Bas).

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Сквозь века и огонь: как Нотр-Дам стал символом Парижа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-14T07:40:27+00:00

16 марта 1831 г. был опубликован роман Виктора Гюго «Собор Парижской Богоматери», который прославился как первый французский исторический роман, где бушуют страсти и переплетаются судьбы людей. Одновременно книга привлекла интерес к главному храму Парижа и буквально спасла его от сноса. О том, как собор строили, перестраивали, ненавидели и оплакивали – в материале «Ведомостей». 

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