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Thursday, Mar 19th, 2026 - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran's Arab neighbors directly into the conflict. Tehran's targeting of energy ...

Thursday, Mar 19th, 2026 - March 19 (UPI) -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to temporarily suspend fighting during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, both countries announced days after dozens were killed at a Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital. The pause in fighting will be enforced from midnight Thursday through midnight Tuesday, Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan's minister for Information and Broadcasting, said in a statement . The ...

Wednesday, Mar 18th, 2026 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article None of America's traditional allies are heeding Donald Trump's demand for help protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz Days after demanding help from NATO and other U.S. allies to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump now says the U.S. doesn't need any help ...