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  1. Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade

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    The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a "complete disconnection" of the country's electrical system and said it was investigating.

  2. Why the U.S. is sending 2,500 marines to the Gulf — and what they might do there

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    While U.S. President Donald Trump tries to convince allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he is also sending 2,500 marines to the region — the first deployment of U.S. troops since it and and Israel first attacked Iran on Feb. 28.

  3. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly strike on Kabul hospital that it says killed hundreds

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    Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan. International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.

  4. Stranded footwear and stuffed warehouses: How the Middle East conflict is hitting China’s economy

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    For a snapshot of how the U.S.-led war in the Persian Gulf is affecting global trade and supply chains, look at Yiwu, China. Shipping containers of household goods are backing up as logistics come under pressure.

  5. The broken economic argument for Trump’s war on Iran | About That

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    Andrew Chang explains the economic impact of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran and how it contradicts President Donald Trump's claim that rising oil prices benefit the U.S. economy. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images