The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea, aiming to ease soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran conflict and disruptions in Middle East oil shipping.

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French Military Base Targeted

A French soldier was killed and several others wounded in a drone attack on a joint Peshmerga-French military base in Mahmur, northern Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed.

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"Gravest Crime in History" Ghana Pushes UN Vote on Slavery Reparations

Ghana plans to submit a UN General Assembly resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime in history & calling for reparations, with support expected from African & Caribbean states despite opposition from some European governments.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly pulled from a live interview after being told “the President wants you right away.”

After returning, his voice was noticeably shaken.

A Persian-language X account linked to Israel’s Mossad posted a message mocking Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying “they chose a dead man to lead them.”

WATCH: Iranians hammering nails into coffins draped with Israeli and U.S. flags.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, is “more extreme than his father,” the late Ali Khamenei.

Source: JPost

Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill allowing Poland to access ~€44 billion in EU defense loans, warning it would “burden future generations with massive debt” and risk “undermining Poland’s sovereignty.”

The government called the move an “unforgivable mistake.”

Somalia Warns Israeli Base in Somaliland Risks Regional Crisis

Somalia State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Omar warned against reports of an Israeli military base in Somaliland near Berbera, arguing such move will be a source of regional crisis that needs regional cooperation to mitigate.

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WATCH: Iranians in Tehran march in support of the regime amid U.S. and Israeli bombings, chanting “Allahu Akbar.”

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched an investigation into whether the Belarusian government committed crimes that led to the deportation of its opponents. The case was initiated by Lithuania, an ICC member, as Belarus itself is not a member of the court.

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The United Nations has reported that more than 4.1 million people have been internally displaced across the Middle East since the recent military escalation, with humanitarian needs rising sharply in several countries.

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BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani was seen marching among large crowds in Iran today.

Trump told G7 leaders Iran is “about to surrender,” boasting “I got rid of a cancer that was threatening us all.”

Source: Axios

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Eritrean Cartoonist Freed After 15 Years Imprisonment Without Trial

Eritrean cartoonist Biniam Solomon, known as Cobra, has been freed after 15 years in detention without charge following his 2011 arrest in Asmara. His case highlights longstanding criticism of Eritrea as the worst jailer of journalists in Africa.

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Iran's Larijani:

The attacks they carry out are out of fear, out of desperation.

Someone who is strong doesn't bomb in the middle of a march.

It’s clear they have reached their breaking point.

BREAKING: Four U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 12.

Two crew members remain unaccounted for.

BREAKING: Turkish MoD:

A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.

All necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at our country’s territory and airspace. Consultations are being conducted with the relevant country to clarify all aspects of the incident.

All developments in the region are being closely monitored and assessed with national security as the foremost priority.

"Nobody knows who the leader is, so there is no one who can announce surrender," Trump told G7 leaders.

Source: Axios