Russian Attack Damages Energy, Port Infrastructure in Ukraine’s South, Governor Says

March 17 (Reuters) – A Russian ⁠attack ⁠damaged industrial, port ⁠and energy infrastructure facilities in ​Ukraine’s Odesa region on the Black Sea ‌overnight, causing disruption ‌to power supplies in separate ⁠settlements ⁠in the southern part of the region, a ​local official said on Tuesday. Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram that fires ​had been …

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UK, Finland, Netherlands Consider Joint Defence Financing, Procurement

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – Britain, Finland ⁠and ⁠the Netherlands are looking ⁠at teaming up to jointly finance and ​procure weapons, munitions and military equipment, given the increasing ‌threat level across the ‌world, with war in Ukraine and in the ⁠Middle ⁠East. The three countries said that together with other unnamed ​partners they were exploring …

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Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply

By Sudarshan Varadhan, Emily Chow and Ariba Shahid SINGAPORE/KARACHI, March 17 (Reuters) – Asian utilities are boosting ⁠coal-fired ⁠power generation to cut costs and safeguard energy supply, ⁠industry officials say, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices threaten to ​suppress LNG demand. Asia spot LNG prices have …

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Israeli Military Strike Targeted Iran’s Security Chief Larijani, Fate Unclear, Officials Say

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) – Israel’s military ⁠has ⁠targeted Iran’s security ⁠chief Ali Larijani, four Israeli officials ​said, adding that it was not immediately clear whether ‌he was killed or ‌injured. Larijani was one of the targets ⁠of ⁠strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night ​across Iran, the officials told Reuters. Iran has …

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Exclusive-EU Seeks Diplomatic Solution for Hormuz Strait, Kallas Says

BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) – ⁠European ⁠Union foreign ⁠policy chief Kaja ​Kallas said on Tuesday diplomatic ‌ways have to ‌be found ⁠in ⁠order to keep the Strait of ​Hormuz open, as U.S. President Donald Trump ​calls on allies to send ⁠warships there ⁠to secure ⁠transit amid ​the war in Iran. “Nobody is ​ready ⁠to put …

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Exclusive-EU Has Adapted to US Unpredictability, Foreign Policy Chief Says

BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠European Union has ⁠started taking the unpredictability ​of the United States into ‌account one year after ‌President Donald Trump ⁠returned ⁠to the White House, EU foreign policy ​chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday. “Of course, we are ​allies with America, but we don’t ⁠really understand ⁠their moves ⁠recently,” Kallas …

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Iraq in Talks With Iran to Safeguard Oil Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil minister said ⁠Baghdad ⁠is talking to Iran ⁠about allowing some of the country’s oil tankers to ​pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency reported on ‌Tuesday, as Iraq seeks to ‌ease disruptions to crude exports following recent attacks on tankers in ⁠its own ⁠waters. Iraq …

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The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett

The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett – CBS News Watch CBS News A toxic couple orchestrates an elaborate plan to kill a mother. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

Suspect in California teen’s 2019 disappearance rearrested, indicted in her killing

Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case disappearance of California teenager Victoria Marquina. Joshua Anthony Martinez was originally arrested in connection to the Amador County girl’s disappearance in October 2019 but was released from custody. Now, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that Martinez has been arrested again in connection …

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