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Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

By ALEXA ST. JOHN and TAMMY WEBBER
Mar 12, 2026 8:12 am - xperts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales. Car-buying resource Edmunds says it has seen an uptick in people researching EVs and hybrids.
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, MAE ANDERSON and CHRIS RUGABER
Mar 12, 2026 7:18 am - As the war in Iran ratchets up, the price of crude oil has been swinging sharply. Consumers are already feeling the effects of the war and its destabilizing effect on worldwide energy production.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Mar 12, 2026 7:13 am - Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as countries scramble to modernize their air defenses after the Iran war exposed shortcomings.
Iran’s supreme leader resolves to keep fighting in his first public remarks

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and NATALIE MELZER
Mar 12, 2026 7:03 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli attacks have killed top Iranian nuclear scientists.
Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge

By JOHN LEICESTER
Mar 11, 2026 7:49 pm - Gasoline prices are rising largely because of the Iran war's impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. The waterway off Iran's coast, now effectively closed, is so vital for the global economy that governments are working on blueprints to speedily reopen it to shipping when the shooting stops.
Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

By JULIA FRANKEL, MICHAEL BIESECKER and ERIC TUCKER
Mar 11, 2026 7:44 pm - Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U.S military investigation into the incident.
Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves

By MATT SEDENSKY and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Mar 11, 2026 7:36 pm - A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices.In response, the International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history
Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support

By GONZALO SOLANO
Mar 11, 2026 4:41 pm - Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.
South African government summons US ambassador after criticism

By S'thembile Cele
Mar 11, 2026 4:38 pm - South Africa summoned the U.S. ambassador to Pretoria over his recent criticism of the country, ratcheting up tensions between the two countries.
Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library

By Dan Diamond and Aaron Schaffer
Mar 11, 2026 4:29 pm - Congressional Democrats are opening a probe into millions of dollars private companies pledged to President Donald Trump’s planned presidential library, asking what happened to the money after the original fund was dissolved last year.

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