Flights to the Middle East have resumed, but travel chaos is nowhere near over

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An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.
An Emirates Airbus A380 prepares to land in Dubai.

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Oil's price spike is bad news for power-hungry AI

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An aerial view shows cooling vent fans on the roof next to generators on the lower level of a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
AI data centers are highly energy-intensive, making them vulnerable to rising power costs.

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US forces say they're attacking small boats that Iran uses to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz

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Footage appears to show a small boat being struck by an American munition.
The US said it's been carrying out attacks on Iranian vessels used to lay mines.

Screenshot via X/Central Command

The top US general says most of Iran's best air defenses are no longer factors, clearing the way for deeper air operations

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A US Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet sits on an aircraft carrier with crew standing and crouching around it.
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US Navy photo

This Pentagon announcement on an Operation Epic Fury soldier's 'believed to be' death is very unusual

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The Pentagon
The Pentagon released an unusual statement saying that an Army soldier was "believed to be" a casualty of Operation Epic Fury.

Jason Reed/Reuters

Oil surged past $100 before coming back to Earth. Wall Street is bracing for what comes next.

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Oil drilling machinery on a job site.
Oil skyrocketed past $100 a barrel over the weekend because of the war in Iran, but later retreated.

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Dubai's status as a global travel hub and luxury destination is being tested

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People way the sunset over Dubai, with a general view of the Dubai skyline
Dubai's status as a safe haven was challenged after strikes from Iran, upending thousands of flights.

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Ukraine says it's fought over 57,000 Shaheds. Now, the US and its allies are clamoring for help with the same battle.

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A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of a machine gun turret mounted on the back of a pickup truck.
Ukraine's bread-and-butter tools against Shaheds include mobile fire groups, equipped with truck-mounted machine guns, and interceptor drones.

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The US military is suffering losses in its fight with Iran. 7 American service members have been killed.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off to support combat operations against Iran.

US Navy photo

I planned a trip to the Middle East this week. I can't get refunds because it's not dangerous enough.

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Chelsea Hudson
Chelsea Hudson wasn't able to get a refund for her trip to Egypt despite violence erupting in the region after the US and Israel began striking Iran.

Chelsea Hudson

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