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The oil price shock threatens to hurt Americans where it counts
Features/Interviews
March 9, 2026
The oil price shock threatens to hurt Americans where it counts
President Donald Trump had the economic wind at his back at the start of the year: falling mortgage rates, relatively…
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Middle East
March 9, 2026
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, is going to be a hardliner, as…
Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos, partial collapse of historic building
World
March 9, 2026
Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos, partial collapse of historic building
A massive fire near one of Scotland’s busiest train stations has engulfed a historic building in Glasgow, causing it to…
Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM
World
March 9, 2026
Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM
Most European leaders have trodden a fine line between offering limited support for US military action against Iran and warning…
Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics
Features/Interviews
March 9, 2026
Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics
America’s attitude toward allies leading up to the Iran war was the geopolitical equivalent of a slogan on a jacket…
At a loss for words? Gen Z is outsourcing the hard conversations to AI
Technology
March 8, 2026
At a loss for words? Gen Z is outsourcing the hard conversations to AI
Around two am on a Monday, Emily received a text from a fellow student, Patrick, whom she had gone on…
Norway police don’t rule out terror in US embassy blast but stress investigation is in early stages
World
March 8, 2026
Norway police don’t rule out terror in US embassy blast but stress investigation is in early stages
Norwegian police said they weren’t ruling out a terrorism link to an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo early…
More than 1,200 civilians killed in Iran since start of war, rights group says
Middle East
March 8, 2026
More than 1,200 civilians killed in Iran since start of war, rights group says
At least 1,205 civilians have been killed in Iran since the US and Israel began attacking the country last Saturday,…
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
Features/Interviews
March 8, 2026
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
Last weekend, North Korean state media condemned the United States and Israel for launching a “war of aggression” against Iran,…
“It feels like we’re suffocating,” Tehran resident says after fresh strikes
Middle East
March 8, 2026
“It feels like we’re suffocating,” Tehran resident says after fresh strikes
A Tehran resident told CNN Sunday the city feels apocalyptic after fresh Israeli attacks targeted Iran’s oil storage sites and…
China warns ‘flames of war’ spreading and calls on US to help manage differences ahead of Xi-Trump meeting
World
March 8, 2026
China warns ‘flames of war’ spreading and calls on US to help manage differences ahead of Xi-Trump meeting
Beijing/Hong Kong — China’s top diplomat cast his country as a defender of peace and stability as war in Iran…
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo causes minor damage, police say
World
March 8, 2026
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo causes minor damage, police say
The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion early Sunday, according to Norwegian police who said the blast…
Who are the Kurds?
Features/Interviews
March 8, 2026
Who are the Kurds?
The Kurdish people are an ethnic minority group in the Middle East without an independent state. Estimates of the population…
Anthropic says the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label will have less business impact than feared
Technology
March 7, 2026
Anthropic says the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label will have less business impact than feared
Anthropic on Thursday said a Pentagon designation of the AI company as a “supply chain risk to America’s national security”…
Iran war may help Netanyahu at home but hurt Israel abroad
Middle East
March 7, 2026
Iran war may help Netanyahu at home but hurt Israel abroad
Tel Aviv — “Netanyahu is the great war leader of our age” declared a headline in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper on…
Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead
World
March 7, 2026
Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the…
Hungary’s $82 million bank transit swoop deepens spat with Ukraine
World
March 7, 2026
Hungary’s $82 million bank transit swoop deepens spat with Ukraine
Reuters — Hungary said on Friday it had detained seven Ukrainians carrying around $82 million in cash and gold on…
Analysis suggests US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school
Middle East
March 7, 2026
Analysis suggests US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school
The United States military was likely responsible for the strike on an elementary school in southern Iran that killed scores…
A week in, how Trump’s war with Iran ends is an open question
Features/Interviews
March 7, 2026
A week in, how Trump’s war with Iran ends is an open question
Tel Aviv, Israel — After a week of violence reconfiguring the Middle East, some US goals seem in reach, others…
Facing ‘grave and complex landscape,’ China sets lowest economic growth target in decades
World
March 5, 2026
Facing ‘grave and complex landscape,’ China sets lowest economic growth target in decades
Beijing/Hong Kong — China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5…