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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Appeal for Help in Strait of Hormuz

What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?

Mouhameth Fall in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday.

Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

A photo of the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a ceremony for military officials killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, last week.

Desperation in Cuba Ignites Unusual Acts of Defiance

In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.

A heavily guarded compound, close to Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs along the Tigris River in Baghdad, burned after the Pentagon’s “shock and awe” bombing campaign on March 20, 2003, opened the Iraq war.

Norway Celebrates Oscar Win for Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’

Joachim Trier accepting the Oscar for his film “Sentimental Value.” He said he was “just so proud and shocked” about the movie’s success.

Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?

The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away

“Bangladeshis are very good at doing one thing, like ready-made garments,” said Mohiuddin Rubel, who runs several garment factories. “We are not diversified.”

Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians

A border market in Torkham, Afghanistan, that was damaged by a strike from Pakistan.

Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future

Supporters of Benoît Payan, the incumbent mayor of Marseille, France, distributing leaflets in the city on Friday. Mr. Payan is competing in a tight race featuring a strong far-right candidate.

As Rockets Fly Overhead, Residents of Israel’s Border City Stay Underground

Nordic Leaders Praise Carney as They Discuss Arctic Security

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada attended a meeting of the leaders of the five Nordic countries on Sunday in Norway.

4 Palestinians Killed When Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Family

Palestinians mourning the deaths of four members of the Odeh family in Tammun, West Bank, on Sunday.

Iceland’s Chief ‘Lava Cooler’ Is Bracing for the Next Volcanic Eruption

Helgi Hjorleifsson driving through lava fields in southwestern Iceland in February.

Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

A man waves an Iranian flag in an apartment that was destroyed by an airstrike in Tehran, on Sunday.

With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts

The dominant impression of the economy for many Americans this spring could come down to rapidly rising gas prices.

Israel Denies That It Is Running Out of Missile Interceptors

Workers at the site of a building damaged by an Iranian strike in Bnei Brak, Israel, on Sunday. Israel has intercepted most of the projectiles Iran has fired, but some have penetrated the country’s air defenses.

No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia

Health workers unloaded medicines at the Chipulukusu Health Center in northern Zambia earlier this month.

Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations

President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, at their last in-person meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October.

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This is what happened on March 15.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

A family near a damaged building from U.S.-Israeli strikes in Tehran on Sunday.

The Iran War’s Global Reach

An oil refinery and thermal power station in Omsk, Russia.

‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes

From left, Nicholas Courtney as Bret Vyon, William Hartnell as the Doctor, Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and Peter Purves as Steven in a newly found “Dr. Who” episode called “The Devil’s Planet.”

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

President Trump has wrestled publicly with his stay-or-leave options, sometimes suggesting that the war is all but won and at others seeming to acknowledge that there is still heavy fighting ahead.

State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450

The State Department significantly reduced the cost of giving up rights to a U.S. passport.

After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution

President Trump in the White House on Thursday.

This is what happened on March 14.

Oil Prices May Not Fall Soon, U.S. Energy Secretary Says

In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed some confidence that the United States would be able to secure the Strait of Hormuz within weeks.

Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander

A sheriff’s vehicle is parked in the driveway of Temple Israel, where an attacker drove his car into the synagogue on Thursday before being killed by armed guards, in West Bloomfield, Mich.

A Timeline of the Tensions Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S.

Iranians hammering nails in a mock coffin draped with an American flag on Friday at the annual Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran.

Amid War in Iran, Europe’s Flashes of Military Strength Also Show Its Weakness

President Emmanuel Macron of France singing the French national anthem in Cyprus on Monday with the crew of an aircraft carrier deployed in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Two Arrested in Death of Anti-Iranian Regime Activist in Canada

Trump adds to speculation about Iranian leader’s condition.

During a rally in Tehran on Friday, a woman held a photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, in front of a banner showing his father, who was killed in recent U.S.-Israeli strikes.

In Scolding the New U.S. Ambassador, South Africa Signals Defiance

Brent Bozell in New Orleans in 2019.

Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities

The International Olympic Committee has had to pivot toward flexibility as the number of bidders for its marquee winter event has started to dwindle.

Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia

Members of the Iranian women’s national soccer team before a match this month in Australia.

Warning to Americans to leave Iraq is a sign the Iran war is spilling over the border.

U.S. embassy personnel inspect the damage caused by an attack on the building in Baghdad on Saturday.

FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

Brendan Carr in Washington in January.

Here’s What Happened in the U.S.-Israel War With Iran on Saturday

Officials said that more than 800 people have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the war, with more than 2,100 people killed across the region.

Tehran Seems Largely Empty, as Many Flee and Others Weary of the Fighting

The Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran on Saturday. More than 1,348 civilians have been killed in Iran since the beginning of the war, according to the country’s representative to the United Nations.

Sandstorm Batters Gaza, Slamming Makeshift Shelters

Displaced Palestinians faced a sandstorm in Gaza City on Saturday.

The war has put Middle East water supplies at risk.

Dozens of Medical Workers Killed as Israel Hits Lebanon

The funeral for Youssef Assaf, a volunteer with the Lebanese Red Cross, in Tyre, Lebanon, on Wednesday.

Lebanon’s Displaced Flee Israeli Strikes One Year Into War

A man lighting a fire to keep warm along Beirut’s waterfront, after fleeing the city’s southern suburbs last week.

This is what happened on March 13.

Explosion at Jewish School in Amsterdam Is 2nd Antisemitic Attack in 2 Days, Officials Say

Police officers on Saturday outside the Amsterdam school where a blast damaged an outer wall. The mayor said Jews in Amsterdam were “increasingly confronted with antisemitism.”

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Canada Takes Its Sovereignty Push to Space

The northern lights over Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Scientists worry that space is becoming cluttered with satellites and debris.

Netanyahu Has the War He Always Wanted, but on Trump’s Terms

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in January at the funeral of an Israeli hostage.

Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

The Capitolio Nacional in Havana. Cuba’s isolation is deepening in the region.

How My Trip to Antarctica Unlocked a Family Discovery

How Migrant Workers Have Been Affected by Iran’s Strikes

Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is at the helm of President Trump’s aggressive campaigns to reshape the governments of Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and beyond.

Cuba’s History Since the Revolution, in Photos

Old Havana, the capital’s historic center, is a warren of faded facades and sunlit plazas.

Mahmood Mamdani, Father of NYC Mayor, Is Writing a Book on Gaza

Since his days as a scholar in Tanzania in the 1970s, Mahmood Mamdani has wrestled with subjects including the nature of colonialism and its enduring consequences.

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