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BREAKING: After only one season as NC State’s men’s basketball coach, Will Wade is expected to leave the Wolfpack to return to LSU, sources tell @brendanmarks.bsky.social. 2h ago
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Breaking News: Bill Maher, a critic of President Trump and political correctness, will be awarded the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize. 3h ago
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Breaking news: Comedian Bill Maher will be the 27th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the first chosen under President Trump’s leadership — despite the White House calling the report "fake news" just last week. 3h ago
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IOC bans trans athletes from Olympic women's events amid new policy ruling
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The International Olympic Committee has announced a definitive exclusion of all male-to-female and DSD (disorder/variation) sex-selective transgender individuals competing in female categories. This decision, effective immediately following the latest press conference on March 26th by IOC officials based at their headquarters in Geneva or Lausanne as per recent reports from multiple outlets...
Paris, USA NEWS UPDATE
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Get out' - Max Verstapkan ejects British journalist from press conference in Japan ahead
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Four-time world champion Max Verstappe has ejected a reporter during the pre-race media event, demanding he leave immediately before continuing his interview with other journalists present at Suzuka Circuit on March 26th. The incident occurred just hours prior to what was expected as being another flashpoint in Formula One ahead of this weekend's race where tensions have been high between...
Abu Dhabi, Japan FORMULA 1
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Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro Returns to US Court for Second Time on Drug Trafficking Charges
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared before the US court in Manhattan on Thursday for his second arrest warrant hearing regarding drug trafficking charges, marking another significant step toward prosecution after he was previously detained and released under house arrest earlier this year. This legal proceeding follows a period of intense diplomatic pressure from Washington to secure...
New York, Venezuela DEFENSE
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Israeli strikes kill Iranian naval commander who oversaw Strait of Hormuz blockade; Iran yet
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On March 26 reports emerged that Israel carried out a strike in Bandar Abbas, reportedly killing IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri and the head responsible for closing oil trade routes through the strategic waterway while President Trump warned Tehran it must "get serious" regarding upcoming talks; Israeli officials have confirmed Commodore Tangsiri's death but Iranian authorities remain...
Tehran, Israel BUSINESS & FINANCE UPDATE
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Poll Shows Majority Say US Military Action Against Iran Has Gone Too
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A new AP-NORC poll released on March 25 finds that most Americans believe recent U.S. military action against Iran has exceeded appropriate limits, with approximately five-nine percent of respondents stating the conflict is too far advanced while President Trump deploys warships and troops to the Middle East. Beyond public sentiment regarding escalation levels, a significant portion of voters...
Washington D.C., Iran DEFENSE
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Owners Approve Exploration Of Expansion To Seattle And Las Vegas
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On Wednesday, the National Basketball Association board approved plans to explore potential teams in both cities and began bidding process for interested groups that could put franchises there. League owners have voted on a long-expected survey of bidders which will move forward with expansion exploration rather than finalizing team placement immediately as some reports suggested would happen...
Las Vegas, USA NEWS
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Filmmaker, author, German: Alexander Kluge dies aged 94 / Brandenburg region (Berlin) - no thoughts required! 😊🎬✍️💀 #AlexanderKluge 🇩🇪TRANSLATED
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On the morning hours, renowned filmmaker and author Alexander Kluge passed away following a long illness while residing near his home town Potsdam-Babelsberg within Brandenburg state Germany's capital region area where he lived for many years during final days of life before death occurred at age ninety-four according to multiple German media outlets reporting breaking news today March...
Berlin, Germany
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US President Donald Trump Urges Iranian Negotiators To Act Immediately Amidst Rising Tensions
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On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an urgent warning to Iran's negotiators in Washington-based talks regarding a potential peace deal and the broader conflict resolution process for ending what he termed "the war" across multiple regions of Asia including Afghanistan Iraq Syria Lebanon Jordan Palestine Yemen Saudi Arabia Kuwait Bahrain Oman Qatar Egypt Morocco Tunisia Algeria...
Washington D.C., Iran BUSINESS & FINANCE
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Two women, one teen arrest linked to Tipperary assault of Scarlett Faulkner
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Police have arrested two adult females in their respective forties and a teenage girl following the investigation into Scarlett Faulkner's serious assault at Birdhill, Co. The Gardaí are currently appealing for additional witness testimony to support ongoing inquiries regarding this recent attack on Tipperary resident Scarlett Faulkner while three suspects remain detained under questioning by...
Ireland
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President's approval rating plummets to historic low amid fuel surge and war tensions
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A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on March 24 reveals that US President Donald Trump has seen his public support drop significantly, hitting a new record-low of just 36%. This sharp decline marks the lowest point for his popularity since he returned to office in January. The survey attributes this downturn partly surging fuel prices and ongoing tensions related to an Iran war which have...
Washington D.C., Iran WORLD
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Melania Trump Hosts White House Summit Beside Humanoid Robot Guest
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On Monday morning at noon UTC (Wednesday), US First Lady Melania Trump hosted an education summit inside White House's East Room alongside a humanoid robot named Figure Three during the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit. The event, which featured live coverage on Fox News despite her administration's stated crusade against AI technology and viral online mockery...
Washington D.C., USA TECHNOLOGY
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EU Opens Investigation Into Child Safety Failures at Social Media Giant Snapchat
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On March 26, the European Union announced it is launching an inquiry to determine whether social media platform Snaptch has failed in its duty of care toward minors. The Commission's probe specifically targets allegations that Snapchat allows children access to illegal goods and facilitates sexual solicitation through features like "Discover" feeds designed for adults but accessible by younger...
Brussels, Belgium
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Crypto-Backed Mortgages Arrive as Fannie Mae Partners With Coinbase and Better Home & Finance
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For the first time, borrowers can now utilize digital assets to secure mortgages through a new partnership between cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and government-backed entity Fannie Mae. The collaboration involves working with mortgage provider Better Home & Finance to enable crypto collateralized loans specifically for homebuyers seeking financing in this emerging market segment.
USA CRYPTOCURRENCY
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PH declares State of Energy Emergency amid Iran conflict oil shock fears
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Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has issued Executive Order No. 110 to declare the Philippines in an unprecedented "State of National Energy Emergency." The administration cites escalating tensions and military operations related to Middle East conflicts, specifically involving Israel-Iran hostilities, as primary drivers for surging fuel prices that threaten domestic supply stability....
Manila, Philippines WORLD
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Meta Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs As Zuckerberg Pivots To Ai Over Metaverse Spending
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Meta Platforms began laying off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, a move that primarily targets its Reality Labs virtual reality division and at least four other units. The company is shifting significant capital away from the costly metaverse initiative toward building datacenters for artificial intelligence development amid record spending in this sector. Sources indicate these cuts are...
New York, USA BUSINESS
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Who Closes Down Ai Video App After Less Than A Year
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OpenAI has officially discontinued its AI video generation platform, the popular app called "Sora," which was launched last September to widespread acclaim. The company announced on Tuesday that it is ending support for Sora after less than a year of operation and without providing detailed reasons beyond internal strategic decisions regarding future development priorities like ChatGPT's focus...
Manila, Canada APPLE
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Nintendo Ends Game Pricing Parity With New $10 Fee For Switch 2 Exclusives
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Starting next month with the release of Yoshi and The Mysterious Book on March 3rd, digital versions will be cheaper than physical copies for all upcoming first-party titles. This marks a strategic shift where games previously sold at identical prices in both formats now carry an additional $10 fee specifically to purchase them physically or via disc cartridges rather as downloadable content...
USA NINTENDO
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EU Parliament Rejects Voluntary Child Sexual Abuse Protection Measures in Chats on March 26, Leading
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The European Union's parliament voted down proposals that would have allowed voluntary chat monitoring aimed at preventing child sexual abuse and pornography across private messaging platforms as of the latest reports from mid-March. This decision effectively halts current efforts by organizations like SafeChat Germany which sought a framework to extend such controls, prompting renewed calls...
Berlin, Germany
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Trump Administration Orders Deployment Of Thousands More Troops To Middle East Amid Iran Deal Signals
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Sources indicate that at least one thousand U.S. troops, including elements of the 82nd Airborne Division and potentially up to three thousand soldiers in total from various units such as Army Rangers or Special Forces groups are being deployed by order issued on March 19th under President Trump's administration for operations related to an Iran deal announced earlier that day; this deployment...
Washington D.C., Iran BUSINESS & FINANCE
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Carney slams Air Canada's Michael Rousseau over lack of compassion following English-only condolence video
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has publicly criticized the CEO, stating that his unilingual message lacked necessary respect for victims' families and failed to acknowledge Quebecois culture as a French-speaking province requires bilingualism in official communications; Ottawa lawmakers have summoned Rousseau further scolding him over this failure while noting he is not repeating it.
Ottawa, Canada CANADIAN NEWS
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UN declares slave trade gravest crime against humanity, calls for reparations to remedy historical wrongs
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On March 25, the United Nations GeneralAssembly adopted a landmark resolution naming transatlantic and other forms of slavery as "the gravest crimes" under international law. The historic vote called upon states with colonial empires in Africa or elsewhere that enslaved people for profit to pay reparations so victims can be compensated today. While most nations supported this move, Britain...
Durban, Ghana MAJOR GLOBAL DAILIES
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Islamic scholar condemned to prison for rape in absentia by French court on March 25TRANSLATED
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The Paris Court of Appeal sentenced the renowned Muslim philosopher Tariq Ramadan without him present or represented at his trial regarding sexual assault allegations against a minor victim from Tunisia who was arrested and detained while he remained abroad to avoid prosecution; despite multiple requests for bail pending appeal which were denied, judges ruled that no further defense could be...
Paris, France NEWS