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March 2026

Iran war's impact is spreading beyond oil, hitting helium and aluminum

Semiconductor manufacturers have already indicated that they will not be able to meet their 2030 manufacturing goals,
Helium is an essential component of semiconductor manufacturing, and a significant proportion of it comes from Gulf countries,
Disruptions in the region are reducing available supply, while rising energy costs are increasing production costs across the global cost curve. Together, this is tightening market conditions and pushing aluminum prices higher,
They are already receiving 'force majeure' and allocations letters,
We were so focused on gas supply that we didn't see the helium shortage,
It could potentially slow their velocity, not their capability,
Everything from vehicle chips to iPhones will definitely be affected."
You're going to see a much wider impact,

Police find drug-smuggling tunnel with rail system and cranes in Spain

Authorities seized 17 metric tons of the drug, $1.6 million in cash, and arrested 27 people in connection with the operation

Premature babies who escaped Gaza war finally reunited with families

In an operation carried out by the Red Crescent, with help from the United Nations, more than two dozen tiny babies were moved across the southern Gaza border into Egypt for urgent medical care

Today, a half an hour from now, I will meet my daughter for the first time, as if I were giving birth to her today. It's an indescribable feeling,
People carry their children in their hands, but I have been holding my son on the phone, as you see,
I only saw my child one time, in the hospital, when I took his mother and buried her,
Life is hard in Gaza, and he won't receive the same care as he did in Egypt,
Thank God, after two years, they came back, and their fathers and mothers recognized them. It was really a very great moment to see families reunited with their babies,

Trump says allies must "come in and take care of" Strait of Hormuz

At some point I will, not quite yet. But countries have to come in and take care of it. Iran has been decimated, but they're going to have to come in and do their own work,
Donald TrumpuS President
It won't be long,... I would say we are two weeks ahead of schedule."
Finally people admit it was obliteration. It's down there deep. And they haven't been able to do it. You know, even without a war they haven't been able to do it. So it's pretty — it's pretty — it's pretty safe. But, you know, we'll make a determination
I don't I even think about it. I just know that, you know, that's so deeply buried it's gonna be very hard for anybody,
I'll be there, but if they're having a hard time getting oil, let them come and take it like they're supposed to. Let them come up and take it. They didn't want to give a hand to anybody. NATO is terrible, and they're all terrible. So if they want oil, come up and grab it. There's no real threat, there's no substantial threat because the country [Iran] has been decimated,

Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran

Hegseth kicked off the briefing by describing a visit over the weekend with troops fighting in Operation Epic Fury, calling the trip "an honor."

Donald Trumppresident
The U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,
KUNAofficial news agency
The Kuwaiti giant crude oil tanker was subjected to a direct and malicious Iranian attack while in the anchorage area of Dubai Port in the UAE,
The two leaders discussed progress made during ongoing operations to eliminate Iran's ability to project power in meaningful ways outside its borders,

Camels used to smuggle hundreds of bottles of booze, police say

Indian police have arrested a man for smuggling alcohol into the capital Delhi using camels, seizing two animals and a large consignment of liquor

Staff... busted an illicit liquor smuggling racket using camels for transportation,

Snowy owl, cheetah among 40 species granted international protection

Also on the new list for protection along with the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) are the Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) -- a long-beaked shorebird threatened with extinction -- and the great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran)

Amy FraenkelcMS Executive Secretary
We came to Campo Grande knowing that the populations of half the species protected under this treaty are in decline,
From cheetahs and striped hyenas to snowy owls, giant otters and great hammerhead sharks, CMS Parties have backed stronger international action as new evidence shows many migratory species are moving closer to extinction,

Fugitive accused of killing 2 cops is shot dead after 7-month manhunt

Today, we won't reflect on the loss of a coward,
George W. Bushcommissioner
It would be very difficult for him to get to where he was without assistance,
George W. Bushcommissioner
Everything I know at this point tells me that this shooting was justified,
The place is off the grid entirely. I honestly don't think it's a place you just stumble across. You have to know where it is,
While the man is yet to be formally identified, police believe it is likely to be"
There's no house there. The man who resides there lives in a collection of caravans, containers and old cars,