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HeadlinesRussia and Ukraine to Exchange 500 POWs Over Coming Two Days, Moscow Says
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Gulf Countries Concerned About Risk of Iran Civil War, Says EU's Foreign Chief
Russia Accuses US and Israel of Trying to Drag Arab Countries Into a Wider Middle East Conflict
Ukraine Seeks to Postpone Next Round of Trilateral Talks With Russia Amid Middle East Events, Zelenskiy Says
Date: March 5, 2026
March 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine spoke to the United States about the possibility of changing location and postponing the next round of trilateral talks with Russia due to events in the Middle East,...
Oil Prices Rise as Iran Conflict Widens
Date: March 5, 2026
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday amid growing concern over the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S.-Iran war chokes off vital Middle East oil...
Britain's Foreign Office Advises Against Travel to All Areas of Lebanon
Date: March 5, 2026
March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Office said on Wednesday it advises against travel to all areas of Lebanon, which has been dragged into the Middle East conflict that has engulfed the region...
Trading Day: Respite, but for How Long?
Date: March 4, 2026
ORLANDO, Florida, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. and European stock markets registered solid gains on Wednesday, on hopes that conflict in the Middle East might soon cool, while stabilization in oil and...
Zelenskiy Spoke to Leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait About Iran Conflict
Date: March 4, 2026
March 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed the Middle East conflict on Wednesday with the king of Bahrain and the crown prince of Kuwait. Zelenskiy also said that...
Analysis-Iran Conflict May Divert US Weapons From Ukraine
Date: March 4, 2026
KYIV/WASHINGTON March 4 (Reuters) - With the United States focused on its conflict with Iran, Ukraine could face a critical shortage of U.S. air defence missiles at a time when Russia shows no signs...