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Africa-bound India-flagged fuel tanker sets sail from east of Hormuz, Indian official says
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, March 13 (Reuters) - The Indian-flagged oil tanker, Jag Prakash, which is carrying gasoline from Oman to Africa, has set sail from east of the Strait of Hormuz, an Indian gov...
Mar 13, 2026
Pope Leo says Christians who start wars should go to confession
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Pope Leo suggested on Friday that Christian political leaders who start wars should go to confession and assess whether they are following the teac...
Mar 13, 2026
France and Italy open talks with Iran on securing safe Hormuz passage, FT reports
March 13 (Reuters) - France and Italy have opened talks with Iran seeking to negotiate a deal to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Fr...
Mar 13, 2026
No evidence Iran has mined Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon's Hegseth says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - There is no clear evidence that Iran has placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a news briefing ...
Mar 13, 2026
France's position in Middle East is defensive, Macron says, after attack on its soldiers
PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday a drone attack in Northern Iraq against French soldiers was "unacceptable" and that France's position in the region was "defensive"...
Mar 13, 2026
Hegseth says US military has designated officer to complete probe on Iran school strike
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States has designated an officer outside of U.S. Central Command to complete an investigation on a strike on an Iranian school, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete ...
Mar 13, 2026
Swiss Federal Council adopts draft law to deepen ties with EU
ZURICH, March 13 (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Friday adopted a draft law containing a raft of measures aimed at deepening the Alpine country's economic ties with the European Union, which now p...
Mar 13, 2026
Britain says allies should keep pressure on Russia after US eases oil sanctions
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Britain and its partners should maintain collective pressure on Russia through sanctions, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Friday, joining a chorus of European critic...
Mar 13, 2026
Explosion heard in Homs caused by old missile, state media and sources say
DAMASCUS, March 13 (Reuters) - An explosion was heard and plumes of smoke were seen rising on Friday from eastern neighborhoods of Syria's central province of Homs, state media reported. The explosion...
Mar 13, 2026
Italy weighs options as damaged Russian LNG tanker drifts in the Mediterranean
By Angelo Amante and Matteo Negri ROME, March 13 (Reuters) - Italian authorities are weighing how to deal with a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker left adrift in the Mediterranean after what Moscow...
Mar 13, 2026
