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Oil holds above $100 and stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz
Oil holds above $100 and stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz

Oil prices held around $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran's leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel.

March 13, 2026

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Lens eye top spot in Ligue 1 as they take title fight to PSG
Lens eye top spot in Ligue 1 as they take title fight to PSG

Lens are enjoying a remarkable season in France and can seize top spot in Ligue 1 this weekend as they look to take the title fight to a Paris Saint-Germain side whose main focus is the Champions League.

March 13, 2026

Leverkusen wrestle with inconsistency as brilliant Bayern await
Leverkusen wrestle with inconsistency as brilliant Bayern await

Unpredictable Bayer Leverkusen host Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, still battling the inconsistency which threatens to derail their top-four hopes.

March 13, 2026

Svitolina topples Swiatek at Indian Wells as Sabalenka, Rybakina advance
Svitolina topples Swiatek at Indian Wells as Sabalenka, Rybakina advance

Elina Svitolina sent two-time champion Iga Swiatek spinning out at Indian Wells on Thursday to line up a semi-final meeting with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.

March 13, 2026

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With new ships, Canada aims to be 'icebreaking superpower'
With new ships, Canada aims to be 'icebreaking superpower'

At a massive shipyard in North Vancouver, Canadian workers grind metal beams for a powerful new icebreaker crucial to cementing the country's presence in the increasingly contested Arctic.

March 13, 2026

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Saudi forces down drones after Iran vows to target oil resources
Saudi forces down drones after Iran vows to target oil resources

Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones Friday after Iran vowed to attack oil resources in the Middle East and said it would maintain a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz that has sent crude prices soaring.

March 13, 2026