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NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran But Leaves Wiggle Room

The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Trump and Iran Dominate the Agenda as Europe’s Leaders Meet. Here Are 4 Things to Know.

A gathering in Brussels was meant to concentrate on jump-starting the E.U. economy. Instead, the fallout of the war in the Middle East took front and center.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday

Strikes continued in the region as attacks on energy infrastructure rattled global markets.

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Iran Combines Real-World Missile Attacks With Online Threats

Iran launched a missile strike, a disinformation push and a cyberattack targeting Israel all at the same time, analysts say.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Is Russian Fuel Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?

A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies

President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans …

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies

President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans …

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

On Joe Rogan, Pierre Poilievre Talks Trump, Canada Tariffs and Bruce Lee

Floundering in the polls, Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservatives, sat down with the popular podcaster in hopes of raising his standing at home and abroad.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Body of Missing University of Alabama Student Is Found Dead in Spain, Police Say

James Gracey, 20, a student at the University of Alabama, disappeared during a visit to a beachfront nightclub in Barcelona. His body was found on Thursday, the police said.

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Nashville Reporter Released From ICE Custody

Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, who works for a Spanish-language outlet, was released on bond in a case that has raised concerns about press freedom.

NYT World 19 Mar 2026

Patriarch Ilia II, a Spiritual Figure of Stability in Georgia, Dies at 93

The longest-serving leader in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, he helped guide his country in its transition from Soviet repression to modern statehood.

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It

Many of America’s founders were fiercely against taking steps that would make its government officials appear like kings, and that included featuring them on the country’s coins.

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Student Loan Office to Leave the Education Department

The office will move to the Treasury Department as the Trump administration slowly dismantles the agency overseeing federal education policy.

NYT US 19 Mar 2026

Cesar Chavez Avenue May Soon Be Gone. Yet to Be Confronted: His Legacy.

After the revelations of sex abuse, the public is left to make sense of the labor leader’s work and life.