Two Kuwait Fire Officers Killed ‘While Performing Duties,’ Fire Force Says

CAIRO, March ⁠8 (Reuters) – ⁠Kuwait’s ⁠Fire Force said ​on Sunday ‌that two of ‌its ⁠officers ⁠were killed “while performing duties,” ​according to a ​post on X. It ⁠did not ⁠provide ⁠details on the ​circumstances of their ​deaths, ⁠but Kuwait has ⁠been intercepting drones and missiles launched ⁠from Iran following U.S. and Israeli attacks on …

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Where Trump Voters Draw Red Lines on Iran

March 8 (Reuters) – A week into a war with Iran that is already unpopular with much of the American public, President Donald Trump has offered various explanations for ⁠the ⁠bombing campaign, estimated the strikes could last weeks, cautioned there will likely be more U.S. ⁠casualties, and dismissed concerns about surging oil and gas prices. …

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Police Investigate a Potential Explosion Outside the US Embassy in Oslo

OSLO (AP) — Norwegian police are investigating a potential explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, 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. Local media reported minor damage to an entrance of the embassy, and …

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Oil prices continue to climb, hitting their highest level in nearly 2 years

The price of oil continued to surge on Friday amid growing concerns that the Iran was will disrupt global crude supplies. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. oil benchmark, rose 6.8% to $86.57 per barrel on Friday morning, according to data from Factset. Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped 4.7% to $89.44. Both were trading …

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