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Our business reporter Peter Eavis looks at the global implications of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway to the south of Iran. He analyzes ship activity in the strait, comparing it before and after the United States and Israel initiated attacks on Iran.
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The president's vision of Iran's future could meet fierce opposition, writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
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Pakistan faces a bind as the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran widens. It is trying to straddle warring sides, while managing public frustration at home.
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U.S. crude oil prices soared 12% on Friday.
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Israel's air forces shifted their focus back to Iran on Friday after a night of heavy bombardment in Lebanon, which was quickly becoming one of the largest fronts in the regional conflict.
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Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent.
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The Israeli military said the facility, under the site where Iran's supreme leader was killed by a strike last week, was still being used after the first attack.
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TEHRAN — Nearly a week after airstrikes hit an elementary school in southern Iran, killing more than 170 people and leaving witnesses to find the severed limbs of children in the rubble, there have been increased international demands to know who was responsible and how the tragedy could happen
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Also, a weak jobs report. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.
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Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East.
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Most Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of Iran, and a majority sees Iran as either only a minor threat or no threat at all, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds.
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The U.S. believes that Russia has been providing Iran the locations of American troops in the region, including aircraft and ships, sources say.
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The repercussions of his reckless war in Iran are just beginning.
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The president has said he plans to shut down the center for two years starting this summer for a "complete rebuilding."
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The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is crystallizing Russian perspectives on President Trump, and may reshape how the Kremlin deals with the White House.
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;Resize=(620)) U.S. crude prices rise above $90 per barrel for the first time in more than two years.
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The U.S. lost jobs in February, marking a reversal of fortunes for the labor market and nearly erasing all of the job gains delivered in January, data on Friday showed.
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The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil prices continued soaring Friday, putting them on track to record their biggest jump since early 2020 as the escalating Iran war threatens global energy supplies.U.S.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a "stop gap measure".
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;Resize=(620)) Andrew Chang explains why U.S. President Donald Trump decided to attend this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time as a president, after boycotting the annual event during his first term.
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Drone and missile attacks have caused high anxiety across the region, but experts say the danger to commercial airliners is "fairly remote."
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World Cup co-hosts Mexico plan to deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at this summer's tournament, amid ongoing cartel violence in the country.
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Recent conflicts in the region have either spared energy infrastructure or caused limited damage. That isn't the case in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit $150 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.
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In opening a military campaign against Iran, President Trump is the first president in modern times to take the United States to war without the backing of the public.
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The Department of Justice said the released files had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative" and inadvertently not published.
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;Resize=(620)) Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Lebanon on Friday, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in densely populated neighbourhoods to seek shelter elsewhere, as aid groups warned the escalating conflict could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Several sports centers have been hit in Tehran since the U.S. and Israel began their attacks, the authorities say, but none with the resonance of the Azadi.
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Stock movements this week has been choppy as investors weighed the inflationary impact of the war in the Middle East. The jobs report has complicated matters.
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Despite a torrid Premier League campaign, could winning the FA Cup keep Liverpool manager Arne Slot in a job?
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The information has included satellite imagery showing the locations of military personnel. But some officials played down the significance of the partnership.
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The Florida bar said that it had "erroneously" made that assertion, disclosed in a letter last month, and that no investigation into Ms. Halligan was pending.
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A celebration of the life of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago Friday. Current and former elected officials, faith leaders, entertainers and more are expected to attend. A private funeral will be held Saturday.
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The flight was arranged and paid for by the State Department, officials said, as part of the evacuations of citizens stranded by attacks in the Middle East.
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Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Vice President Harris also honored Jackson.
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It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.
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Thousands fled the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital before Israel unleashed heavy strikes on the militant group overnight. Many say they have nowhere to go.
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The Iran crisis is unfolding in a world in which oil and gas supplies are more diversified than in previous decades
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Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces in the Middle East, a boost for the Tehran regime as it launches missile and drone attacks on American bases and other targets in the region, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.
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Communities across huge swathes of Lebanon have been told by Israel to leave their homes due to military action against Hezbollah.
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Iranians in the capital tell the BBC of "constant explosions", as the US warned attacks will intensify.
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In a phone call with NBC News, the president also downplayed the possibility of a ground invasion in Iran.
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A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.
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The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump's enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law.
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Some Americans stranded in the Middle East are facing challenges leaving the region as the war with Iran escalates. Many are turning to private companies for assistance. NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke with Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, about how his organization has helped people escape the conflict.
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Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty.
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