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US Increasingly Striking From Inside Iran’s Airspace as It Gains Air Dominance: Hegseth
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said about 1 percent of the latest U.S. strikes on Iran are from long-range weapons.
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Cuban Leader Diaz-Canel Says Regime Held Talks With US to Find Solutions
On March 9, Trump suggested the regime in Havana could either submit and agree to the restoration of democracy or be removed forcibly.
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‘No Evidence’ Iran Is Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz, Says Hegseth
Iranian officials, meanwhile, have taunted the United States by warning that oil prices could top $200 a barrel as the war continues.
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Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali came to the United States in 2011 on an immediate relative visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen.
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NATO Intercepts 3rd Iranian Missile Aimed at Turkey, Ankara Says
NATO has boosted air defenses and deployed a Patriot system in Turkey after repeated incidents following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran.
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Iran’s New Leader Is Wounded, Likely Disfigured, Hegseth Says
‘Iran has plenty of cameras and plenty of voice recorders. Why a written statement?’ Hegseth said.
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US Could Deploy Naval Escorts for Commercial Shipping in Hormuz, Bessent Says
Bessent said naval protection, strategic reserves and financial buffers are in place as Washington weighs risks to shipping, allies and global energy supplies.
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Cuba to Release 51 Prisoners in Move Linked to the Vatican
The communist regime says inmates with good conduct will be released soon, citing longstanding ties and dialogue with the Vatican.
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Australian Expat Found Guilty of Working for Suspected Chinese Spies
Alexander Csergo has been found guilty of ’reckless foreign interference'—the 2nd person to be charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws.
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Probably ‘Alive in Some Form,’ Trump Says
Mojtaba Khamenei made his first statement as Iran’s supreme leader on March 12.
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All 6 Service Members Killed in US Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq
U.S. Central Command said the circumstances were being investigated and that the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile or friendly fire.
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Man in Australia Charged Over Nazi Symbol and Online Threat
Police say the charges stem from Australia’s crackdown on Nazi symbols and extremist imagery introduced in 2024.
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Senate Committee Probes Anthropic on Why Hundreds of Pauline Hanson Deepfakes Flooding the Web
Anthropic said hackers and malignant cyber actors have used AI to perpetrate fraud, scams, ransomware, and extortion.
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Man Ejected From Asian Cup Soccer Match for Leading ‘Team Taiwan’ Chant
A retired Taiwanese soccer play was ejected from Sydney’s CommBank stadium for leading the chant.
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Taiwan’s Political Parties Agree Government Can Sign Agreements on US Arms Sales
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition have been mired in a rare political crisis.
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US Increasingly Striking From Inside Iran’s Airspace as It Gains Air Dominance: Hegseth
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said about 1 percent of the latest U.S. strikes on Iran are from long-range weapons.
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Cuban Leader Diaz-Canel Says Regime Held Talks With US to Find Solutions
On March 9, Trump suggested the regime in Havana could either submit and agree to the restoration of democracy or be removed forcibly.
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‘No Evidence’ Iran Is Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz, Says Hegseth
Iranian officials, meanwhile, have taunted the United States by warning that oil prices could top $200 a barrel as the war continues.
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Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali came to the United States in 2011 on an immediate relative visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen.
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NATO Intercepts 3rd Iranian Missile Aimed at Turkey, Ankara Says
NATO has boosted air defenses and deployed a Patriot system in Turkey after repeated incidents following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran.
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Iran’s New Leader Is Wounded, Likely Disfigured, Hegseth Says
‘Iran has plenty of cameras and plenty of voice recorders. Why a written statement?’ Hegseth said.
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US Could Deploy Naval Escorts for Commercial Shipping in Hormuz, Bessent Says
Bessent said naval protection, strategic reserves and financial buffers are in place as Washington weighs risks to shipping, allies and global energy supplies.
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Cuba to Release 51 Prisoners in Move Linked to the Vatican
The communist regime says inmates with good conduct will be released soon, citing longstanding ties and dialogue with the Vatican.
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Australian Expat Found Guilty of Working for Suspected Chinese Spies
Alexander Csergo has been found guilty of ’reckless foreign interference'—the 2nd person to be charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws.
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Probably ‘Alive in Some Form,’ Trump Says
Mojtaba Khamenei made his first statement as Iran’s supreme leader on March 12.
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All 6 Service Members Killed in US Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq
U.S. Central Command said the circumstances were being investigated and that the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile or friendly fire.
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Man in Australia Charged Over Nazi Symbol and Online Threat
Police say the charges stem from Australia’s crackdown on Nazi symbols and extremist imagery introduced in 2024.
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Senate Committee Probes Anthropic on Why Hundreds of Pauline Hanson Deepfakes Flooding the Web
Anthropic said hackers and malignant cyber actors have used AI to perpetrate fraud, scams, ransomware, and extortion.
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Man Ejected From Asian Cup Soccer Match for Leading ‘Team Taiwan’ Chant
A retired Taiwanese soccer play was ejected from Sydney’s CommBank stadium for leading the chant.
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Taiwan’s Political Parties Agree Government Can Sign Agreements on US Arms Sales
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition have been mired in a rare political crisis.
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