What killing of top Iranian leader Ali Larijani could mean for war

What killing of top Iranian leader Ali Larijani could mean for war – CBS News Watch CBS News Senior Iranian leader Ali Larijani in a missile strike, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed on Tuesday. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports.

DHS keeps paying Coast Guard personnel despite partial government shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security is using discretionary funding to continue paying active-duty U.S. Coast Guard personnel during the department’s ongoing shutdown, even as civilian employees remain unpaid, according to several U.S. officials and a department spokesperson. “Military members received their latest paycheck last week. USCG civilian workforce is not receiving paychecks,” the spokesperson said …

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What to Know About the Deepening Economic and Political Turmoil in Cuba

Cuba’s widening economic turmoil along with its growing political tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump have paralyzed much of the island and raised uncertainty about what’s next. The country was plunged into darkness this week by a blackout — the third big failure of its power grid since December — opening the door for Trump …

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado to Participate in Houston Energy Conference Next Week

HOUSTON, March ⁠17 (Reuters) – ⁠Venezuelan opposition ⁠leader and Nobel ​Peace prize winner ‌Maria Corina Machado ‌is ⁠scheduled ⁠to participate in the CERAWeek ​conference by S&P in Houston ​next week, according to ⁠the ⁠event’s agenda ⁠and members ​of her media team. At ​least ⁠two panels to discuss Venezuela’s ⁠energy industry and the South American nation’s …

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