The world’s most valuable company just sent another signal that AI agents are going to be everywhere
Technology
March 18, 2026
The world’s most valuable company just sent another signal that AI agents are going to be everywhere
Tech giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the poster child of the AI boom, is banking its future…
Israeli strike destroys building in central Beirut
Middle East
March 18, 2026
Israeli strike destroys building in central Beirut
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a highrise building in central Beirut on Wednesday morning in a district near the Lebanese government…
Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island
World
March 18, 2026
Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island
Havana — Any attempt by the United States to take control of Cuba would be met with “impregnable resistance,” Cuban…
Ali Larijani was a ‘true insider’ and the Iranian regime’s public face. His killing could prolong the war
Features/Interviews
March 18, 2026
Ali Larijani was a ‘true insider’ and the Iranian regime’s public face. His killing could prolong the war
As Iran’s top national security official and de facto leader, Ali Larijani emerged as the key architect of the country’s…
Trump clash with UK over Iran puts King Charles’ US visit at risk
World
March 18, 2026
Trump clash with UK over Iran puts King Charles’ US visit at risk
London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – buttoned-up, lawyerly, reserved – is not a man prone to effusiveness. But…
‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
World
March 17, 2026
‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
Rome, Italy — Maritime authorities have warned mariners to steer clear of a crewless Russian fuel tanker that has been…
Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences
Environment
March 17, 2026
Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences
Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year…
Who is Ali Larijani, Iran’s defense chief whom Israel says it has killed?
Middle East
March 17, 2026
Who is Ali Larijani, Iran’s defense chief whom Israel says it has killed?
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s National Security Council whom Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said was “eliminated” Monday night,…
The war that never ended: Israel seizes moment to finish fight against Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon
Middle East
March 17, 2026
The war that never ended: Israel seizes moment to finish fight against Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon
Tel Aviv — In early January, Israel was quietly finalizing plans for a wide-scale operation along its northern border. More…
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80 percent
World
March 17, 2026
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80 percent
AP — The State Department has slashed by about 80 percent the fee for Americans to formally renounce their US…