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NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1
Polish president vetoes 40-bn-euro EU defence funding plan
Polish president vetoes 40-bn-euro EU defence funding plan

Poland's ferocious dispute over EU defence loans reached a fever pitch on Thursday as nationalist president Karol Nawrocki vetoed a multi-billion-euro plan that parliament had already approved.

March 12, 2026

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Israel renews Beirut strikes as Netanyahu vows hard line on Hezbollah
Israel renews Beirut strikes as Netanyahu vows hard line on Hezbollah

Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that if the Lebanese government did not disarm Hezbollah, Israel would do the job "on the ground".

March 12, 2026

Oil surges, stocks retreat on fears of prolonged Iran war
Oil surges, stocks retreat on fears of prolonged Iran war

Oil prices jumped Thursday with Brent crude settling above $100 a barrel for the first time since August 2022, as Iran vowed to make the United States regret launching its war against the country.

March 12, 2026

Duplantis clears 6.31m to set 15th pole vault world record
Duplantis clears 6.31m to set 15th pole vault world record

Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record on Thursday for the 15th time at the meet that bears his name in Uppsala, Sweden, clearing 6.31 meters on his first attempt.

March 12, 2026

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Israel renews Beirut strikes after threatening to expand Lebanon operations
Israel renews Beirut strikes after threatening to expand Lebanon operations

Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, as it threatened to seize territory in Lebanon if Hezbollah did not stop its attacks.

March 12, 2026

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World in 'new dark age' of abuse: UN rights expert
World in 'new dark age' of abuse: UN rights expert

The world has entered a "new dark age of abuses", with the United States "raining death" on Iran and Venezuela, a UN special rapporteur said Thursday.

March 12, 2026