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- Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
by The Associated Press on March 7, 2026 at 5:42 amPresident Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.
- As the war goes on in Iran, American-Iranians struggle to stay in touch with family
by Kelly McEvers on March 6, 2026 at 10:09 pmMany Iranians in the U.S. with family back in Iran have been having a very difficult time staying in touch as bombs continue to drop around the country. That's creating a lot of anxiety and worry.
- In one week, war has swept across the Middle Eastby Juana Summers on March 6, 2026 at 9:54 pm
Nearly a week into a new and widening war in the Middle East, some of the U.S.'s closest allies in the region and beyond are trying to contain it.
- After the U.S. sinks an Iranian warship, Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vesselby The Associated Press on March 6, 2026 at 6:38 pm
The move followed Wednesday's sinking of another Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Australia confirmed three Australians were on that submarine.
- From guns to ballots: FARC's campaign for votes in Colombiaby John Otis on March 6, 2026 at 4:01 pm
Ten years after Colombia's peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.
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- Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictmentsby Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck on March 6, 2026 at 11:49 pm
The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba’s government.
- Trump demands ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ from Iran; U.S. evacuates citizens from Middle Eastby Victoria Craw, Lior Soroka, Mohamad El Chamaa, Suzan Haidamous, Heba Farouk Mahfouz , Siham Shamalakh , Amy B Wang, Adam Taylor on March 6, 2026 at 10:12 pm
On Day 7 of the war, Israel launched attacks on Tehran and bombarded Lebanon. Iran retaliated against Israel and the region.
- Unprepared for Iranian drones, U.S. and partners seek Ukraine’s helpby Greg Miller, Alex Horton on March 6, 2026 at 8:53 pm
Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East.
- Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials sayby Noah Robertson, Ellen Nakashima, Warren Strobel on March 6, 2026 at 8:27 pm
The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.
- Video appears to show the moment a Kuwaiti fighter jet accidentally shot down a U.S. F-15by Imogen Piper on March 6, 2026 at 6:21 pm
Three U.S. fighter jets involved in the offensive against Iran were shot down mistakenly by Kuwait’s air defenses, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.