Day: March 14, 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks sparked a fire at a major oil refinery and struck a key port in Russia’s Krasnodar region, Russian authorities said.

President Donald Trump says the United States has carried out strikes against military targets on Kharg island, Iran’s main export terminal for oil in the Gulf. Writing on social media, he said he’d decided not to destroy the oil infrastructure on the island. US media report that amphibious ships carrying 2,000 Marines are being sent to the Gulf, but the Pentagon has declined to comment. There have been explosions in the capital Tehran, as thousands of Iranians took part in a rally in support of the regime. And in Lebanon the health ministry says an Israeli strike has hit a health centre in the south of the country. Also: Cuba confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade; how spider silk has been used to repair broken nerves; and a school videographer turned Oscar nominee who took great risks to smuggle footage out of Russia. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to launch the Artemis II mission on April 1, marking an important step in humanity’s return to the Moon, AzerNEWS reports.

Iran warned it will target American-linked oil and energy facilities in the Middle East if its own infrastructure is attacked, reiterating its threat after the US bombed military targets on the critical outpost of Kharg Island.

Kyiv is adapting to shifting US priorities as surging oil prices and Washington’s temporary approval for the sale of Russian oil stored on tankers ease economic pressure on Moscow.