A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft flies during a mission in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran. US Air Force/Handout via REUTERS |
- President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of US troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the US military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran.
- Iran has retaliated against energy targets in the Gulf following Israel's attack on its major South Pars gas field. Reuters Jerusalem bureau chief, Rami Ayyub tells the Reuters World News podcast that Israel is willing to embrace regional chaos that the White House is desperate to avoid.
- An aging US fleet of KC‑135 refueling aircraft underpins airstrikes on Iran, highlighting the risks, mechanics and strain of aerial refueling in crowded skies. View our graphics.
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People visit the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al Marjani |
- Nearly three weeks of war on Iran have hit the usually teeming alleys of Tehran's grand bazaar, shutting many of the shops and driving up prices for Iranians already suffering from years of sanctions that have throttled the economy.
- Investors are facing a cloudier view of US monetary policy in the coming months, with a war in the Middle East muddying the outlook for a Federal Reserve that already was grappling with above-target inflation and an uneven labor market.
- The Iran war has made bottled water in India 11% more expensive after prices of plastic bottles and caps surged, a change that has also erased the benefit of a lower water tax rate Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a few months ago.
- As Emirates flight EK10 from London cruised over Saudi Arabia on Monday, news broke of a drone strike at its destination, Dubai. The aircraft turned back to Gatwick, flight data show, completing a 6,150 miles round trip, one of dozens of "flights to nowhere" triggered by the Middle East war.
- Pentagon staffers, former officials and IT contractors who work closely with the US military say they are reluctant to give up Anthropic's AI tools, which they view as superior to alternatives, despite orders to remove them.
- OpenAI and Anthropic, together valued at over $1 trillion, have raised vast sums from a panoply of backers in the thus-far unprofitable quest to perfect silicon intelligence. In this week's Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discern the signs that this enthusiasm is hard to sustain.
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The fragile economies at the heart of rural hospitals |
Rural communities in the US have fewer doctors and many areas lack internet connections for telehealth. More rural residents are uninsured than in urban settings.
Rural hospitals in the South and Midwest are more likely to be at risk of closing. In Kansas there are 99 rural hospitals and nearly half are struggling to stay afloat. |
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Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna from KPop Demon Hunters perform on stage at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood. March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake |
Netflix is planning a "KPop Demon Hunters" world tour, as it looks to capitalize on its most popular movie. "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Oscar for best animated feature on Sunday, capping a record-breaking run after becoming Netflix's most-watched film ever on its 2025 debut. The movie's song, "Golden," took the Academy Award for best original song. |
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