Iran’s effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has locked up 20% of the world’s oil. But the locked-down Strait of Hormuz has restricted access to other goods, too. HeliumMore than a quarter of the world’s helium comes from Qatar and travels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US Geological Survey. For example, most of Asia’s naphtha – a chemical used in paints and cleaners comes – through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services. The war has already prompted other regions that make those materials, including Latin America, to make more, and they’ve responded to increased demand by raising their prices, according to S&P Global.

March 17, 2026 11:49 UTC

A US Navy warship believed to be carrying thousands of Marines and sailors to the Middle East is nearing the Malacca Strait off Singapore as it makes its way to the region, maritime tracking data showed Tuesday. The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli was approaching Singapore, at the southwestern edge of the South China Sea, Tuesday morning, according to AIS tracking data seen by CNN. Revealing their positions while transiting areas with heavy maritime traffic, like the waters around Singapore, enables safer operations. An MEU consists of four elements: command, ground combat, air combat and logistics combat. CNN could not confirm the presence of those smaller ships with the Tripoli in maritime tracking sites Tuesday.

March 17, 2026 11:43 UTC

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American journalism, like education, has been shaken in the past decade by AI. Some of this can be attributed to the restructuring of the newspaper industry and choices made by media owners. Other aspects of the decline of American media originate from changes in technology and the advent of AI. At the same time, the 1910s saw the rise of independent publications that engaged in muckraking, or investigative journalism. As James Aucoin discusses in his book The Evolution of American Investigative Journalism, early investigative journalism of the muckraking era (1900–1918) relied on private donations to sustain publications like McClures or, coincidentally, The New Republic.

March 17, 2026 11:07 UTC

Maynard wrote the article before she died, titled ‘My right to death with dignity at 29’. And I want to die on my own terms.” She became the new poster child for the “death with dignity” movement. In 2018, a Constitution Bench of the Court declared the right to die with dignity as a fundamental right and had fully legalised the withdrawal or the withholding of medical treatment. This is the first instance of court-ordered withdrawal or the withholding of medical treatment in India. Stock believes there will be special requests and lobbying for extensions right after the guidelines and procedures for assisted dying are set.

March 17, 2026 10:58 UTC

Israel expands military operation in Lebanon Center for Strategic and International Studies' Mona Yacoubian discusses what Israel's ultimate goal in Lebanon with over a million people displaced, according to Lebanese officials.

March 17, 2026 10:16 UTC

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference after the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson defended the lack of public hearings on the war with Iran and suggested lawmakers relaying information is sufficient. “The American public is getting – I’ve just relayed to you the summary of the non-classified information. You’re following them around with microphones, getting their clips and insights and their opinions,” he added. Johnson also criticized former Director of National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent, who announced his resignation Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran.

March 17, 2026 10:07 UTC

That Red Sea coalition might now serve as a model for the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what it would take:Legal basisA military coalition is in fact a series of legal and political decisions taken in individual countries. That alone should meet the legal threshold for countries to participate in a military mission focused on the Strait of Hormuz. A Strait of Hormuz coalition would surely be under US command given the ongoing military operations. But even the motion of putting together a military coalition can have an impact on the course of war.

March 17, 2026 10:03 UTC

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March 17, 2026 09:55 UTC

Trump believes he'll have the 'honor of taking Cuba'President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he believes he could have the "honor of taking Cuba" on the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country.

March 17, 2026 09:50 UTC

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March 17, 2026 09:46 UTC

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Latest updates in search for missing retired Air Force general Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen provided an updated timeline on the disappearance of retired Air Force General William McCasland from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

March 17, 2026 09:17 UTC