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Live Updates: U.S. Warns of ‘Most Intense’ Strikes on Iran as It Eases Limits on Russian Oil

New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran in 2019.

Civilians Killed by Strikes in Gulf States Are Almost All Migrant Workers

Smoke rising last week after an explosion in an industrial zone of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Who Is Balendra Shah, the Rapper Set to Be Nepal’s Next Prime Minister?

Balendra Shah campaigning in Kathmandu, Nepal, last month.

The Killing Of Haiti’s President Heads to a U.S. Court. What to Know.

Jovenel Moise, center, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2018. He was killed in his home in 2021.

Shots Fired at U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Police Say

Toronto Police Services said that there was a “firearm discharge” at the U.S. Consulate on Tuesday morning but that there were no injuries.

Cost-Cutting Led to South Korean Airport’s Deadly Wall, Report Finds

Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed into a concrete barrier at the end of the runway at Muan International Airport, South Korea, in late 2024.

Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers

Apocalyptic scenes of bombardment, like at an oil-storage facility in the Tehran area on Sunday, have contributed to many Iranians’ gloominess about their nation’s future.

On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kramatorsk on Friday. “They need a lot of things,” he said of the soldiers. “And each day needs are changing.”

Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones

Soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in December, monitoring the sky to shoot down Russian Shahed drones using an antiaircraft gun.

Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

The Iranian national women’s soccer team played the Philippines in its last match in the Asian Cup tournament in Australia on Sunday.

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

Demonstrators in Istanbul showing support for Ekrem Imamoglu, then the mayor of Istanbul, last March after he was arrested.

Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul, protesting outside the Silivri prison and courthouse on Monday.

The Suburb That Won’t Sleep

The city of Mississauga, Ontario, has imposed steep fines on the companies that own the plaza for failing to stop gatherings with fireworks and loud music. Nearby residents also complain about heavy traffic.

U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar

An oil refinery in Omsk, Russia, in 2023.

What to Know About the Rising Price of Oil and Its Effects on Airline Ticket Prices

How much the cost of an airline ticket may rise is unclear. The last time oil rose more than 40 percent — in 2022, on the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — airfares jumped 28 percent.

The Race to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in Africa

Imelda Effiong taking care of Bili, a gorilla, at Pandrillus’s wildlife-rehabilitation center in Calabar, Nigeria, in April 2025. Bili was rescued from traffickers by the Nigeria Custom Service’s Special Wildlife Office.

Pakistan Sends Navy Escort for Its Ships in the Middle East

Pakistan’s government has announced stringent fuel-saving measures as the conflict in the Middle East chokes oil supplies from the Persian Gulf.

U.S. Orders Diplomats to Leave Consulate in Southern Turkey

A Turkish soldier stands guard in a field as officials search for debris from the interception of a missile launched toward Turkey.

Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots

Late-night airstrikes on oil sites in Tehran still left rolling waves of smoke on Sunday.

Oil Falls and Stocks Rise After a Day of Drastic Swings

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Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

A Syncrude facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta.

This is what happened on March 9.

U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy

A solar field in Riesel, Texas, in 2023. Solar power is projected to account for just over half of the new power projects that will be added this year.

Missile in Deadly Iranian School Strike Appears to Be U.S.-Made, Photos Taken by Iran Show

Trump Seeks to Calm Oil and Gas Markets but Says Iran War Will Go On

Oil tankers sat anchored in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday as Iran vowed to block the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict.

Shells Fired From Lebanon Land West of Syrian Capital, Country’s Military Says

President Ahmed al-Shara at a conference last month in Damascus. On Monday, he called the escalation in the Middle East “an existential threat to the entire region.”

Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Monday

President Trump speaking from Doral, Fla., on Monday, initially said the war with Iran was “very complete, pretty much.”

Oil Prices and Stocks Swing Wildly as Iran and Israel Launch New Strikes

People in Tehran showing their support on Monday for Mojtaba Khamenei, who was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader.

Ukraine Lends a Hand

Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf

Passengers from an evacuation flight from Muscat, Oman, at Henri Coanda International Airport, just north of Bucharest, Romania, last week.

France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East

President Emmanuel Macron, center right, visiting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during a visit to Cyprus on Monday.

U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has long pressed President Trump to quash the case against the Turkish bank.

Iran Choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Signals Defiance Amid War

People gathered in Tehran on Monday, carrying flags and posters of Mojtaba Khamenei, to show support for Iran’s supreme leader.

At a cemetery in Tehran, there are fresh graves and angry slogans.

Women crying at the burial of a relative who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran’s capital.

Police Rescue 23 People Stranded on Moving Ice in Canada

Nearly two dozen people were rescued after they were stranded on breakaway ice by Georgian Bay, north of Toronto, on Sunday.

Video Captures Apparent Strike Near Boys’ School in Iran

How The New York Times Reports on War in Iran

A rally to mourn the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.

Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage between Iran and Oman. Historically 20 million barrels pass through it each day, most of it bound for Asia.

NATO Intercepts Second Iranian Missile Entering Turkey’s Airspace, Defense Ministry Says

Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, said the alliance did not need to activate its mutual defense clause.

Explosion Damages Synagogue in Belgium

Police officers guarding the area near a synagogue that was damaged by an explosion in Liège, Belgium, on Monday.

Dozens Wounded in Bahrain as Arab States Condemn Iranian Strikes

Smoke rising from a refinery operated by Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s state-owned energy company, on Sitra Island, Bahrain, on Monday.

Ed Davey Wants King Charles to Cancel his U.S. State Visit Over Iran War

King Charles III was expected to travel to the United States to meet President Trump next month, as part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of independence.

Israeli Forces Raid New Area in Southern Lebanon, Bombard Near Beirut

An airstrike in the Dahiya neighborhood in the southern outskirts of Beirut, in Lebanon, on Monday.

Australia Urged to Protect Members of the Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

Members of Iran’s women’s soccer team before a match on Sunday night in Australia.

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Stocks Rebound After Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’

For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widening War

Beilun Port in China. The Middle East became even more important to China after China’s trade rivalry with the United States escalated.

Glasgow Train Station Is Shut Down After Fire Tears Through Neighboring Shop

More than 60 firefighters battled the blaze after it began at a shop near Glasgow’s main train station on Sunday.

Democrats Seize on Oil Topping $100 a Barrel, as Trump Downplays Jump

President Trump immediately sought to downplay the spike in oil prices.

U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows

Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection

A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on the night he was announced as the new supreme leader of Iran.

Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday

Smoke plumes rising from an oil storage site in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on Sunday.

This is what happened on March 8.

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

A handout image from Iran state media of Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran in 2024.

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