Trump’s War Becomes World’s Latest Economic Hazard
[The president insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback.
Month: March 2026
First, They Were Just Fishing. Then the Ice Started Moving.
Nearly two dozen people in Canada were stranded on ice that separated from shore. “We honestly thought we were doomed,” one fisherman said.
Dramatic T20 World Cup moments
UNREAL: South Africa snatched a close victory following a double super-over against Afghanistan. Photo: AFP/File MUMBAI: India thrashed New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad to retain their crown in style. AFP Sport picks some memorable storylines from the tournament. Double super-over drama South Africa and Afghanistan played out … Read more
Balochistan schools, colleges shut down for two weeks amid fuel crisis
Education Department encourages institutions to continue education via virtual platforms QUETTA: In a bid to address the escalating national fuel shortage triggered by global supply disruptions, all public and private educational institutions across Balochistan have been closed from March 9 to March 23. The decision, outlined in an official notification issued by the Balochistan Education … Read more
US ‘Doomsday Planes’ take to the skies amid rising nuclear fears
Flight data shows multiple launches of US Navy E-6B Mercury command aircraft since Feb 28 In this 2019 image, The E-6B Mercury that executes the “Take Charge And Move Out” (TACAMO) mission for America’s sprawling nuclear apparatus, basically delivering commands from the National Command Authority that can send nuclear-armed ballistic missiles flying during a nuclear … Read more
Colman McCarthy, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies at 87
[For decades, he wrote a syndicated column in The Washington Post promoting nonviolence. That became the subject of a course he taught for nearly 40 years.
G7 Countries Hold Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Supplies
Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.
Liverpool go back to Galatasaray cauldron
Galatasaray and Liverpool meet again in the Champions League last 16 this week — the Turkish side won 1-0 when they clashed during the league phase. Photo: AFP/File ISTANBUL: AFP Sport looks ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League last-16, first-leg clashes, as Liverpool go to Istanbul for the second time this season and Newcastle United prepare … Read more
‘We have many surprises in store,’ says Iranian FM in a warning to US
‘Nine days into Operation Epic Mistake, oil prices doubled as US plots target our oil, nuclear sites,’ he says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday mocked the United States’ ‘Operation Epic Fury”, warning President Donald Trump that Tehran still … Read more
An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media
[Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.
