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Iran war may push 45 million people into acute hunger by June, WFP says
(Corrects second paragraph to say war started on February 28 not February 26) By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the Iran war continues t...
Mar 17, 2026
Russia's Novosibirsk region declares cattle disease emergency as culls spark farmer protests
By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia's Siberian Novosibirsk region has declared a state of emergency to tackle a cattle disease outbreak after weeks of forced removals for culling trig...
Mar 17, 2026
Report on Spain's nationwide blackout will not assign blame, antitrust chief says
MADRID, March 17 (Reuters) - The upcoming report by Spain's antitrust and energy watchdog CNMC on the massive blackout that hit the Iberian Peninsula last year will not assign blame for the outage, th...
Mar 17, 2026
Key moments of EU Foreign Policy chief's interview with Reuters
BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - Kaja Kallas, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told Reuters on Tuesday there is no appetite among the bloc's countries to r...
Mar 17, 2026
Russian official say Ukraine's drone development means no region can feel safe, TASS reports
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - A senior Russian security official warned on Tuesday that the pace and development of Ukrainian drone production meant that no Russian region was safe from attack. Sergei ...
Mar 17, 2026
Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait
ATHENS, March 17 (Reuters) - Greece does not back any separate deals that would allow ships to enter and exit the Strait of Hormuz but wants a durable solution to safeguard peace in the region, its Fo...
Mar 17, 2026
India denies discussing release of tankers with Iran for Hormuz passage
NEW DELHI, March 17 (Reuters) - India on Tuesday denied holding talks with Iran about releasing three tankers seized in February in exchange for ensuring safe passage for Indian ships through the Stra...
Mar 17, 2026
US Pacific Fleet to deploy wall-climbing, flying robots on ships
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Gecko Robotics has landed a $71 million contract to deploy wall-climbing robots and artificial intelligence across U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific Fleet, ...
Mar 17, 2026
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's Trump-defying prime minister, seeks third term
By Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, March 17 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has staked her leadership on defying U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland. Convincing voters at home...
Mar 17, 2026
Civilians pay a heavy price as war in Lebanon drives death, displacement, UN says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Civilians are paying a heavy price as the war in Lebanon continues to expand, driving death, injuries and displacement the United Nations said on Tue...
Mar 17, 2026
