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Russia says it supports Cuba after Trump says he will 'take' the Communist republic
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia said it had unwavering solidarity with Cuba on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to have the honour of "taking Cuba" and that "I can do an...
Mar 17, 2026
Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat
(Corrects quote in paragraph 3 to add the word 'American' to 'Israel's powerful American lobby') By Erin Banco and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A top security official in U.S. Preside...
Mar 17, 2026
Israeli strike kills three people in Gaza as Iran war strains truce
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people including a child in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, the latest violence je...
Mar 17, 2026
Syrian authorities ban alcohol in Damascus
By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, March 17 (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have banned alcohol from restaurants and bars in Damascus, one of the clearest moves yet by the Islamist-led government towards enfor...
Mar 17, 2026
Italy dance gala bans Russian ballerina, irking League party
ROME, March 17 (Reuters) - Celebrated Russian ballerina Svetlana Zakharova has been excluded from a dance gala beginning in Rome this month, organisers said, in the latest political dispute over the p...
Mar 17, 2026
Explainer-How does the Iran war affect fertiliser supplies, prices and food security?
By May Angel and Tristan Veyet LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, analysts warn it is severely disrupting fertiliser markets and endangering food secu...
Mar 17, 2026
Poland will not send its troops to Iran, PM Tusk says
WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) - Poland will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly affect its security, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the United States and ot...
Mar 17, 2026
White House says US seeking fertilizer from Venezuela, Morocco
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war's shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White ...
Mar 17, 2026
Some Israeli strikes in Lebanon may be war crimes, UN rights office says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings, displaced people and healthcare workers in Lebanon raise concerns under international law and may amount...
Mar 17, 2026
Sudan clinics could run out of supplies in weeks due to Middle East war, warns NGO
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly ...
Mar 17, 2026
