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US prosecutors defend block on Venezuelan state funds for Maduro's defense
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to defend himself against U.S. drug trafficking charges, U....
Mar 13, 2026
Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming economy, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday, citing a U.S. emphasis on ...
Mar 13, 2026
Missile strikes helipad in US embassy compound in Iraq, AP reports
March 14 (Reuters) - A missile struck a helipad in the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad, the AP reported on Saturday citing two Iraqi security officials. There was column of smoke rising on Saturday m...
Mar 13, 2026
White House AI czar says US should 'declare victory and get out' of Iran war
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - White House AI czar David Sacks said on Friday the U.S. should "declare victory and get out" of its war on Iran, a rare instance of a prominent figur...
Mar 13, 2026
Trump threatens to hit Iran's Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked
By Bo Erickson, Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kh...
Mar 13, 2026
China urges Afghanistan, Pakistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force
SHANGHAI, March 14 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone call that disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan should be resolved through ...
Mar 13, 2026
Palestinian actor says he can't attend Oscars because of US travel ban
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration is preventing him from attending this weekend's Academy Awards,...
Mar 13, 2026
Eight convicted of terrorism-related charges for attack on Texas ICE facility
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - A jury convicted nine people on Friday for their involvement in a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Texas last ...
Mar 13, 2026
Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports
March 13 (Reuters) - Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two U.S. o...
Mar 13, 2026
Ecuador declares curfew in coastal provinces for security operations
QUITO, March 13 (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Friday decreed a nighttime curfew in four provinces of the Andean country, starting March 15, intended to facilitate military operations...
Mar 13, 2026
