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Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

By DAVID McHUGH
Mar 31, 2026 8:14 am - Europe's inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher, official figures showed Tuesday. And that is leading analysts to pencil in interest rate increases by the European Central Bank later this year.
US gasoline tops $4 for first time since 2022 on Iran war

By Will Kubzansky
Mar 31, 2026 8:09 am - U.S. gasoline topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, one of the most high-profile reminders to date that even the world’s largest economy is feeling the impact of a deepening conflict in the Middle East.
Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Mar 31, 2026 8:07 am - President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S. gas prices past $4 a gallon and roiled global markets.
Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch

By MARCIA DUNN
Mar 30, 2026 9:26 am - The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo’s workforce was still alive.
Iran’s Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks

By SAM METZ
Mar 30, 2026 9:15 am - Iran's Kharg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil, has emerged as a focus of the month-old war launched by the United States and I...
Trump issues new threat to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a ceasefire isn't reached 'shortly'

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and MIKE CORDER
Mar 30, 2026 8:12 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.”
The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother

By MARK SHERMAN
Mar 30, 2026 8:10 am - The 14th Amendment and federal law have been widely understood to make citizens of everyone born in the country, with narrow exceptions. Every court that's ruled has found Trump's order illegal and prevented it from taking effect. The effort to repeal birthright citizenship is part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown.
Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Mar 29, 2026 4:44 pm - ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God doesn't listen to the prayers of those who make war or cite God to justify their violence, as he prayed especially for Chris...
First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

By MICHAEL CASEY
Mar 29, 2026 4:07 pm - BOSTON (AP) — The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy fleet on Saturday after a commissioning ceremony, making it the first submarine named after the Bay State. ...
Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'

By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA
Mar 29, 2026 4:04 pm - ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it wa...

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