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G7 Countries Hold Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Supplies

NYT Europe Mar 9, 2026

Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.

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Australia Urged to Protect Members of the Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

The athletes, who are set to head home, were called “traitors” by Iran’s state media after they didn’t sing their national anthem during a match in Australia.

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Explosion Damages Synagogue in Belgium

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Officials described the blast, which caused no injuries, as an antisemitic act, but the exact circumstances were still under investigation.

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Glasgow Train Station Is Shut Down After Fire Tears Through Neighboring Shop

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

The fire started in a commercial building on Sunday afternoon, and firefighters worked through the night to contain it. Train service was disrupted on Monday.

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Dozens Wounded in Bahrain as Arab States Condemn Iranian Strikes

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Key U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have stepped up their criticism of Iran after facing a barrage of missiles and drone attacks over the past week.

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Ed Davey Wants King Charles to Cancel his U.S. State Visit Over Iran War

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in Britain, said President Trump does not deserve the “diplomatic coup” of hosting the king for a state visit.

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NATO Intercepts Second Iranian Missile Entering Turkey’s Airspace, Defense Ministry Says

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

It was the second time in six days that Turkey announced the interception of a missile from Iran.

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Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless.

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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U.S. service member.

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U.S. Carries Out Another Boat Strike, Killing Six

NYT USA Mar 9, 2026

The attack, in the eastern Pacific, was part of a continuing campaign by the U.S. Southern Command to target people suspected of smuggling drugs by sea.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis.

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Sizing Up Iran’s Elite Guards

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Many see the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as the main barrier to regime change, or any change at all, in Iran.

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Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Opponents of the government, however, worried the new supreme leader, a son of the recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would rule with an iron fist like his father.

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On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters for The New York Times to go with him.

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The Suburb That Won’t Sleep

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.

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Democrats Seize on Oil Topping $100 a Barrel, as Trump Downplays Jump

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

The global oil benchmark topped $100 a barrel late Sunday, putting Republicans on the defensive on an issue at the center of this year’s midterm elections.

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State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

The ordered departure of U.S. employees in the kingdom indicates that senior diplomats are bracing for a possible surge in violence in the war with Iran, officials say.

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Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?

New York Times Mar 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.

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Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran

New York Times Mar 8, 2026

The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base.

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This is what happened on March 8.

New York Times Mar 8, 2026

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Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

New York Times Mar 8, 2026

The selection of a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound at the start of the war, could anger Iranians seeking change.

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