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• World at Large: Oil surges as key producers cut output; G7 to discuss release of emergency reserves - Newsquawk EU Market Open
  Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning
  Iran and Israel Exchange Bombing Attacks on Each Others Oil Refineries
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: President Trump Announces Military Coalition With Latin American Leaders To Eradicate Cartels
  China Steps Up Investment in Africa's Railway Infrastructure
  Iran's strategic oil island thrust into the spotlight as Middle East conflict escalates
• China: ‘No popular support’: China warns against government change in Iran
  Vessels May be reflaggingAs "Chinese" To Transit Hormuz Chokepoint
  China condemns 'evil designs' of Taiwan premier's Japan visit
• Russia: Kremlin: "We Are Not Neutral. We Support Iran."
  Khrunichev Center begins production of three Angara-A5M rockets for launching ROS modules
  Hungary Detains Ukrainians Transporting 10s Of Millions In Cash & Gold
• United Kingdom: President Trump indicades the US does not need UK aircraft carriers to defeat Iran
  
  
• India: India To US: We Don't Need Permission To Buy Russian Oil | ZeroHedge
  
  
• Germany: Deutsche Bank Warns Energy Shock "Existential Threat" To Airlines, May Force Some To Ground Fleets
  
  
• South Korea: Price Controls Arrive: South Korea, Taiwan Impose Fuel Price Cap
  
  
• Saudi Arabia: The Oil Island That Could Break Iran
  
  
• Israel: At least 41 killed in Israeli air attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa
  
  

• White House:
  President Trump indicates Cuba Is Negotiating Deal With US
  Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity
  Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Western Hemisphere Presidents - United States Department of State
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US Aims To Exhume And Identify 88 USS Arizona Crew Members Buried As Unknowns After Pearl Harbor
  Seventh US service member killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
  Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones
• DHS:
  Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
  
  
• Energy:
  Energy Secretary Chris Wright on President Trump's Plan to Lower Energy Prices (VIDEO)
  Maryland Utility Monitor Opposes Maryland Coal Plant Sale To Data Center Company
  
• Senate:
  Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
  President Trump threatens to veto all bills until SAVE Act passes Senate
  Key Votes Positioning for Senate Voter ID SAVE ACT vote Tuesday
• Supreme Court:
  Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers
  Syrian nationals urge Supreme Court to keep ruling in place allowing them to stay in the United States
  The Tiny Court at the Center of a Massive Scramble to Get Tariff Money Back

• Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global energy market
  Blackrock Forced to Halt Redemptions As $2 Trillion Private Lending Bubble Starts Showing Cracks
  US Home Relistings Hit Record High As Spring Buying Season Kicks Off, And One-Third Are Cheaper

• Archeologists discover many more Nazca geoglyphs with AI
  After Nixing Its Artemis 3 Moon Landing, NASA Is Starting to Seriously Lose the Moon Race to China
  

• OpenAI robotics chief quits over AI’s potential use for war and surveillance
  Ark Data Center New $136 M Data Center in Ohio to Create Only 10 New Jobs
  

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