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"U.S. tells citizens to leave Iraq after attacks on embassy."  Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 14 March 2026, 2220 UTC. Content and Source:  Email update from "The New York Times." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCMwNsxFKZtmMXwPZgrdSvJvh Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser March 14, 2026, 4:19 p.m. ET BREAKING NEWS Ali Jabar/Associated Press U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Iraq After Second Attack on Embassy An Iran-backed militia took responsibility for an overnight attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. President Trump called on other nations to help escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates More Coverage Here’s why little was done to head off the oil industry’s Strait of Hormuz problem.  → A cascade of A.I. fakes ...

"Trump threatens hit on Iran's main oil-export terminal." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 14 March 2026, 1443 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Weekend Briefing."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCMwNHfMnCRvbvFtSMvBvGDNz URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogpot.com). Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week.  Subscribe now.   Weekend Briefing From Reuters Daily Briefing   By Robert MacMillan, Reuters.com Weekend Editor Welcome to the Weekend Briefing, where we’re bringing you the  latest news from the Middle East . But first, consider Paraguay, something you probably don’t do often. It’s one of 12 countries that recognize Taiwan and is its only diplomatic ally in South America.  China is trying to change that . Our r...