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Analysis-Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence

By Anna Hirtenstein and Kate Abnett March 18 (Reuters) - The energy shock from the Iran war has poli...

18th March, 2026

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Russia accuses the West of creating security threats for Moscow in the Arctic

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accused the West of creating a s...

18th March, 2026

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Swedish citizen executed in Iran, Sweden's foreign minister says

COPENHAGEN, March 18 (Reuters) - A Swedish citizen was executed in Iran on Wednesday, Sweden's forei...

18th March, 2026

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Kremlin condemns US-Israeli 'murder' of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned what it called "the murder" of Iran'...

18th March, 2026

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NATO general pushes for pipeline extension eastwards to boost defence against Russia

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military officer has called on the alli...

18th March, 2026

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Russia, China and Iran are main threats to Sweden, security service says

STOCKHOLM, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia, China and Iran are the biggest threats to Sweden, the Swedis...

18th March, 2026

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Russian forces take control of two more Ukrainian villages, defence ministry says

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russian troops have taken control of the village of Sopych in Ukraine's...

18th March, 2026

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Russia's Rosatom condemns strike on territory of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant

March 17 (Reuters) - Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, condemned a strike on the t...

17th March, 2026

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UAE could join any US-led effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, says senior official

By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, March 17 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led ef...

17th March, 2026

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Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran, WSJ reports

March 17 (Reuters) - Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation wit...

17th March, 2026

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Iran war is not delaying US weapons shipments to Taiwan, officials say

By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The war on Iran has not de...

17th March, 2026

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Commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force w...

17th March, 2026