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    <title><![CDATA[Trump says U.S. will hit Iran &apos;very hard&apos; over next week, war will end when he feels it &apos;in my bones&apos;]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:53:40 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will hit Iran &quot;very hard&quot; over the next week, as the US military operation against the Islamic Republic enters its 14th day, aiming to destroy Tehran&apos;s missile capabilities, its Navy, and end its pathway to nuclear arms. During a Fox News radio interview released Friday, he also said that the ongoing war between the United States, Israel and Iran will end when he feels it &quot;in my bones,&quot; as he pointed to progress that the US military has m]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Iran&apos;s new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz shut in defiant first remarks]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:26:13 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, ‌new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in the first comments attributed to him since he succeeded his slain father. Khamenei did not appear in person and the remarks were read out by a state television presenter. No images have been released of him since an Israeli strike at the start of the war that killed much of his family, including his father and wife. Thursday&apos;s statement ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[US may have struck Iranian girls&apos; school after using outdated targeting data, sources say]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:12 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A strike on an Iranian girls&apos; school that killed scores of children may be the result of US use of outdated targeting data, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters ‌Wednesday, providing new details about what would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of US conflicts. Reuters first reported Thursday that an ongoing, internal US military investigation showed US forces were likely responsible for the strike ⁠on the girls&apos; school in Minab. V]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Epstein&apos;s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692822</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:59:41 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein&apos;s sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world&apos;s wealthiest men. Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill. He told lawmakers that he had not personally seen evidence of Epstein&apos;s sexual abuse, but provided a full]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Wealthy nations release record oil reserves]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692817</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:57:22 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[PARIS (AP) — A group representing many of the world&apos;s wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves, which is more than double the 182.7 million barrels that the IEA&apos;s 32 member countri]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arctic sea ice among lowest on record: AFP review of US data]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692815</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:55:34 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an Agence France-Presse review of US data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region&apos;s frozen cover and heightens geopolitical tensions. Formed when ocean water freezes, Arctic sea ice melts naturally in summer and reforms in winter, but the amount that returns has been declining due to human-induced planetary warming. The maximum sea ice extent in the Arctic reached nearly 14.22 million square kilometers on Mar]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[War likely to worsen repression in Iran: UN probe]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692812</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:53:15 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[GENEVA (AFP) -- The war in the Middle East is likely to result in worsening institutionalised repression of Iranian citizens, UN-mandated investigators probing rights abuses in Iran said Wednesday. The UN&apos;s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said civilians in the country were caught between ongoing armed hostilities and repression that has reached unprecedented levels, which may amount to crimes against humanity. Iran&apos;s deepening human rights crisis &quot;is likely to worsen in th]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sea drones target oil tankers in the Middle East as conflict risks widen]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692807</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:47:46 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[LONDON (Reuters) -- Naval drones have been used in at least two attacks ‌on oil tankers in the Gulf region since war erupted between the US, Israel and Iran, according to maritime authorities and analysts, demonstrating a dangerous new threat in the key shipping lane. The emergence of the use of explosive-laden unmanned surface vessels, which Ukraine ‌has used with great effect in its war with Russia, comes as Iran threatens to block oil shipments from transiting the key Strait of Hormuz, the ch]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[UNESCO fears for fate of historical sites during Iran war]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:46:56 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[PARIS (Reuters) -- UNESCO said it ​is deeply concerned about the fate of world heritage sites in Iran and across the region, after Tehran&apos;s Golestan palace, ‌often compared to Versailles, and a historic mosque and palace in Isfahan were damaged in the war. The UN&apos;s cultural agency on Wednesday urged all parties to protect the ‌region&apos;s outstanding cultural sites, saying four of Iran&apos;s 29 world heritage sites had been damaged since the start of the US and Israeli war with Iran. &quot;UNESCO is deeply ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Iran ‘welcome to compete’ in World Cup, says Trump]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:34:27 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump would &quot;welcome&quot; Iran&apos;s participation at the upcoming World Cup in North America, despite the ongoing Middle East war, the White House said on Wednesday. The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, has thrown into doubt Iran&apos;s participation at this summer&apos;s men&apos;s soccer World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. The US administration was confirming an Instagram post by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino earlier in ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden&apos;s decision to end his 2024 reelection bid]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692664</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:10:28 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden&apos;s decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign. A political spouse for nearly 50 years, Jill Biden said she has never publicly discussed her feelings about the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political career, instead saving her thoughts for the pages of ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Graphic News] South Korea takes pride in its people: survey]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692266</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A global survey of 30,000 people across 25 countries by the Pew Research Center found that sources of national pride vary widely, reflecting cultural values and political systems. In South Korea, respondents most often cited “diligent and sincere people with strong national character” as their greatest source of pride, highlighting national character and social cohesion. Similar sentiments were expressed in Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain, where “the people” ranked highest. In contrast, Amer]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Wildlife to replace humans on next series of UK banknotes]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:55:37 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Images of animals ​will feature on the next series of banknotes from the Bank of England, as the central bank shifts away from historical figures such as William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill and Jane Austen over the coming years. &quot;Nature is a great choice from a banknote authentication perspective and means we can showcase the UK&apos;s rich and varied wildlife on the next series of banknotes,&quot; Victoria Cleland, the BoE&apos;s chief cashier, said. Bank of England banknotes have featured monarchs since Q]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Paraguay lawmakers approve defense agreement that allows increased US military presence]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691788</link>  
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:32:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a defense agreement allowing the temporary presence of US military and civilian personnel inside its borders, widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which has sought to strengthen its presence in Latin America. The Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA, was approved by a large majority of lawmakers and now awaits the signature of President Santiago Pena to take effect. Pena, one of Trump’s closest allies i]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Police say deadly Swiss bus fire could be deliberate]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691780</link>  
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:30:32 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[KERZERS, Switzerland (AFP) -- A bus caught fire in western Switzerland Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act. The fire broke out on the bus in the main street of the small town of Kerzers, around 20 kilometers west of the Swiss capital Bern, at about 6:25 p.m. Videos circulating on social media showed flames several meters high bursting out from the windows, and black smoke rising into the sky. The fire &quot;left at least six ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:28:55 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[ROME (AP) -- Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (about $35 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country&apos;s Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The portrait, painted around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later became Pope Urban VIII. The painting was acquired from a private collection by the Italian state after over a year of negotiations and will now enter Rome]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:26:13 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI said Tuesday that it found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit as part of an investigation into two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, told police after their arrests that they were inspired by the Islamic State group, according to law enforcement officials and a criminal complaint. The men live in the Philadelphia suburbs and drove together to New York City ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shooting at US consulate in Toronto prompts increased security]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:57:36 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in what police described as a &quot;national security incident,&quot; prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the Canadian city. The individuals approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at around 4:30 a.m., exited a white SUV and fired several rounds from a handgun at the consulate, Toronto police deputy chief Frank Barredo told reporters. There were people inside at the time, but &quot;this building]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Airlines raise fares as Middle East conflict lifts fuel costs]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Some airlines in Asia and Europe raised fares, added fuel surcharges or adjusted schedules Tuesday as the Middle East conflict drove jet ‌fuel costs sharply higher and disrupted key air routes. Australia&apos;s Qantas Airways, Scandinavia&apos;s SAS and Air New Zealand were among the carriers that announced price increases, while others warned the crisis could threaten fuel supplies or force further schedule changes. Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel before US-Israeli strikes on Ira]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:27:26 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader. Oil prices briefly shot to their highest level since 2022 a day after Iran selected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader. Investors saw it as a signal that Iran was digg]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[France to deploy dozen warships: Macron]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:56:46 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[PAPHOS, Cyprus (Reuters) -- France was deploying about a dozen naval vessels, including its aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and potentially the Strait of Hormuz as part of ‌defensive support to allies threatened by the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking in Cyprus before visiting the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which arrived over the weekend in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron sought to reassure his Cypriot counterpart after drones ⁠were]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[China exports surge into 2026 after record year]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:51:18 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[BEIJING (Reuters) -- China roared into 2026 with ‌exports far outstripping forecasts, fueled by red-hot electronics demand, putting the economy on track to top last year&apos;s record $1.2 trillion trade surplus and blunting the blow from the war in Iran. Outbound shipments from the world&apos;s second-largest economy grew 21.8 percent in US dollar ‌terms in the January-February period, sharply up from the 6.6 percent increase recorded in December and blowing past the median forecast in a Reuters poll of ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Swiss bar fire probe widens to five more local officials]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:26:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[GENEVA (AFP) -- Swiss prosecutors on Monday said five more current and former local officials were under criminal investigation over the New Year bar fire in the ski resort of Crans-Montana that killed 41 people. The prosecutor&apos;s office in southwestern Switzerland&apos;s Wallis canton, where the upmarket ski resort is located, declined to provide further details. However, a source close to the case confirmed to Agence France-Presse that the mayor of the Crans-Montana municipality, Nicolas Feraud, is ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Much of Iran&apos;s uranium likely to be in Isfahan: Grossi]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:22:58 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[PARIS (Reuters) -- Almost half of Iran&apos;s uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity, a short step from weapons-grade, was stored in a ‌tunnel complex at Isfahan and is probably still there, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Monday. The tunnel complex is the only target that appears not to have been badly damaged in attacks last June ⁠by Israel and the US on Iran&apos;s nuclear facilities. Diplomats have long said Isfahan has been used to store 60 percent uranium, which the International A]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Trump&apos;s Gaza plan on hold as Iran war pauses disarmament talks, sources say]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:20:45 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Talks to advance US President Donald Trump&apos;s plan to end the Gaza war have been on hold since last ‌week when the US and Israel jointly attacked Iran, sparking a broader Middle East war, three sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said. The pause threatens to stall implementation of Trump&apos;s flagship Middle East peace initiative, which he has cast as a major foreign policy objective. It comes less than a month after he secured billions of dollars in pledges for Gaza from Gulf Arab sta]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:19:04 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The party of Colombian President Gustavo Petro secured a victory in congressional elections, but will have to build coalitions with other parties to carry out announced reforms, including a controversial push to rewrite the nation’s constitution. Petro&apos;s Historical Pact party won almost a quarter of all seats in the Senate Sunday, more than any other party. But its staunchest opponents also made gains, with the Democratic Center party — the conservative party led by forme]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:07:56 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Hilton is donating $350,000 to kick-start the Back in Business Recovery Fund, with a goal to raise at least $1 million by the end of March. &quot;Women-owned businesses are really the heart of so many of these communities,&quot; Hilton told The A]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:56:49 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women&apos;s soccer team players after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women&apos;s soccer team in Australia following reports that the players had requested asylum. The remaining players are in a hotel on the Gold Coast. Albanese said help is available to the ot]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:23:37 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) — A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices. If it might seem like the ideal time to dip into the world’s emergency oil stockpiles, global leaders have so far responded with reluctance. Here is a look at the energy supplies that countries hold and when they tap them: Since war erupted in the Middle East on Feb. 28 with US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the flow of oil tan]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[China consumer inflation sees quickest jump in three years]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:18:07 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[BEIJING (Reuters) -- China&apos;s consumer inflation accelerated to the highest in more than three years due to the effects ‌of the Lunar New Year holiday, while producer deflation persisted as weak demand remained a drag on an economy facing stiff external challenges. Policymakers have been trying to boost consumption over the past two years, but analysts say more needs to be done to address the supply-demand imbalance. The consumer price index ‌rose 1.3 percent year-on-year for the fifth month of g]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:04:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[BEIRUT (AFP) -- Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut Sunday, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war Monday, when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during US-Israeli strikes. Israel, which has kept up strikes targeting Hezbollah despite a 2024 ceasef]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:03:29 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Police in Norway were investigating an explosion early Sunday outside the US Embassy in Oslo, the capital of the Scandinavian country, officials said. No injuries were reported. Police received reports of a “loud bang” or explosion around 1 a.m., Oslo police said in a news release. The explosion was caused by some sort of incendiary device, according to Frode Larsen, leader of the Oslo police joint unit for investigation and intelligence. Investigators believe the embassy was the target and are ]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:36 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Palestinian authorities and the Israeli military said Sunday that three Palestinians were killed during an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, taking to 4 the number reported dead in such incidents over two days. Agence France-Presse journalists witnessed the funerals of the four men where relatives wept as mourners carried the bodies and chanted slogans. The spate of killings is the latest bloodshed as a result of violence that has soared in the West Bank since the start of the Ga]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[German state election deals blow to Merz: exit polls]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:59:29 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The German Greens on Sunday beat Friedrich Merz&apos;s conservative CDU in a state poll, exit polls showed, marking a blow for the chancellor ahead of elections this year as polls show the far right surging. Almost 32 percent of voters opted for the Greens led by Cem Ozdemir, according to exit polls by broadcasters ARD and ZDF, edging out the CDU with around 30 percent. Updated exit polls for both broadcasters showed the far-right Alternative for Germany almost doubling its result compared with 2021 ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Global arms exports soar on European demand: study]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:38:07 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- Global weapons flows grew by almost 10 percent in the past five years, with Europe more than tripling imports, a report showed Monday. The surge in European countries can be explained, in part at least, by the fact they are buying in weapons to supply to Ukraine and because they are seeking to boost their own military capabilities against a perceived threat from Russia, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said. The volume of worldwide arms flows grew by 9.2 pe]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[US marks 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:08:10 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[SELMA, Alabama (AP) -- Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act. The March 7, 1965, violence that became known as Bloody Sunday shocked the nation and helped spur passage of the landmark legislation that dismantled barriers to voting for Black Americans in the Jim Crow South. The anniversary was celebrated in this southern city, that ]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:56:56 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[PARIS, France (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world Sunday to mark International Women&apos;s Day and denounce the war in the Middle East. From Rio in Brazil, Caracas in Venezuela and cities across France, Spain, Turkey and other European countries, demonstrators marched to demand women&apos;s rights across a range of issues. Thousands marched in cities across Spain to protest gender-based violence and call for an end to the war in the Middle East. Rape]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:20:55 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[CHICAGO (AP) — Oil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years Sunday as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent Crude, the international standard, was at $107.97 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, up 16.5 percent from its Friday closing price of $92.69. West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, was selling for about $106.22 a barrel.]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:03:38 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- At least 23 people have been killed in flash flooding in Nairobi, police said Saturday, as search and rescue operations continued amid widespread devastation. Torrential rains lashed the Kenyan capital late Friday, turning major streets into rivers and flooding thousands of homes and businesses. Rescue teams were still pulling out bodies and rescuing trapped residents on Saturday, while Agence France-Presse reporters saw heavily damaged roads and infrastructure from the c]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:01:51 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Hard-line clerics have called for the ‌swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide Iran, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as the Islamic Republic reels under a new wave of ‌US and Israeli strikes. The calls suggest some in the clerical establishment may be uncomfortable leaving power in the hands of the three-man council put in charge temporarily after the ⁠killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had the final say in all matters of state. US President Donald Trump has ]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:59:26 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[PARIS, France (AFP) -- Lion-emblazoned flags of pre-revolution Iran fluttered in cities across the world on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets a week after the start of the war in the Middle East. Some protesters came out in support of Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of the country&apos;s late shah, while others denounced the option. Others demonstrated against the war and some in support of Iran&apos;s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the first US-Israeli strikes of the confl]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:58:43 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two children were among at least 10 people killed on Saturday in a Russian missile that hit a five-story residential building in Ukraine&apos;s second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said. Sixteen others were wounded. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack and called for an international response. He said that Russia struck Ukraine overnight with 29 missiles and 480 drones, targeting energy facilities in Kyiv and other central regions and with damage reported in at l]]>
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    <![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- For a moment Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ripped through the air. A week ago, opening strikes by the US and Israel killed Iran&apos;s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, upended residents&apos; lives and transformed the city streets into a battleground. In Tehran&apos;s west, a block that belonged to the security forces had been blasted apart, and the ]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:12:46 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran&apos;s president apologized Saturday for attacks on “neighboring countries,&quot; even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states and hard-liners asserted that Tehran&apos;s war strategy wouldn&apos;t budge. A rift between more pragmatic politicians looking to deescalate the weekold war and others committed to battling the US and Israel could complicate efforts to end the fighting. Conflicting statements involved two of the three members of the leadership council]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:46:49 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[CHICAGO (Reuters) -- Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson in Chicago to honor the longtime civil-rights activist and Democratic political leader. Jackson, who died last month at the age of 84, was a leading advocate for voting rights and desegregation. The memorial on Friday at the House of Hope, a 10,000-seat venue on Chicago&apos;s South Side, was celebratory, with a choir performing rousing gospel ]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:14:17 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Moscow and Kyiv will each release a total of 500 prisoners of war over Thursday and Friday, Russia&apos;s top negotiator said, with the Russian defense ministry saying the first 200 on each side had already been swapped. &quot;There will be an exchange of prisoners of war with Ukraine. 500 for 500,&quot; Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky wrote on Telegram, adding it was part of agreements reached at trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Geneva searching for an end to the conflict]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:32:30 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Various countries, including the United States, have approached Ukraine for help in defending against the Iranian drones, Zelenskyy said late Wednesday. He said he has spoken in recent days with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait about possible cooperation. Russia has fired tens of tho]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[ECB policymakers warn of inflation spike if Iran war lasts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:01:25 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Three European Central Bank policymakers warned on Thursday that euro zone inflation would likely rise, and growth sag, if the war in Iran were to ‌become drawn out and suck in more countries. As the US–Iran war entered its sixth day, the conflict has widened beyond Gulf states and into Asia, convulsing global markets and raising questions about the ⁠ECB&apos;s benign outlook for the euro zone. The ECB&apos;s vice president Luis de Guindos and the central bank governors of Germany and Finland all said it ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[France allowing US aircraft on some Mideast bases: military]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688119</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:55:28 +09:00</pubDate>
    <author>The Korea Herald</author>
        
    
    
    
    
    
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    <![CDATA[France has allowed US aircraft on some of its bases in the Middle East after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional conflict, the French military said Thursday. &quot;As part of our relations with the United States, the presence of their aircraft has been temporarily authorised on our bases&quot; in the region, a spokeswoman for the military general staff told AFP. &quot;These aircraft contribute to the protection of our partners in the Gulf.&quot; France has an airbase in the United Arab Emirates and aircra]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[British American Tobacco faces UK shareholders&apos; lawsuit over North Korea sanctions breaches]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688118</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:51:44 +09:00</pubDate>
    <author>The Korea Herald</author>
        
    
    
    
    
    
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    <![CDATA[British American Tobacco is facing a London ‌lawsuit from shareholders over allegations the cigarette maker failed to properly tell markets about breaches of US sanctions in ‌relation to its business in North Korea. BAT in 2023 agreed to pay more than $635 million to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted ⁠conspiring to violate US sanctions by selling tobacco products to North Korea and commit bank fraud from 2007 to 2017. More than 100 ⁠current and former BAT shareholders filed a lawsuit ag]]>
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