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UN warns mass displacement accelerating in Lebanon amid escalating conflict

UN warns mass displacement accelerating in Lebanon amid escalating conflict

More than 750,000 people on the move as hostilities intensify, relief chief says

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White House urges GOP to avoid ‘mass deportation’ rhetoric ahead of midterms: Report
11.03.2026

White House urges GOP to avoid ‘mass deportation’ rhetoric ahead of midterms: Report

Lawmakers advised to emphasize deportation of violent offenders instead, according to US media

White House denies tanker escorted through Strait of Hormuz by US Navy
11.03.2026

White House denies tanker escorted through Strait of Hormuz by US Navy

⁠‘I can confirm that the US Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time, though, of course, that's an option the president has said he will absolutely utilize if and when necessary,’ says spokesperson Karoline Leavitt

US lawmakers warn of Trump administration's ‘incoherent’ Iran war strategy after classified briefing
11.03.2026

US lawmakers warn of Trump administration's ‘incoherent’ Iran war strategy after classified briefing

'They hinted at more bombing. Which is, of course, endless war,' says Senator Chris Murphy after briefing from administration officials

Drone strikes in Haiti’s antigang operations kill more than 1,200, including children
11.03.2026

Drone strikes in Haiti’s antigang operations kill more than 1,200, including children

Haitian government and private US contractors have carried out extensive drone attacks to combat criminal gangs, says Human Rights Watch

US secretary of state condemns Iran’s attacks on Saudi Arabia in call with foreign minister
11.03.2026

US secretary of state condemns Iran’s attacks on Saudi Arabia in call with foreign minister

Phone call comes amid Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel and US military assets across region