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Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by war in Iran...
Mar 18, 2026
Spain to move Iraq troops over risks from Iran war, defence minister says
MADRID, March 18 (Reuters) - Spain plans to evacuate and relocate troops deployed in Iraq in the coming days due to the conflict in Iran and the wider Gulf region, Defence Minister Margarita Robles sa...
Mar 18, 2026
At least 80 insurgents killed as Nigerian troops repel base assault, military says
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, March 18 (Reuters) - Nigerian troops backed by air support repelled a coordinated assault by Islamist insurgents on a military base in the northeastern state of Bo...
Mar 18, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russian aircraft plants in Ulyanovsk and Novgorod regions, Kyiv says
KYIV, March 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military struck two Russian plants producing and repairing military transport and cargo planes in the Ulyanovsk and Novgorod regions, the Ukrainian General Staff s...
Mar 18, 2026
White House says China agreed to postpone Trump's Beijing trip
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that China had agreed to postpone U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing, originally scheduled in just two weeks. Spokeswoman...
Mar 18, 2026
Three private planes at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport damaged by Iran missile debris
TEL AVIV, March 18 (Reuters) - Three private planes parked at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv suffered "severe" damage after being hit by debris from Iranian missiles that were intercepted by Israeli...
Mar 18, 2026
Exclusive-Vance plans Hungary visit in show of support for Orban ahead of tight election, sources say
By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary in the coming days in a show of support for the country's long-time nati...
Mar 18, 2026
Colombia, Ecuador examining possible border violation during security operation
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA/QUITO, March 18 (Reuters) - Explosions in cocaine labs near the border with Ecuador killed 14 people in January, Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday...
Mar 18, 2026
Tehran warns Gulf energy sites to evacuate after Iranian gas facilities hit
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Iranian gas facilities in the Gulf came under attack on Wednesday, state media reported, prompting Tehran to say it would target a range of energy installations across Saud...
Mar 18, 2026
US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the U.S. intelligence community sai...
Mar 18, 2026
