Man Convicted of Murder for 2019 Death of Alabama College Student Aniah Blanchard

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A man was convicted of murder in the 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard, whose disappearance drew national attention, but the jury spared him a possible death sentence Thursday. Jurors found Ibraheem Yazeed, 36, guilty of murdering 19-year-old Blanchard. Jurors convicted Yazeed of the lesser charges of murder and …

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Spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Killed in Strike, State TV Says

DUBAI, ⁠March ⁠20 (Reuters) – A ⁠spokesperson ​for Iran’s ‌Islamic ‌Revolutionary ⁠Guard Corps ⁠and its deputy ​of ​public relations, ⁠Ali Mohammad ⁠Naini, ⁠has been ​killed in ​strikes ⁠launched ⁠by the U.S. and Israel, ⁠Iranian state TV reported on Friday. (Reporting ⁠by Ahmed Elimam; Editing ​by Aidan ​Lewis) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

South Korea Parliament Passes Bill Stripping Prosecutors of Investigative Powers

SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament ⁠passed ⁠a sweeping legal reform bill ⁠on Friday that will strip prosecutors of investigative powers, a move ​that the government argues will curb the risk of political abuse of one of the ‌country’s most powerful state bodies. The legislation ‌will create a new agency that will exclusively …

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Authorities Investigating Close Call Between Alaska Airlines and FedEx Planes Landing at Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was being investigated Thursday by federal aviation officials. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating Tuesday night’s incident during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a …

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UAE Says It Dismantled ‘Terrorist Network’ Funded by Iran and Hezbollah

March 20 (Reuters) – United Arab ⁠Emirates ⁠authorities said on ⁠Friday they had dismantled a “terrorist network” ​funded and operated by Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iran, ‌and arrested its members. According ‌to the state news agency, the ⁠network ⁠was involved in “money laundering, financing terrorism and threatening ​national security.” There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah …

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South Korea Flags Uncertainty From Qatar LNG Plant Damage, but Downplays Supply Concerns

SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) – South Korean authorities said ⁠on ⁠Friday that Iranian attacks on Qatar’s ⁠energy facilities raise uncertainty, but downplayed concerns about disruption to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) ​supply, citing the availability of alternative sources. State-owned QatarEnergy said it will have to declare force majeure on long-term contracts ‌for up to five years …

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