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Live - War escalates, energy prices spike after Israeli strike on Iran gas field - As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system." updated 43M ago

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Trump brings up Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan's prime minister -- Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"

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Iran hangs 3, including teen wrestler, in first executions over Jan. protests -- Two sources confirmed to CBS News that Saleh Mohammadi, a young member of Iran's national wrestling team, was among the three men executed in Iran.

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Divers find marble treasure possibly taken from Parthenon at Aegean shipwreck -- Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.

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Transcript: IAEA's Rafael Grossi on "Face the Nation," March 22, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of the interview with International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi, a portion of which will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.

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What can one of the world's happiest nations teach us about parenting? -- U.S. author Jessica Joelle Alexander says Americans should consider adopting some of Denmark's "great parenting practices."

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Satellite companies curb access to Mideast imagery amid Iran war -- Satellite companies restrict access to images of the Middle East as the Iran war rages, with one citing concern data could be exploited "by adversarial actors."

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Fugitive wanted in killing of Ecuadorian candidate arrested in Mexico -- Angel Esteban Aguilar Morales is one of the alleged ringleaders of the Ecuadorian criminal gang "Los Lobos" and one of the country's most-wanted fugitives.

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Pete Hegseth says U.S. will hit Iran with its "largest strike package yet" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran since the war began.

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NATO allies eye anti-drone systems: "You need it as soon as possible" -- An expert in modern warfare says Iran is highlighting NATO failures "to adapt to the drone threat," and Poland is using lessons from Ukraine to fix that.

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Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave -- Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica. -- Mar 18

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Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers -- The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran​, as the operation approaches a fourth week. -- Mar 18

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Wall Street is betting on Ukraine's drone technology -- Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries. -- Mar 18

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How Russia is benefitting from "America's war of choice in Iran" -- Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Russia wouldn't benefit from an easing of oil sanctions to calm energy markets. But Russia is. -- Mar 18

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Trump hasn't decided on sending Americans after Iran's nuclear material, sources say -- The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war. -- Mar 18

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