<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>7ecdd8d76d2966b19bb9edfc48b13cee93578026</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>35</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>WNBA</name>
    <index>13</index>
    <slug>/wiki/women's%20national%20basketball%20association</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>basketball</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/basketball</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>collective bargaining agreement</name>
    <index>70</index>
    <slug>/wiki/collective%20bargaining%20agreement</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>its players' union</name>
    <index>36</index>
    <slug>/wiki/women's%20national%20basketball%20players%20association</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>salary cap</name>
    <index>115</index>
    <slug>/wiki/salary%20cap</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>WNBA</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>basketball</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>collective bargaining agreement</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>its players' union</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>salary cap</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Basketball</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/in-basketball-the-wnba-and-its-players-union-reach-a-tentative-agreement-on-a-new-collective-bargaining-agreement-that</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>ESPN</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>98b89dc40e249145a9da0d878e1746279189999a</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48237252/wnba-players-union-agree-principle-new-collective-bargaining-agreement</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>In basketball, the WNBA and its players' union reach a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that, if ratified by the league and union, will increase average player salaries and the team salary cap more than fourfold. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>dc9ef90229d4b795119306b7da565ba7cbf55ddd</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>34</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>2025 Turing Award</name>
    <index>36</index>
    <slug>/wiki/turing%20award</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Charles H. Bennett</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/charles%20h.%20bennett%20(physicist)</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Gilles Brassard</name>
    <index>13</index>
    <slug>/wiki/gilles%20brassard</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>quantum information science</name>
    <index>70</index>
    <slug>/wiki/quantum%20information%20science</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>2025 Turing Award</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Charles H. Bennett</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Gilles Brassard</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>quantum information science</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Charles H. Bennett</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/charles-h-bennett-and-gilles-brassard-are-awarded-the-2025-turing-award-for-their-work-in-quantum-information-science</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>BBC News</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>6ec0ae78a6e641b4a5352fa54535dcebeeafe978</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7474004g01o</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text> Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard are awarded the 2025 Turing Award for their work in quantum information science. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>d2d51157249f1047f0209b04770634c5cd0399ea</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>33</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Delcy Rodríguez</name>
    <index>36</index>
    <slug>/wiki/delcy%20rodriguez</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Gustavo González López</name>
    <index>70</index>
    <slug>/wiki/gustavo%20gonzalez%20lopez</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Minister of Defense</name>
    <index>115</index>
    <slug>/wiki/minister%20of%20defense%20(venezuela)</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Venezuela</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/venezuela</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Vladimir Padrino López</name>
    <index>171</index>
    <slug>/wiki/vladimir%20padrino%20lopez</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>president</name>
    <index>13</index>
    <slug>/wiki/president%20of%20venezuela</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Delcy Rodríguez</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Gustavo González López</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Minister of Defense</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Venezuela</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Vladimir Padrino López</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>president</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Venezuela</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/venezuelan-president-delcy-rodriguez-appoints-general-gustavo-gonzalez-lopez-as-minister-of-defense-replacing-general-v</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Reuters</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>97816315424e0e1dcbfc698794b613ff4de9bc2d</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-acting-president-replaces-long-time-defense-minister-2026-03-18/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez appoints General Gustavo González López as Minister of Defense, replacing General Vladimir Padrino López who has served since 2014. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>816917d99fa813afb5671ad2e756801fd1cf9fd0</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>32</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iran</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/iran</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Maria Malmer Stenergard</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/maria%20malmer%20stenergard</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Swedish</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sweden</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Swedish foreign minister</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/swedish%20foreign%20minister</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>executes</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/capital%20punishment%20in%20iran</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Iran</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Maria Malmer Stenergard</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Swedish</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Swedish foreign minister</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>executes</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Executes</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/swedish-foreign-minister-maria-malmer-stenergard-says-that-iran-has-executed-a-swedish-citizen-who-was-arrested-in-iran</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Reuters</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>c6c9b114434d9642d29aef1bf9c7dd1559569942</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swedish-citizen-executed-iran-swedens-foreign-minister-says-2026-03-18/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Swedish foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenergard says that Iran has executed a Swedish citizen who was arrested in Iran last June. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>4895f5535d4f94a3528d072139ab10bbf65a242f</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>31</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iran's military</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/islamic%20republic%20of%20iran%20armed%20forces</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iran–Qatar relations</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/iran-qatar%20relations</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Qatar</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/qatar</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Ras Laffan Industrial City</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/ras%20laffan%20industrial%20city</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>attaché</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/attache</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>persona non grata</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/persona%20non%20grata</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Iran's military</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Iran–Qatar relations</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Qatar</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Ras Laffan Industrial City</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>attaché</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>persona non grata</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Iran–Qatar relations</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/qatar-declares-iran-s-military-and-security-attaches-and-their-staff-personae-non-gratae-and-orders-them-to-leave-the</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>AFP via ''Vanguard News</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>f21b76d56beb357c1600c1057295a73fd63a91a4</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/03/qatar-orders-departure-of-two-iranian-diplomats-over-gas-facility-attack/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Qatar declares Iran's military and security attachés and their staff &quot;personae non gratae&quot; and orders them to leave the country within 24 hours following an attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>7320aba9b4b7867ab73994dd882b43edb91fa3a2</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>29</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>2026 Kent meningitis outbreak</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/2026%20kent%20meningitis%20outbreak</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>England</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/england</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>University of Kent</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/university%20of%20kent</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>meningococcal</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/meningococcal%20disease</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>meningococcal vaccine</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/meningococcal%20vaccine</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>2026 Kent meningitis outbreak</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>England</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>University of Kent</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>meningococcal</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>meningococcal vaccine</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>2026 Kent meningitis outbreak</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/rollouts-of-the-meningococcal-vaccine-begin-at-the-university-of-kent-in-england-in-the-wake-of-a-recent-meningococcal-o</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>The Standard</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>441c948d13ab761a6ef84909d8b7f8d749cd773c</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/vaccine-rollout-begins-meningitis-outbreak-kent-canterbury-b1275532.html</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Rollouts of the meningococcal vaccine begin at the University of Kent in England in the wake of a recent meningococcal outbreak that killed two people amidst a rise in cases. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>7afdc5fefd15ea7629db0f537e0a5becb175125b</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>28</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Engelberg</name>
    <index>13</index>
    <slug>/wiki/engelberg</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Obwalden</name>
    <index>36</index>
    <slug>/wiki/obwalden</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Switzerland</name>
    <index>70</index>
    <slug>/wiki/switzerland</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>cable car</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/gondola%20lift</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Engelberg</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Obwalden</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Switzerland</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>cable car</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Cable car</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/one-person-is-killed-when-a-cable-car-cabin-crashes-down-a-snowy-mountainside-in-engelberg-obwalden-switzerland</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>CNN</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>20b0308b0a0be8813b7a3c95d512b7f0d695968c</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/europe/one-dead-swiss-gondola-crash-intl-scli</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>One person is killed when a cable car cabin crashes down a snowy mountainside in Engelberg, Obwalden, Switzerland. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>40b47f2085700c2993d91afbc42f75ffca064ce6</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>27</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>India</name>
    <index>36</index>
    <slug>/wiki/india</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Indore</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/indore</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Madhya Pradesh</name>
    <index>13</index>
    <slug>/wiki/madhya%20pradesh</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>India</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Indore</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Madhya Pradesh</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Indore</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/seven-people-are-killed-and-three-others-are-critically-injured-in-an-explosion-and-fire-at-a-residential-building-in-in</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>NDTV</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>a81a07f07f3fb746897bea568ae0e36f062c4f5f</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indore-fire-news-7-dead-after-short-circuit-at-indore-ev-charging-station-sparks-blast-11231560</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Seven people are killed and three others are critically injured in an explosion and fire at a residential building in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>97b476a935298978ccc17db97ca0b0075d82ea57</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>26</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Aramco</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/aramco</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Ras Tanura</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/ras%20tanura</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Aramco</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Ras Tanura</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/aramco-restarts-operations-at-ras-tanura-oil-refinery-the-largest-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-16-day-closure</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Oil Price</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>70be7b2d99e2c62635ba03ba3f9787e0df77e6a9</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Saudi-Arabia-Restarts-Ras-Tanura-Refinery-After-Drone-Attack.html</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Aramco restarts operations at Ras Tanura oil refinery, the largest in Saudi Arabia, following a 16-day closure. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>3a6c959af87c8f8f1323552f18dc5c28d9098c74</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>25</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Cesar Chavez</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/cesar%20chavez</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Cesar Chavez Day</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/cesar%20chavez%20day</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Dolores Huerta</name>
    <index>172</index>
    <slug>/wiki/dolores%20huerta</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>MeToo movement</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/metoo%20movement</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>United States</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/united%20states</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>child grooming</name>
    <index>239</index>
    <slug>/wiki/child%20grooming</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>civil rights</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/civil%20rights%20movement</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>drugging and sexually assaulting</name>
    <index>317</index>
    <slug>/wiki/rape%20in%20the%20united%20states</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>labor leader</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/labor%20unions%20in%20the%20united%20states</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Cesar Chavez</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Cesar Chavez Day</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Dolores Huerta</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>MeToo movement</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>United States</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>child grooming</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>civil rights</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>drugging and sexually assaulting</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>labor leader</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>MeToo movement</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-day-celebrations-are-cancelled-in-many-communities-across-the-united-states-after-late-labor-leader-and-civ</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>NBC News</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>6b52e550ebbf34929306882ec5196ce7ff8007ad</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/civil-rights-icon-cesar-chavez-abused-girls-women-according-explosive-rcna264114</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Cesar Chavez Day celebrations are cancelled in many communities across the United States after late labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez was accused by dozens of women and girls, including labor leader Dolores Huerta, of child grooming, sexual assault, and rape. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>0c9a901527df1145d342e1065fd1ae786cbb8fee</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>24</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Abadam</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/abadam</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Boko Haram</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/boko%20haram</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Boko Haram insurgency</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/boko%20haram%20insurgency</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Borno State</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/borno%20state</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Islamic State</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/islamic%20state%20-%20west%20africa%20province</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Nigeria</name>
    <index>172</index>
    <slug>/wiki/nigeria</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Nigerian Army</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/nigerian%20army</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Abadam</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Boko Haram</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Boko Haram insurgency</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Borno State</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Islamic State</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Nigeria</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Nigerian Army</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Boko Haram insurgency</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/over-60-boko-haram-and-islamic-state-insurgents-are-killed-in-an-operation-by-the-nigerian-army-in-abadam-borno-state</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>The Punch</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>6f6235897963b6cbf777f66c8f6a8de477adfdf9</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-iswap-commanders-over-60-fighters-in-borno-army/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Over 60 Boko Haram and Islamic State insurgents are killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army in Abadam, Borno State, Nigeria. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>f2e7b26fc4a254b5fbc56a11d1f3963dae4d9070</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>23</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Bayraktar drone</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/baykar%20bayraktar%20tb2</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Ethiopia</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/ethiopia</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Sudanese army</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sudanese%20armed%20forces</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Sudanese civil war</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Bayraktar drone</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Ethiopia</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Sudanese army</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Sudanese civil war</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Sudanese civil war</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/the-sudanese-armed-forces-says-that-they-have-shot-down-a-bayraktar-drone-from-ethiopia-near-north-kordofan</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Ethiopanorama</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>55376f6c4c98d75c0011dd04c1d134c4e3ee3509</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://ethiopanorama.com/?p=299572</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>The Sudanese Armed Forces says that they have shot down a Bayraktar drone from Ethiopia near North Kordofan. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>b98e64d3d584e0c59686a1eb26e2898ced827ed1</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>22</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>North Kordofan</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/north%20kordofan</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Sudanese civil war</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>civilian</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/civilian</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>North Kordofan</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Sudanese civil war</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>civilian</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Sudanese civil war</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/the-sudan-doctors-network-says-that-12-civilians-were-killed-by-the-rsf-in-north-kordofan-state</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Sudan Tribune</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>65997d9f8d3fb38abcc914086cad01b302eccbf8</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://sudantribune.com/article/311909</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>The Sudan Doctors Network says that 12 civilians were killed by the RSF in North Kordofan state. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>12c4cf3edf0bd5e83bef7c6e0790b8dd770b5ed7</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>21</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Chad president</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/president%20of%20chad</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Mahamat Déby</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/mahamat%20deby</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Sudanese army</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sudanese%20armed%20forces</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Sudanese civil war</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>the military</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/chadian%20national%20army</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Chad president</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Mahamat Déby</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Sudanese army</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Sudanese civil war</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>the military</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Sudanese civil war</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/in-response-to-the-drone-strike-chad-president-mahamat-deby-orders-the-military-to-retaliate-against-sudanese-belligere</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Sudan Tribune</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>f9f3a531668b691ebf13dba665577fd2c4109f27</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://sudantribune.com/article/311899#google_vignette</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>In response to the drone strike, Chad president Mahamat Déby orders the military to retaliate against Sudanese belligerents, including the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>ef002992ae25540812ef348406a1685552246589</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>20</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Chad</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/chad</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Rapid Support Forces</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/rapid%20support%20forces</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Sudanese civil war</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>drone strike</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/drone%20warfare</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>the border</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/chad-sudan%20border</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Chad</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Rapid Support Forces</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Sudanese civil war</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>drone strike</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>the border</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Sudanese civil war</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/a-drone-strike-attributed-to-the-paramilitary-rapid-support-forces-rsf-kills-17-people-including-at-a-funeral-near-t</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>AFP via ''Arab News</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>cc98ce353cb677dd02638c0d5488f33c4c87fc29</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636837/amp</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <sources>
    <name>Al Jazeera</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>f2b0ad3915421464139b244012f70fc38a7502b9</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/drone-attack-from-sudan-kills-17-in-chad-as-conflict-spills-over</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>A drone strike attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) kills 17 people, including at a funeral, near the border town of Tine, Chad. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>7ebe4876dd4a30dc41ef1eb13ed9239af1c1855f</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>18</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/2026%20afghanistan-pakistan%20conflict</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Afghanistan</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/afghanistan</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Eid al-Fitr</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/eid%20al-fitr</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Pakistan</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/pakistan</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Afghanistan</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Eid al-Fitr</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Pakistan</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/pakistan-and-afghanistan-agree-to-a-temporary-pause-in-hostilities-during-the-muslim-holiday-of-eid-al-fitr-this-week</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Al Jazeera</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>fae97b2ccbe7153d0d10eaa2c09cb6d84310621c</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/pakistan-and-afghanistan-agree-to-temporary-eid-al-fitr-pause-in-conflict</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a temporary &quot;pause&quot; in hostilities during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr this week. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>d5f9b33c1d1eae88b97d863871f37a228d0f323d</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>17</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Beirut</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/beirut</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>airstrike</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/airstrike</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>the country</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/lebanon</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Beirut</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>airstrike</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>the country</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/at-least-20-people-are-killed-and-dozens-injured-in-an-israeli-airstrike-on-a-building-in-beirut-lebanon</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Al Jazeera</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>4b59a254f31e5c7de1d39856a273719f2a971e37</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/israel-bombs-central-beirut-killing-6-strafes-south-east-lebanon</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>At least 20 people are killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>41747376e22c7cfeaa6b03f326815815dad6a491</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>14</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/the-foreign-ministers-from-azerbaijan-bahrain-egypt-jordan-kuwait-lebanon-pakistan-qatar-saudi-arabia-syria-tu</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Arab News</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>62ad43c438cde154292eef093696185354697e89</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/article_166271/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>The Foreign Ministers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, met in Riyadh, issue a joint statement calling on Iran &quot;to immediately halt its attacks&quot;. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>aa0d88cc0662af6d705d0ca8dc9a83b07cb242c1</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>13</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Beit Awwa</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/beit%20awwa</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Palestine</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/palestine</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Palestinian</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/palestinians</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>West Bank</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/west%20bank</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>beauty salon</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/beauty%20salon</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Beit Awwa</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Palestine</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Palestinian</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>West Bank</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>beauty salon</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/four-palestinians-are-killed-and-six-others-are-injured-when-falling-iranian-missile-fragments-strike-a-beauty-salon-in</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>AFP via ''The Times of Israel</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>db57e23fab14d840a5d842b12f400fb23bc4c6f4</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/death-toll-in-iranian-missile-strike-that-hit-west-bank-palestinian-town-rises-to-four/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <sources>
    <name>Wafa</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>b46c78c6e7f7d0ec764cb1802084bf73d5682a3f</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168410</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Four Palestinians are killed and six others are injured when falling Iranian missile fragments strike a beauty salon in Beit Awwa, West Bank, Palestine. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>ee044823af9414073c930a36170983dba8c613a8</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>12</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Esmaeil Khatib</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/esmaeil%20khatib</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iranian intelligence minister</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/ministry%20of%20intelligence%20(iran)</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Tehran</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/tehran</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>airstrike</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/airstrike</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Esmaeil Khatib</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Iranian intelligence minister</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Tehran</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>airstrike</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/israel-assassinates-iranian-intelligence-minister-esmaeil-khatib-in-an-overnight-airstrike-in-tehran</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>AP</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>02589ebfe71739876facae0ab35ffcea164f166f</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-18-2026</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <sources>
    <name>Reuters</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>ea7a3357fd10bf07b8ee2d0e711c3638cdff0bd8</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-iranian-intelligence-minister-khatib-killed-overnight-2026-03-18/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in an overnight airstrike in Tehran. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>53993889a6b1216f1ca78230a97e1643c1e9678d</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>11</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>GBU-72</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/gbu-72</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iran's military</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/islamic%20republic%20of%20iran%20armed%20forces</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Strait of Hormuz</name>
    <index>172</index>
    <slug>/wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>U.S.</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/united%20states%20air%20force</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>anti-ship cruise missile</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/anti-ship%20missile</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>bunker buster</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/bunker%20buster</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>GBU-72</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Iran's military</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Strait of Hormuz</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>U.S.</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>anti-ship cruise missile</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>bunker buster</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/the-us-air-force-uses-gbu-72-bunker-buster-bombs-for-the-first-time-in-combat-to-destroy-underground-iranian-anti-ship</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>TWZ</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>814067f7683cd032ae763f647b419cd2e62bae2b</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-used-its-new-5000-pound-bunker-busters-to-hit-iranian-anti-ship-missile-sites-reports</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>The U.S. Air Force uses GBU-72 bunker buster bombs for the first time in combat to destroy underground Iranian anti-ship cruise missile sites used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>a5b0de8b9f192e24502eb72cfe895aca2de05d99</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>10</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Beirut</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/beirut</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iraq</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/iraq</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Israel</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/israel</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Kata'ib Hezbollah</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/kata'ib%20hezbollah</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Beirut</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Iraq</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Israel</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Kata'ib Hezbollah</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/kata-ib-hezbollah-says-that-it-will-cease-attacks-in-iraq-if-certain-conditions-are-met-including-for-israel-to-halt-the</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Jerusalem Post</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>6a3b97c1afaa460efe4f0e570724b2f01424e462</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-890538</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Kata'ib Hezbollah says that it will cease attacks in Iraq if certain conditions are met including for Israel to halt their military operations in Beirut, making it the first time an Iranian-backed militia group said it is open to ceasing attacks since the US-Israel strikes began on February 28. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>09edb8be555f897ba5f0b88f2d8dd72195483e9f</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>9</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Eastern Province</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/eastern%20province,%20saudi%20arabia</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Riyadh</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/riyadh</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Saudi Arabia</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/saudi%20arabia</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Eastern Province</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Riyadh</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Saudi Arabia</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/saudi-arabia-s-air-defenses-intercept-and-destroy-multiple-drones-targeting-gas-and-energy-facilities-in-the-eastern-pro</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Saudi Gazette</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>5098c44816b8d9ffecd9410abcc07831ab8f39b0</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/659853/saudi-arabia/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-drones-over-eastern-province-and-al-kharj</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <sources>
    <name>The Wall Street Journal</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>c4a856c2c567dbd52170743c61fb6accca076edc</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-news-2026/card/ballistic-missiles-target-saudi-arabia-s-riyadh-refinery-7PTgf2IDrplnVo9HNmjr</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported. In Riyadh, a refinery is attacked by ballistic missiles. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>35b272aa745935ec3991b7e82163ffcde30ba679</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>7</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Iran</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/iran</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>LNG</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/lng</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Qatar</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/qatar</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>QatarEnergy</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/qatarenergy</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Ras Laffan Industrial City</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/ras%20laffan%20industrial%20city</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Iran</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>LNG</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Qatar</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>QatarEnergy</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Ras Laffan Industrial City</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/iran-launches-a-missile-attack-on-ras-laffan-industrial-city-in-qatar-the-world-s-largest-lng-export-facility-causing</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Al Jazeera</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>f11d94cfed49996b0e12d49c7cbdfa07becdd18e</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/qatar-says-iran-missile-attack-sparks-fire-causes-damage-at-gas-facility</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Iran launches a missile attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, the world's largest LNG export facility, causing &quot;extensive damage&quot; according to QatarEnergy. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>8f1e312973f194ff37b7be1ccc2183c432cbaa94</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>5</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Adanim</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/adanim</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Israel</name>
    <index>116</index>
    <slug>/wiki/israel</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Moshav</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/moshav</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>central</name>
    <index>71</index>
    <slug>/wiki/central%20district%20(israel)</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>cluster bomb</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/cluster%20munition</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Adanim</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Israel</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Moshav</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>central</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>cluster bomb</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/a-foreign-worker-from-thailand-is-killed-by-an-iranian-cluster-bomb-in-moshav-adanim-central-israel</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>The Times of Israel</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>68e586f20e57f17b60e10afa5a48673ab3360823</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/foreign-worker-killed-in-central-israel-by-shrapnel-from-iranian-cluster-missile/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>A foreign worker from Thailand is killed by an Iranian cluster bomb in Moshav Adanim, central Israel. </text>
</item>
<item>
  <date>2026-03-18</date>
  <hash>b78cf20ada3e5c4960617efc410b166c26086a1e</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>3</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>Asaluyeh</name>
    <index>37</index>
    <slug>/wiki/asaluyeh</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Middle Eastern crisis</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>Persian Gulf</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/persian%20gulf</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>South Pars natural gas field</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/south%20pars/north%20dome%20gas-condensate%20field</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>Asaluyeh</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Persian Gulf</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>South Pars natural gas field</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>Middle Eastern crisis</keywords_main>
  <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/israel-strikes-the-iranian-south-pars-natural-gas-field-in-the-persian-gulf-and-its-neighboring-refineries-in-asaluyeh</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>Oil Price</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>ccd5562dc4eb7354595fa8e081c0ed7805b33318</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Iran-Threatens-Regional-Energy-Sites-After-South-Pars-Strike.html</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <sources>
    <name>The Guardian</name>
    <day>18</day>
    <hash>8a93659c8e42de0e2d61df49075f144036e093a6</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/iran-gulf-energy-facilities-israel-south-pars-gas-field-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <text>Israel strikes the Iranian South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf and its neighboring refineries in Asaluyeh. Iran announces it will retaliate against regional energy infrastructure. </text>
</item>
