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The world’s most valuable company just sent another signal that AI agents are going to be everywhere
Technology
March 18, 2026
The world’s most valuable company just sent another signal that AI agents are going to be everywhere
Tech giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the poster child of the AI boom, is banking its future…
Israeli strike destroys building in central Beirut
Middle East
March 18, 2026
Israeli strike destroys building in central Beirut
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a highrise building in central Beirut on Wednesday morning in a district near the Lebanese government…
Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island
World
March 18, 2026
Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island
Havana — Any attempt by the United States to take control of Cuba would be met with “impregnable resistance,” Cuban…
Ali Larijani was a ‘true insider’ and the Iranian regime’s public face. His killing could prolong the war
Features/Interviews
March 18, 2026
Ali Larijani was a ‘true insider’ and the Iranian regime’s public face. His killing could prolong the war
As Iran’s top national security official and de facto leader, Ali Larijani emerged as the key architect of the country’s…
Trump clash with UK over Iran puts King Charles’ US visit at risk
World
March 18, 2026
Trump clash with UK over Iran puts King Charles’ US visit at risk
London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – buttoned-up, lawyerly, reserved – is not a man prone to effusiveness. But…
‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
World
March 17, 2026
‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
Rome, Italy — Maritime authorities have warned mariners to steer clear of a crewless Russian fuel tanker that has been…
Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences
Environment
March 17, 2026
Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences
Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year…
Who is Ali Larijani, Iran’s defense chief whom Israel says it has killed?
Middle East
March 17, 2026
Who is Ali Larijani, Iran’s defense chief whom Israel says it has killed?
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s National Security Council whom Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said was “eliminated” Monday night,…
The war that never ended: Israel seizes moment to finish fight against Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon
Middle East
March 17, 2026
The war that never ended: Israel seizes moment to finish fight against Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon
Tel Aviv — In early January, Israel was quietly finalizing plans for a wide-scale operation along its northern border. More…
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80 percent
World
March 17, 2026
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80 percent
AP — The State Department has slashed by about 80 percent the fee for Americans to formally renounce their US…
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…