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War Hits Tehran’s Grand Bazaar as Prices Surge and Shops Shut

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Syria Unveils Plan to Eliminate Assad's Chemical Weapons

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Saudi Intercepts Four Ballistic Missiles Launched Towards Riyadh Ahead of Foreign Ministers' Meeting

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Iceland Could Become EU Member in 2028, Minister Says

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‘Not Our War': Europe Says No to Trump

Date: March 18, 2026

By Andreas Rinke, Ludwig Burger and John Irish BERLIN/PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - For a self-described Transatlanticist like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the language has been unusually blunt....

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Top Vatican Cardinal Urges Trump, Israel to End War 'as Soon as Possible'

Date: March 18, 2026

By Joshua McElwee ROME, March 18 (Reuters) - The Vatican's top diplomat on Wednesday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to end the expanding Iran war as soon as possible and suggested Israel should...

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Countries Propose Safe Corridor to Free 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Gulf

Date: March 18, 2026

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by war in Iran...

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Spain to Move Iraq Troops Over Risks From Iran War, Defence Minister Says

Date: March 18, 2026

MADRID, March 18 (Reuters) - Spain plans to evacuate and relocate troops deployed in Iraq in the coming days due to the conflict in Iran and the wider Gulf region, Defence Minister Margarita Robles...

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Exclusive-Vance Plans Hungary Visit in Show of Support for Orban Ahead of Tight Election, Sources Say

Date: March 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary in the coming days in a show of support for the country's long-time nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban,...

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UK Security Adviser Was Not Part of Final US-Iran Talks, Says Starmer's Spokesperson

Date: March 18, 2026

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, was not part of final talks between the United States and Iran before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against...