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Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Trump Is About to Send More U.S. Forces to Iran—and There's Still No Strategy to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Three days into his war on Iran, it seems clearer than ever that President Donald Trump, the U.S. commander in chief, has no idea—or, perhaps worse, contradictory ideas—of what he wants from the conflict or how to get it. ...
Source: slate.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Oil prices jumped significantly on Monday, the third day of the U.S. war on Iran, with a roller-coaster rise of between 7 percent and 9 percent in the price of benchmark crude oil, as Tehran widened the war to include targeting energy facilities all around the region. The only wonder is that oil prices aren't jumping even higher. What is happening now in the Middle East is exactly the scenario that energy ...
Source: foreignpolicy.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
After an especially uncomfortable week of awards season, the 32nd Actor Awards—formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards—delivered a feel-good story centered on Sinners star Michael B. Jordan . In what can only be described as an upset against this awards season's biggest front-runners, Jordan won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his dual starring turns in last year's ...
Source: esquire.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — Global air travel chaos intensified on Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran , which struck back at targets across the Middle East, leaving airports closed and stranding travelers including those in faraway areas who were scheduled to transit through the region. Governments were scrambling to help their citizens get home after the conflict erupted on Saturday, throwing travel ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Report says US president is 'disappointed' that Starmer didn't initially agree to allow the US to use British bases for military attacks From Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said it is "absolutely the wrong call" for the UK government to "join in this war" in Iran . O'Neill also defended her decision not to attend a briefing on the situation alongside deputy first minister Emma ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on the Rwandan Defence Forces and four of its senior officials for supporting the March 23 Movement, an armed group responsible for human rights abuses in the central African nation of Congo. was signed in December by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Washington, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump. at the time ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman in Texas opened fire on a crowded bar in Austin's busy nightlife district over the weekend before being fatally shot by police in an attack that authorities were investigating as a potential act of terrorism. The shooting early Sunday killed two people and wounded 14 others. The suspect was wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah," a law ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
: The iPhone 17e is here: 6 ways Apple just upgraded its cheapest phone Here is everything you need to know about Apple's newest and cheapest iPhone 17 model. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Apple has a busy week ahead, and it's kicking things off with the announcement of a new "entry-level" iPhone. The company is hosting an event and is expected to unveil several ...
Source: zdnet.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
March 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Monday in a case challenging the rights of illegal drug users to own guns. The case, the United States vs. Hemani, stems from the arrest of 25-year-old Ali Hemani in Texas in 2023. He was charged with possessing a firearm as a drug user under the Gun Control Act of 1968. The Supreme Court on Monday is weighing whether a law barring drug users from ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents. The justices halted the state court ruling that had ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
With the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined, join Huff Already a member? The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Tomorrow, a spectacular event in the sky will happen that will amaze skywatchers all over the world. PTI News says that there will be a total lunar eclipse, which is the last chance to see this kind of event until 2029. When the Earth is in the way of the Sun and the Moon during a total lunar eclipse , it casts a shadow that slowly moves across the surface of the Moon. This eclipse is special because it will be ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump's Justice Department had urged the Federal Circuit last Friday to proceed cautiously and impose a 90-day delay, but judges dismissed the request A federal court has rejected the Trump administration 's bid to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars in tariffs , ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
March 2 (UPI) -- Belgium has seized a Russian oil tanker believed to be part of a shadow fleet of vessels the Kremlin uses to sell its energy products blocked by sanctions, Belgium's defense minister said. The armed forces of the European nation, with the support of French navy helicopters, boarded the oil tanker in the North Sea over the weekend, Defense Minister Theo Francken said in a statement . The vessel was ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
How Kalshi decided to settle a market tied to Iran's supreme leader prompted anger among traders who felt the rules weren't clear. In the lead-up to the United States and Israel's attack on Iran, prediction markets saw a frenzy of activity tied to the conflict. Speculators rushed to guess when the first missile strikes would begin and who might be impacted, placing trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars in ...
Source: wired.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
France is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, in a major development of its nuclear defence policy. In a speech in Brittany, President Emmanuel Macron explained the changes as the response to an increasingly unstable strategic environment. "The next 50 years will be an era of nuclear weapons," he said. Speaking to naval officers in front of a nuclear submarine at ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
A year ago, Apple unveiled the M3 iPad Air. Nearly a year to the day later, Apple is bringing even more power to its thinnest tablet by . Just by looking at it, you probably won't be able to spot any differences between this iPad Air and the previous model, and not just because it offers the same design and colors, but because Apple is even using some of the same imagery from the M3 model Still, Apple wants ...
Source: bgr.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
The UK government is consulting parents, children, technology companies and civil society groups over proposals to keep children safe online, including banning under-16s from social media. A three-month consultation launched today, described by the government as the "most ambitious consultation on social media", is seeking views on proposed measures to protect children against the potential harms of social media, ...
Source: computerweekly.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
A month after her unexpected death, Catherine O'Hara won a posthumous award at the 32nd Actor Awards for her performance on "The Studio." O'Hara won best female actor in a comedy series Sunday at the Actor Awards , formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards. O'Hara died at the age of 71 on Jan. 30 from a blood clot in the lungs. At the Shine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the crowd stood in a standing ovation for ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting that was once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now been acknowledged as a work by the Dutch master, thanks to two years of scrutiny in the city where the then-27-year-old artist painted it in 1633, a museum announced Monday. The Netherlands' national art and history museum, the Rijksmuseum , unveiled the work, "Vision of Zacharias in the Temple," and said ...
Source: apnews.com