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US President Donald Trump salutes as the remains of Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens, killed in the war with Iran, arrive at Dover Air Force Base on March 7, 2026

World

US, Israel see gap on Iran as Trump under pressure

Ten days after attacking Iran together, the United States and Israel have seen a public divergence, with President Donald Trump facing political pressure and...

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Fact-checking and disinformation research has become more contentious than ever in the United States.

Tech & Science

Tech researchers sue US Trump administration over visa bans

A coalition of tech experts on Monday sued US President Donald Trump’s administration over a policy resulting in visa denials, detention or deportation for...

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A US Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber jet lands on the runway, beyond a USAF Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber jet, at RAF Fairford in south west England on March 9, 2026.

World

UK warplanes down drones in Middle East, conduct ‘defensive’ sorties for UAE

British warplanes have begun “defensive air sorties” in support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and taken out drones elsewhere in the Middle East...

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World

Shipping giant MSC halts Gulf exports amid war risks

Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because of the Middle East war and that...

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The latest war between Israel and Hezbollah entered a second week on Monday

World

Lebanon president accuses Hezbollah of working to ‘collapse’ state

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to “collapse” the state and expressed Beirut’s readiness for “direct negotiations” with Israel, drawing...

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The White House said US President Donald Trump was reviewing 'all credible options' to keep energy prices under control

World

Trump’s limited options to curb Iran war oil price surge

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to curb oil prices sent skyrocketing by the war with Iran, but has only limited tools to...

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The toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rose to 486 people killed and 1,313 wounded, the Lebanese health ministry said

World

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday: – Trump news conference – US President Donald Trump announced his first...

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro is barred from running for re-election

World

Colombia’s left boosted by legislative vote

President Gustavo Petro’s left-wing coalition was on track to be the largest bloc in Colombia’s next Congress on Monday, after a better-than-expected showing in...

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The main international oil contract, Brent crude, is currently up roughly 41 percent from just before the outbreak of the war

Business

War in the Middle East: economic impact around the world

Oil prices shot around 30 percent higher in Asian trading. The main international oil contract, Brent crude, is currently up roughly 41 percent.

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The Pentagon took the unprcedented action of blacklisting Anthropic over its refusal to give unlimited control of its AI technology

Business

Anthropic takes Trump administration to court over Pentagon row

Anthropic filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging the US government retaliated against the AI company for refusing to let its Claude AI...

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