Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up. Investors, already spooked by concerns over extended tech valuations and the huge spending on AI, ran for the hills as crude rocketed to its highest level since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Fears grew ...
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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, then ignited by a counter-protester "could have caused serious injury or death". An improvised explosive device thrown during protests outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home could have been deadly, police said. A jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws, that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, landed in ...
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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The Donald Trump administration has blamed Democrats for lengthy wait times at airports due to a partial government shutdown which has left Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers without pay. Airports in Houston and New Orleans saw long lines on Sunday as travelers waited in line for hours at security checkpoints, with officials warning passengers to arrive hours early due to staff shortages. The ...
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Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump vowed to withhold his signature from any bills that reach his desk until Congress passes a controversial voter-ID measure known as the Save America Act. Prominent conservatives are pushing the bill, which would make it significantly more difficult for Americans to vote by requiring proof of citizenship and a photo ID. Democrats plan to kill the bill if it is considered on the Senate floor, ...
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Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
The U.S. military announced Sunday that a seventh American service member was killed in action during the war with Iran. The service member, who was not identified, died Saturday after suffering injuries during the first weekend of U.S.-Israeli strikes and ensuing Iranian counterattacks across the region, Central Command said . The service member was "seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops" in ...
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Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
An explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early on Sunday may have been a deliberate attack linked to the "current security situation," the country's police force has said. The blast occurred at the embassy compound at around 1 a.m. local time. It caused minor damage but no injuries, police in the Scandinavian nation said. "It's natural to see this in the context of the current security situation and that ...
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Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, Malaysian authorities said Sunday, as families pressed for the effort to continue. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau said in a statement that a seabed search conducted by marine robotics company ...
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