The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong
Features/Interviews
March 17, 2026
The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong
As US President Donald Trump pressures American allies to contribute naval forces to protect shipping traffic in the Strait of…
Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital. Islamabad denies claim
Middle East
March 17, 2026
Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital. Islamabad denies claim
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on…
Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain
World
March 17, 2026
Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain
Havana, Cuba — As President Donald Trump rachets up the pressure on Cuba’s communist-run government and threatens a US “takeover”…
“Suffocated and frustrated”: Tehran residents describe life under bombardment
Middle East
March 16, 2026
“Suffocated and frustrated”: Tehran residents describe life under bombardment
Iranians are feeling intense strain from the US and Israeli assault on their country, with some Tehran citizens telling CNN…
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Features/Interviews
March 16, 2026
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Two weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes in Beijing, he has set a…
Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies
World
March 16, 2026
Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies
Every day brings a new complaint — or three — from the Trump administration about the American news media’s coverage…
Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
Technology
March 16, 2026
Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
Meta, the company behind some of the world’s most popular social media platforms, just scooped up a new site –…
Israel says brother of Michigan synagogue assailant was Hezbollah commander killed in strike
World
March 16, 2026
Israel says brother of Michigan synagogue assailant was Hezbollah commander killed in strike
The Israeli military said the brother of the man who drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a Michigan synagogue…
Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank
Middle East
March 16, 2026
Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank
Four members of the same Palestinian family, including two boys aged five and seven, who were out on a late-night…
If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it?
Features/Interviews
March 16, 2026
If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it?
A week ago, President Donald Trump told Britain not to bother sending ships to the Middle East because he’d already…