Cairo, 12 March 2026: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to launch the second season of its documentary series, Impact Stories. Produced by Afreximbank in partnership with Create, CNN International Commercial’s branded content studio, Season Two takes viewers on location to Grenada, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. By showcasing the entrepreneurs, communities, and national economies we partner with, we are sharing a vision of a prosperous and integrated Global Africa. The series will be promoted in high impact formats across CNN.com and in a long-form TV campaign across CNN International. ENDSAbout AfreximbankAfrican Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and promote intra- and extra-African trade.

It was also the first time the defense secretary had appeared from the briefing room podium since June 26. In a statement, Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson wrote: “In order to use space in the Pentagon Briefing Room effectively, we are allowing one representative per news outlet if uncredentialed, excluding pool. They later received a December meet-and-greet with Hegseth and a press briefing with Wilson. It is unclear whether one particular photo — or the sum total of the day’s shots — led to consternation among Hegseth’s staff. Ask The Post AIDive deeperThe National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), which advocates for photographers’ rights, condemned the Defense Department’s decision in a statement after this article was published, and called upon the Pentagon to restore access to banned photographers.

Israel and the United States continued to strike Iran on Wednesday, and Iran appeared to dig in, declaring on state media that it had launched its “most intense” wave of operations against Israel. But if they did so, she added, that would be with each other and the Europeans, before Israel or the United States. Oil prices have soared to heights not seen since the pandemic and threaten to push average gasoline prices in the United States above $4 per gallon. There are thousands of threats, including deeply buried munitions and drone storage sites, that the United States has now begun to hit with bombers carrying 2,000-pound munitions. Japan maintains one of the world’s largest strategic oil reserves, covering approximately 254 days.

Here’s the latest:Tornado kills two: A married couple in their 80s died in Lake Village, Indiana, after a tornado hit the rural community around an hour south of Chicago, the Newton County, Indiana, coroner said. Several tornadoes reported: Over 20 tornadoes have been reported since Tuesday in six states: Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas and Louisiana. Authorities identified Ed and Arlene Kozlowski as the two victims killed in a tornado that hit Lake Village, Indiana on March 10, 2026. An employee emerges from the rubble of a Family Dollar destroyed by a tornado in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 10. Advertisement AdvertisementDrone video from Kankakee County, Illinois, showed buildings torn apart and debris scattered across neighborhoods after the tornado moved through.

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FBI warns Iran could attack California with drones: Alert The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across IranDamage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes is seen on the facade of the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (ISNA via AP)Damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes is seen on the facade of the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (ISNA via AP)Damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes is seen on the facade of the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (ISNA via AP)Damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes is seen on the facade of the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. The agency's World Heritage Committee annually designates sites considered “of outstanding value to humanity” and intervenes when sites are in danger of destruction or damage.

At the Constitutional Convention, the framers changed the language of Congress’s war powers in Article I from “make war” to “declare war” to protect presidential prerogative in military affairs. As commander in chief, the president runs the military that Congress regulates and funds. The change to “declare war” permits the president to act unilaterally in defense of the country. However, if the Constitution is being followed, the president cannot start a war by himself. In addition to going toe-to-toe with the Nixon administration over the Vietnam War, Congress blocked funding to the Contras, forced a timetable for the U.S. to leave Lebanon after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings and required U.S. withdrawal from Somalia.

Farmers across the United States are facing surging costs of crucial supplies amid the ongoing Middle East conflict and effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the CEO of a sustainable agriculture company. He emphasized that at the beginning of the conflict many American farmers had not yet received their essential supplies as they were still weeks away from planting season. “The US, heading into this conflict, had only bought about half of its fertilizer,” he said. But now planting season is approaching, agriculturalists across the country are scrambling to obtain materials, which Abbott said have seen prices spike since the conflict began on February 28. “We’ve seen that urea prices are up 50%,” he clarified, adding, “In the northern parts of the country, it’s up almost 100%.”For context: In his first address as supreme leader a short while ago, Mojtaba Khamenei confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.

Jim Walton still chairs the family’s Arvest Bank Group after being replaced as a director of Walmart by his son Steuart Walton in 2016. Alice, meanwhile, is best known for founding the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in the Waltons’ hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. She chaired the museum for a decade before tapping Jim’s daughter-in-law Olivia Walton as her successor in 2021. That includes more than $550 million that her Art Bridges Foundation has spent acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 300 museums across the country since its founding in 2016. It also includes an estimated $400 million gifted through the Walton Family Foundation to organizations focused on education reform, the environment and the region surrounding Bentonville.

Unleashed with joint U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran almost two weeks ago, the war has so far killed around 2,000 people and thrown global energy markets and transport into chaos. The conflict has spread across the Middle East and prompted plans for a record release of strategic oil reserves to dampen one of the worst fuel shocks since the 1970s. AdvertisementThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said more than 1,100 children had been killed or injured. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) via Associated PressCrucial Oil Route BlockedIran also targeted fuel tanks at a facility in Bahrain’s Muharraq, the interior ministry said, while drones struck oil storage facilities at Salalah port on Wednesday, Oman’s state news agency reported. AdvertisementAnother container vessel reported being struck by an unknown projectile near the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, a maritime security authority said.

Politics'Abolish ICE,' Rep. Eric Swalwell saysMarch 11, 2026 | 6:35 PM GMTDemocratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, answered rapid-fire questions on topics spanning ICE, healthcare and why he has missed so many House votes. With the 2026 elections underway, The Post's Anna Liss-Roy and Paul Kane are grilling candidates in races across the country. From military action to Medicaid for all, Democrats and Republicans share their hot takes at high-speed.

In a brief call with Barak Ravid of Axios today, President Donald J. Trump said “The war is going great. Threats from Iran have bottled up oil in the Persian Gulf, and suppliers are shutting down operations because their storage facilities are full. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. has jumped nearly 60 cents a gallon since Trump launched attacks against Iran. The school building had been part of an adjacent Iranian military base years ago, and it appears the U.S. used outdated information in their targeting of the building. —Notes:https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/trump-iran-war-end-withdrawalhttps://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/hormuz-strait-mines-war-trumphttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/11/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-mine-boat-attacksMorgan Phillips, “US destroys 16 Iranian mine boats as Strait of Hormuz oil showdown escalates,” Fox News, March 11, 2026.https://www.newsweek.com/strait-of-hormuz-opening-donald-trump-iran-mines-11661502https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-attrition-analysis-5d7e50c3a6da57414bbf4a5e255e4a7ehttps://www.wsj.com/politics/casualties-and-the-cost-of-war-c221c633https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/10/us-troops-wounded-iran-war/https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-gasoline-prices-surpass-350-gallon-pumps-iran-war-rages-2026-03-11/https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/business/price-oil-trump-gas-warhttps://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-attrition-analysis-5d7e50c3a6da57414bbf4a5e255e4a7ehttps://www.wired.com/story/how-the-iran-war-could-jack-up-prices-on-store-shelves/https://www.cfr.org/articles/guide-trumps-second-term-military-strikes-and-actionshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/09/iran-war-cost/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/iran-war-costs-pentagon.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/iran-us-military-bases-strikes-map.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/strike-in-kuwait-that-killed-6-us-service-member-more-severe/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/iranian-regime-is-not-weakening-in-face-of-us-israel-onslaught-but-becoming-more-defianthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/iran-school-missile-strike.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/11/iran-war-live-updates-trump-oil-hormuz-protestors-us-israel-beirut-middle-east-latest-newshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/12/iran-war-latest-news-strait-of-hormuz-iraqi-oil-tankers-hit/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/beirut-lebanon-israel-strikes.htmlhttps://www.seatrade-maritime.com/tankers/two-tankers-struck-off-iraq-fire-reportedhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-storage-facilities-hit-omans-salalah-port-ambrey-state-tv-say-2026-03-11/X:phildstewart/status/2031429959030280658jongambrellAP/status/2031936024100880864Bluesky:markjacob.bsky.social/post/3mgsnrnz3vs2lacyn.bsky.social/post/3mgix5syjz52cacyn.bsky.social/post/3mgnwc2vex32dacyn.bsky.social/post/3mgq2aqiscn2iacyn.bsky.social/post/3mgsdqkskkv2creichlinmelnick.bsky.social/post/3mgtc4ytsfs2sShare

The sun sets as a hiker makes their way through Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles. A heat wave is forecast to hit the Southland with well above normal temperatures into next week. “It could end up being hotter [next week] than this upcoming period.”AdvertisementThe ongoing heat builds on several weeks of warm, dry, Santa Ana-driven heat events since January. Still, local officials this week are preparing for increased fire weather conditions now and the upcoming months. Los Angeles County officials are urging people to take precautions and look out for their neighbors — especially those more vulnerable to heat.