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As tensions between Washington and Havana mount, what is life like for Cubans living through a weekslong oil blockade? NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to CNN's Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann about life on the island. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

The president said ICE would "do security" as airport security staff have gone without pay for weeks due to a partial government shutdown. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Two children, aged 11 and 15, were also injured in the attack which took place in Zaporizhzhia. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.(Image credit: Claire Harbage) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.(Image credit: Susannah Ireland for NPR) Article Attribution | Read More at...

For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.(Image credit: Amir Levy) Article...

The treasury secretary says the move will quickly bring about 140m barrels of oil to global markets. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

"The damage to US bases in the region has been underreported," said Mark Cancian, a CSIS senior adviser and co-author of the think tank study. "Although that appears to be extensive, the full amount won't be known until more information is available." Article...

The cost of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran are mounting in terms of civilian deaths and damage to Iran's most famous cultural heritage sites. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is a joyous holiday celebrating spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year, they're balancing joy with anxiety and grief as the war continues. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.(Image credit: Narinder Nanu/AFP) Article Attribution | Read More at...