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Several airlines raised their revenue expectations for the first quarter on Tuesday, despite carriers dealing with higher jet fuel prices since the war in Iran started.Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC’s Phil LeBeau that Delta had taken a $400 million hit so far for the fourth quarter, but that demand has been “really, really great,” which was leading to higher revenue growth than the airline had originally guided for. “The higher revenue is offsetting the cost of not just the fuel, but we’ve also had a pretty tough winter season in terms of storms,” he said. “So you…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fire appears to have broken out in Manhattan on Tuesday, which is  St. Patrick’s Day.FDNY indicated that a call came in for a fire on the roof at 6 E43rd street, Fox News has learned.Kevin Gordon, head of macro research and strategy, Schwab Center for Financial Research, posted a photo of thick smoke on X, and commented, “Quite the scene this morning on 43rd street in midtown Manhattan … really hope everyone is alright.”This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Fox News’ Seth Andrews contributed to this report

To Canada’s knowledge, no formal request to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been made to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said after U.S. President Donald Trump’s public appeal to that effect, as the oil shock from the Iran war continues. On Monday, Trump called on members of NATO, which includes Canada, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait, which Iran has throttled for two weeks and through which around 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply passes.“To our knowledge, a request has not been made to NATO for the type…

A Lebanese soldier has died of his wounds following an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese military says.

NEW DELHI: Indian investigators have arrested seven foreigners, including six Ukrainians and an American, on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the public radio broadcaster reported on Tuesday (Mar 17).Myanmar descended into civil war after a junta seized power in a 2021 coup, with pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic-minority armed groups fighting for control of large parts of the country.India has long been suspicious of certain Myanmar factions that have the same ethnicity as populations on the Indian side of the border, fearing a spillover of violence and unrest.On Monday, a closed court in New…

The signing of Pakistan bowler Abrar Ahmed by Hundred franchise Sunrisers bucked trend by Indian-owned teams.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIndia cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has alleged that the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by an Indian-owned Hundred franchise in England “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians”.Players from Pakistan have not featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2009 because of deep-seated diplomatic tensions between the two nations.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThere was speculation that Pakistan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The city of Minneapolis has seen a dramatic increase in auto thefts so far in 2026, causing rising pressure on Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to address the situation. The worrying trend was highlighted by Crime Watch Minneapolis, a volunteer-operated news organization, which shared a graphic on X showing how widespread the problem has become throughout the city. More than 1,000 auto thefts were reported in January and February of this year in Minneapolis, a city of approximately 430,000 people. This represents an increase of nearly 35% compared to the same…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LOS ANGELES, California – Los Angeles — home to the largest Iranian population outside Iran — has become a focal point for the Iranian diaspora as tensions surrounding the conflict in the Middle East intensify.Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Los Angeles following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that reportedly killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. For many in the community who remember life in Iran before the 1979 revolution, the news brought a moment they said they had waited decades to see.Roozbeh Farahanipour, an Iranian American…

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed Tuesday, one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, and upended air travel in a cross-section of cities. Travellers have been facing additional jams at airport security checkpoints as a partial government shutdown strains screener staffing.The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that began Feb. 14 has pressured staffing at some security checkpoints. At the same time, airports are crowded with spring break travellers and fans heading to March Madness games, the annual NCAA men’s and women’s…

British author Len Deighton, best known for his influential spy novels, has died at the age of 97.