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15/03 22:49 - Pope Leo condemns US-Israeli war on Iran 15/03 22:43 - Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has launched ‘extensive strikes’ on Iran as Trump says US ‘not ready’ to make a deal to end war 15/03 22:30 - Starmer to announce support for households hit by energy price spike 15/03 22:30 - UK plans to send minesweeping drones to help reopen strait of Hormuz 15/03 22:25 - Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices 15/03 21:02 - Powerful Winter Storm Disrupts Travel and Knocks Out Power in the Upper Midwest 15/03 21:00 - Restraining and sedating dementia patients ‘routine’ in hospitals in England, study finds 15/03 20:03 - Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support 15/03 20:03 - Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support 15/03 19:49 - Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians 15/03 19:14 - Being an artist and a refugee: Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi Molan speak to France 24 15/03 19:13 - Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war 15/03 18:54 - Turnout low in French mayoral elections seen as key test ahead of 2027 presidential race 15/03 18:52 - US Senator Van Hollen: Trump ‘has no idea where this war is going’ 15/03 18:52 - US Senator Van Hollen: Trump ‘has no idea where this war is going’ 15/03 18:50 - Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens 15/03 18:46 - From missiles strikes to rocketing oil price: Guy Laron speaks to France 24 to analyse the economic consequences of Iran war 15/03 18:34 - Jan Egeland: Millions displaced as Middle East conflicts deepen 15/03 18:34 - Jan Egeland: Millions displaced as Middle East conflicts deepen 15/03 18:29 - Airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport TSA officers 15/03 18:23 - US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says 15/03 17:33 - After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution 15/03 17:26 - Twelve arrests at al-Quds Day rally and counterprotest in London 15/03 17:08 - Pakistan targets militant hideouts in Afghanistan as conflict continues 15/03 17:00 - Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump 15/03 17:00 - People Are Applauding This CNN Commentator For Absolutely Nailing Why The US Spending Billions On The War In Iran Is Problematic 15/03 16:43 - Trump administration threatens media outlets over Iran war coverage 15/03 16:24 - Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response 15/03 15:34 - For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War 15/03 15:31 - If Staying Cozy At Home Brings You Deep Joy, These 33 Products Will Make It Even Better 15/03 15:11 - Strategic oil release may calm markets but cannot fix Hormuz disruption 15/03 15:11 - Strategic oil release may calm markets but cannot fix Hormuz disruption 15/03 14:40 - US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran 15/03 14:21 - Russia wins three more golds at Paralympics 15/03 14:19 - Pentagon Names 6 Military Members Killed in Iraq Tanker Crash 15/03 14:19 - Spain vs Argentina ‘Finalissima’ match in Qatar cancelled because of war 15/03 14:19 - Spain vs Argentina ‘Finalissima’ match in Qatar cancelled because of war 15/03 14:00 - Religious leaders condemn Michigan synagogue attack – but moving forward together tricky 15/03 13:59 - Spain-Argentina Finalissima in Qatar cancelled 15/03 13:57 - Wyoming’s new six-week abortion ban prompts lawsuit 15/03 13:57 - The humanitarian crisis worsens in Lebanon, with over 850,000 displaced 15/03 13:54 - Are Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region affecting the US' war strategy? 15/03 13:46 - Trump urges allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz 15/03 13:41 - What do the first two weeks of the war on Iran portend for the future? 15/03 13:41 - What do the first two weeks of the war on Iran portend for the future? 15/03 12:45 - Will Starmer Help Trump In The War? 15/03 12:00 - Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row 15/03 11:42 - We will intervene on energy bills if necessary, says Miliband 15/03 11:40 - People Have Absolutely No Sympathy For This MAGA Voter Who Complained About Trump And The Iran War 15/03 11:05 - Who is running Iran? The regime's new strongmen 15/03 11:03 - What role is oil playing in the war in the Middle East and what's at stake? 15/03 11:00 - Royals and celebrities warned to watch words as lip-reading videos go viral 15/03 10:41 - Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered 15/03 10:37 - Ukraine recovering from Russian strike, concerned Putin is benefiting from Iran war 15/03 10:35 - Gaza hit by strongest sandstorm in over five years 15/03 10:32 - She lost 5 brothers to Syria’s war – Now she’s fighting for justice at the UN 15/03 10:27 - Qatar, Kuwait, UAE... Iranian reprisals disrupt daily life across the Gulf 15/03 10:00 - How the US war on Iran may provoke a terrorist attack – and how that may be the point 15/03 10:00 - ‘War leader’ Trump fixates on trivial matters as Iran death toll mounts 15/03 09:45 - Undercover in Iran: How French spies gather Intelligence in the Middle East 15/03 09:44 - Israel pounds Beirut, deepening the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon 15/03 09:00 - To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies 15/03 08:52 - Iran war: What is happening on day 16 of US-Israel attacks? 15/03 08:52 - Iran war: What is happening on day 16 of US-Israel attacks? 15/03 08:33 - MotoGP postpones Qatar Grand Prix due to Middle East conflict 15/03 08:33 - MotoGP postpones Qatar Grand Prix due to Middle East conflict 15/03 08:31 - Activists rally outside White House against war with Iran 15/03 08:31 - Activists rally outside White House against war with Iran 15/03 08:25 - Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto calls for an end to the war in Iran & Lebanon 15/03 08:25 - Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto calls for an end to the war in Iran & Lebanon 15/03 08:16 - "We Should Make It As Easy As Possible": People Are Debating Whether Or Not To Accept Former Trump Supporters, And It’s Not Exactly Warm And Fuzzy 15/03 07:53 - Minab: When the world’s most precise missile chose a classroom 15/03 07:53 - Minab: When the world’s most precise missile chose a classroom 15/03 07:41 - Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs 15/03 07:41 - Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs 15/03 07:00 - ‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights 15/03 06:08 - Middle East war live: Iran warns countries against ‘escalating’ conflict in Strait of Hormuz 15/03 06:00 - ‘My dear son’: the Ukrainian soldier who came back from the dead 15/03 05:35 - No peace until US moves out of Persian Gulf – senior Iranian official 15/03 05:32 - The Papers: 'Starmer may send drones to the Gulf' and 'Panic hits the pumps' 15/03 05:18 - Global chokepoint: How the US-Israeli war on Iran could starve millions 15/03 04:37 - FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage 15/03 04:19 - Trump calls Zelensky the ‘last person we need help from’ 15/03 02:09 - No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says 15/03 01:34 - Belgian PM urges EU to negotiate with Russia 15/03 00:01 - 'Gruesome' war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets 15/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump says not ready for deal; US, Israel pound Isfahan 15/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump says not ready for deal; US, Israel pound Isfahan 14/03 23:56 - Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off 14/03 23:28 - Pakistan strikes Afghan base after its president warns ‘red line’ crossed 14/03 23:28 - Pakistan strikes Afghan base after its president warns ‘red line’ crossed 14/03 23:16 - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 race cancellations confirmed due to Iran war 14/03 23:16 - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 race cancellations confirmed due to Iran war 14/03 22:16 - F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs because of Middle East war 14/03 22:13 - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races both scrapped, organisers confirm 14/03 21:50 - Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment 14/03 21:45 - Israel may call up 450,000 reservists as Tehran vows to fight on (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) 14/03 21:28 - Australia news live: new laws to crack down on property underquoting in NSW; inflation could reach ‘high fours’, Chalmers says 14/03 21:12 - FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war 14/03 20:59 - Thousands in Madrid protest ‘forgotten’ Gaza, warn Iran war may spiral into