HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The escalating attacks set off panic in global markets and sent the price of oil skyrocketing as high as $118 a barrel. Here in the U.S., gasoline prices are now at their highest level since 2023 and are set to climb further. On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance addressed soaring fuel prices after a meeting in Michigan with the American Petroleum Institute. The U.N. Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says Israeli attacks are killing or wounding 30 children in Lebanon daily, the equivalent of an entire classroom.

Source: International New York Times March 19, 2026 15:26 UTC