The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2026
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Hong Kong/Beijing — In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President…
Slain cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ buried in a golden casket
World
March 3, 2026
Slain cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ buried in a golden casket
Guadalajara AP — The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried Monday in a shiny golden casket with…
Apple launches cheaper iPhone 17e in push to boost iPhone sales
Technology
March 3, 2026
Apple launches cheaper iPhone 17e in push to boost iPhone sales
Apple announced Monday a lower-priced version of the iPhone 17, expanding its smartphone lineup as it relies on its blockbuster…
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
Features/Interviews
March 3, 2026
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
The US government for decades shied away from targeting foreign leaders after embarrassing failures and unintended consequences from covert activities…
Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia is a shadow of the force it once was
Middle East
March 3, 2026
Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia is a shadow of the force it once was
Beirut — As Israel intensifies its campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia, Lebanon is now teetering on the brink of…
Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors
Middle East
March 3, 2026
Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors
Arab states in the Persian Gulf tried to prevent a US-Israeli strike on Iran. Now, as Tehran retaliates, their own…
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play.
Middle East
March 3, 2026
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play.
It’s now 100 days until the FIFA World Cup is set to begin in North America, and the intensifying war…
Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and other Trump foes
World
March 3, 2026
Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and other Trump foes
The Trump administration has decided to drop its prolonged court fights against four law firms with ties to Democrats, after…
Macron says France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades
World
March 3, 2026
Macron says France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades
AP — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current…
Don’t freak out: AI isn’t causing a jobs-pocalypse. At least, not yet
Technology
March 2, 2026
Don’t freak out: AI isn’t causing a jobs-pocalypse. At least, not yet
New York — As if on cue, days after a viral essay warned of an artificial intelligence-fueled economic catastrophe, payments…