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Michelle Bachelet, running for UN chief, says a renewed commitment to global cooperation can save humanity — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Zelensky accuses EU allies of seeking to 'blackmail' Kyiv into reopening pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
— Hungary depends on Russian energy and is blocking both fresh EU sanctions on Moscow and a vital €90bn ($103bn) loan for Kyiv until the pipeline is reopened.
Cuba: Protesters attack ruling party's office amid blackouts — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why — (LINK)
Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in what mayor says is 'targeted attack' against Jewish community — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
US judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing 'essentially zero evidence' — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
— Restarts an oil pipeline that state officials have kept offline since 2015. The Energy Department: "Today, more than 60 percent of the oil refined in California comes from overseas, with a significant share traveling through the Strait of Hormuz — presenting serious national security threats."
The Atlantic: Why Trump didn't plan for the Strait of Hormuz: officials assumed that such a move would hurt Iran more than the United States — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
'Groundbreaking' UN agreement on justice for women to include those in prison for first time — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
US airports ask for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid partial government shutdown — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
Myanmar's military commissions unstated number of jets to boost air power as it recaptures a key town from rebels — (LINK) ground.news: 9 media reports — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime: it has spent roughly 10 of the last 14 months under an emergency. — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
France returns sacred talking drum looted in 1916 to Ivory Coast — (LINK) ground.news: 33 media reports — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
UN: Venezuela's repressive State apparatus 'intact' despite leadership change — 12 March 2026 (LINK)
Breaking news
Trump vents frustration with allies over strait of Hormuz; UAE closes its airspace — 16 March 2026 (LINK)
More airport disruptions expected as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay: more than 300 TSA agents have quit, the Department of Homeland Security said in an X post Friday — 16 March 2026 (LINK)
CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Cuba's power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade — 16 March 2026 (LINK)
Unclear if Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'dead or not,' Trump tells reporters — 16 March 2026 (LINK)
'Very rare' severe weather threat prompts statewide warning in North Carolina — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Major news
Michelle Bachelet, running for UN chief, says a renewed commitment to global cooperation can save humanity — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Zelensky accuses EU allies of seeking to 'blackmail' Kyiv into reopening pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
— 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Cuba's power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade — 16 March 2026 (LINK)
Unclear if Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'dead or not,' Trump tells reporters — 16 March 2026 (LINK)
'Very rare' severe weather threat prompts statewide warning in North Carolina — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Major news
Michelle Bachelet, running for UN chief, says a renewed commitment to global cooperation can save humanity — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
Zelensky accuses EU allies of seeking to 'blackmail' Kyiv into reopening pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
— Hungary depends on Russian energy and is blocking both fresh EU sanctions on Moscow and a vital €90bn ($103bn) loan for Kyiv until the pipeline is reopened.
Cuba: Protesters attack ruling party's office amid blackouts — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why — (LINK)
Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in what mayor says is 'targeted attack' against Jewish community — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
US judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing 'essentially zero evidence' — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
— Restarts an oil pipeline that state officials have kept offline since 2015. The Energy Department: "Today, more than 60 percent of the oil refined in California comes from overseas, with a significant share traveling through the Strait of Hormuz — presenting serious national security threats."
The Atlantic: Why Trump didn't plan for the Strait of Hormuz: officials assumed that such a move would hurt Iran more than the United States — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
'Groundbreaking' UN agreement on justice for women to include those in prison for first time — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
US airports ask for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid partial government shutdown — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
Myanmar's military commissions unstated number of jets to boost air power as it recaptures a key town from rebels — (LINK) ground.news: 9 media reports — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime: it has spent roughly 10 of the last 14 months under an emergency. — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
France returns sacred talking drum looted in 1916 to Ivory Coast — (LINK) ground.news: 33 media reports — 13 March 2026 (LINK)
UN: Venezuela's repressive State apparatus 'intact' despite leadership change — 12 March 2026 (LINK)
Miscellaneous
March 16 could be a big day for the stock market: Nvidia's GTC AI conference and expo begins — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
US: March storm ramping up, bringing snow, strong winds to millions: warnings stretch from Montana to Michigan — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
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