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Buffy star Nicholas Brendon dies at age of 54 following natural causes
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Actor and television personality Nicholas Brendon has died aged five-four after passing away on Friday morning "in his sleep from natural causes." His family confirmed the news via social media, describing their reaction as heartbroken while noting that he was best known for portraying Xander Harris across all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Los Angeles, USA NEWS UPDATE
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Jury finds Elon Musk liable in Twitter fraud case
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A federal jury has found Elon Musk liable in a California fraud lawsuit after determining he intentionally misled Twitter shareholders by disparaging the company's stock price during his 2024 acquisition negotiations. The jurors concluded that these deliberate actions depressed investor confidence and drove down share prices, constituting deception intended to secure lower purchase terms for...
San Francisco, USA NEWS UPDATE
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Iconic action star Chuck Norris dies aged 86 after medical emergency
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Legendary martial artist and Hollywood actor Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86 following a sudden illness while hospitalized. His death occurred yesterday morning March 19th near Kauai, Hawaii; he was best known for roles in Walker Texas Ranger The Way Of Dragon Lone Wolf McQuade Code Silence Bruce Lee's film series among many others and as former world karate champion Norris family...
Texas, USA NEWS
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Musk Found Liable for Fraud in Buying X Platform at Low Price
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A Swedish court has ruled that Tesla CEO and former X owner Elón Músk deceived the public by misleading investor about acquiring a social network for low prices in 2018. The verdict found him responsible because he misled investors during his purchase of Twitter, which led to their stock dropping when they bought it at an inflated price before selling later on March 3rd and April's trading...
San Francisco, USA SWITZERLAND (IT) UPDATE
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Finland Retains Top Spot in World Happiness Report as Germany Climbs Rankings
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The 2026 World Happiness report confirms that the Finnish people are happier than ever before, securing their ninth consecutive year at number one. While nations like Switzerland remain firmly within the top ten rankings for well-being this cycle, Finland's dominance is challenged by Germany showing significant improvement in its overall happiness score compared to last year. Conversely,...
New York, Finland
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OpenAI Plans Desktop Super App Merging ChatGPT, Codex And Browser
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Open AI has reportedly confirmed plans announced Thursday by CEO Fidji Simo, President Greg Brockman, and a spokesperson to merge its ChatGPT app, Codex coding platform into the Atlas browser as part of an integrated desktop 'superapp'. This strategic unification aims primarily at simplifying user experience for engineering teams while consolidating product efforts across multiple platforms....
Canada APPLE
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The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s reigning champion, will not make the customary visit to the White House while in Washington due to a “timing issue,” a team spokesperson told @theathletic.com More here:
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The Oklahoma City Thunder, reigning NBA champions from March through June in Washington D.C., will not make their customary visit to President Trump this weekend due to what they described as an unavoidable "timing issue." Although officials had previously discussed plans for a celebration of the team's 2025 title victory during their road trip across America and Europe last week, logistical...
Oklahoma, USA BUSINESS & FINANCE
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Greece pays €1.4 billion to nearly half a million citizens as tax
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The Greek state has completed a major payment phase totaling €247 million distributed among 30% of eligible beneficiaries, while the remaining balance for nearly half a million recipients is scheduled to clear by March 1st with final payments due no later than April first according to e-EFKA and DYPA officials.
UPDATE
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Swimming History: Australian swimmer Cameron McEvay becomes first to break the twenty-one-second barrier in men's freestyleTRANSLATED
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Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy broke the world swimming record on March 20 in Senec, clocking an impressive time of under twenty-one seconds over a distance that had been held by Cesar Cielo for sixteen years. This historic achievement at the event marks only as his second victory with this specific performance and solidifies him once again among Olympic champions from Paris who have...
Shenzhen, China
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Wheatley leaves Audi F1 amid immediate move rumors
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Jonathan Wheatly has left the Formula One team at an early stage of his tenure with only two races completed under him. Audi confirmed he is departing "with immediate effect" following personal reasons, while speculation intensifies that Aston Martin will appoint a dedicated principal to replace Newey's dual role amid their own management restructuring efforts in 2026 reports from Mar 25...
Germany FORMULA 1
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Iranian man and woman detained at attempt on entry
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Police Scotland confirmed that a 34-year-old male believed to be of Iranian nationality has been arrested alongside an unidentified female companion after they attempted to gain unauthorized access to HM Naval Base Clyde, the operational home station for Britain's nuclear-armed submarines. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at Faslanе in western Scotland when security personnel alerted...
London, Iran NEWS
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Erdogan Sends Peace Message for Nowroz Festival to Humanity
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a Newroz Day message on March 21, emphasizing peace as the central theme of this symbolic new beginning for humanity. In his address broadcast by major Turkish outlets including CNN Türk and NTV, he explicitly wished global harmony to all people across nations while highlighting that today represents an opportunity for fresh starts worldwide rather than...
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Federal Arts Commission Approves Design for Gold Coin Featuring President
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A federal arts commission composed entirely of President Donald Trump appointees unanimously approved the final design Thursday, clearing a major hurdle to produce his likeness on an official commemorative coin. The proposed 24-karat gold piece features portraits standing above landmarks like Resolute Desk and is intended for minting by U.S.Mint in July as part of celebrations marking...
Washington D.C., USA NEWS
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China Raises Petrol and Diesel Prices by TWD0.97 per Liter Next Week
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Starting Monday, March 3rd in China's mainland region and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The government has announced that petrol prices will rise by TWD0.97 per liter while diesel costs increase accordingly due to the rapid escalation of international oil markets this week as part of an expanded project for stabilizing fuel absorption coverage from previous levels (F1)...
UPDATE
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Iran Launches Missiles At Diego Garcia And Tehran In New Escalation
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Iran has launched ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia and Teheran in a major escalation of its war with the United States and Britain on March 21st as reported by multiple news outlets including Tg24.sky.it, aftonbladet.se, Mediafax.ro, tportal.hr, Jutarnji.hr. The attacks targeted an American-British military base located over 3800 kilometers away in the Indian Ocean while simultaneously...
Tehran, Iran
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US temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea
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The Trump administration has issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing the sale and delivery of crude oil already loaded onto vessels, marking Washington's latest move to alleviate pressure from rising energy prices. While this authorization permits limited sales specifically for ships currently in transit or at sea under existing licenses, it does not lift broader sanctions on Iran nor...
New Hampshire, Iran DIPLOMACY
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US issues temporary waiver for stranded Iranian oil shipments
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The U.S., led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has issued a 30-day sanctions exemption allowing the purchase of Iranian crude already at sea in an effort to stabilize soaring global prices amid ongoing tensions with Israel and Iran since early March; this marks only the third time such waivers have been granted over roughly two weeks.
Washington D.C., Iran NEWS
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Adrian Newey To Step Down As Aston Martin Team Principal
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Aston Martin has confirmed that Adrian Newey will step down as team principal to focus exclusively on technical matters following the difficult start of their campaign in a new car for the upcoming season. Jonathan Wheatley, previously serving as Audi's boss and now an F1 rival owner after leaving his previous role at Ferrari (implied by context or general knowledge if not explicitly stated?...
Australia FORMULA 1
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Sri Lanka Rejects US Request for Warplane Landing Amid Iran Conflict Tensions
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake confirmed on Friday that the United States has been denied permission to land two armed aircraft at a civilian airport in southern Sri Lankan territory. The island nation cited its strict neutrality and refusal of any military purpose as grounds for rejecting this request, which was reportedly made by US planes stationed near Djibouti seeking access early...
Washington D.C., Sri Lanka CATHOLIC
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South Korea Car Factory Fire Kills At Least Eleven
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Authorities in Daejeon confirmed that a devastating fire broke out around lunchtime on Friday (March 20) inside the charred wreckage of an automotive parts factory complex. The blaze has resulted in at least eleven deaths with fifty-nine additional injuries, while three workers remain missing and are being actively searched for by rescue teams who struggled to enter due to hazardous conditions...
Seoul, South Korea NEWS UPDATE
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US prosecutors launch investigation into Colombian President Gustavo Petro
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US federal prosecutors have initiated an investigation into Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding suspected links to drug traffickers, according to reports from the New York Times published on March 20th early in the day across multiple international news outlets including El País and Lavanguardia which confirm that two special agents are examining allegations of narcotics connections....
New York, Colombia NEWS UPDATE
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Russia To Refer Women Who Don'T Want Children
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Russia has announced new health guidelines that will direct women who do not wish to have children toward psychologists under the guise of addressing a severe demographic crisis, with President Vladimir Putin citing this dwindling birth rate as one of his primary concerns during 25 years in power and Moscow having sent hundreds
Moscow, Russia
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Iran Fires Two Missiles At Diego Garcia In Failed AttackTRANSLATED
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Iranian forces launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-UK military base in the central Indian Ocean. One missile failed mid-flight while American naval assets successfully intercepted and destroyed its target before impact occurred on Friday night according to multiple reports citing Wall Street Journal sources. The attack did not result in any...
Tehran, Iran NEWS
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Trump administration sues Harvard over anti-Semitism claims seeking billions
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The US Justice Department filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University in federal court on Friday alleging that the university's leadership failed to address antisemitism and discrimination targeting Jewish students. While Trump officials claim they are seeking billions of dollars by freezing existing grants or recovering funds already paid, Harvard has rejected these accusations as...
Massachusetts, Israel NEWS
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EU-Compliant Revision of Nintendo Switch 2 to Feature Replaceable Battery
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Japanese media outlet Nikkei reports that a revised version of the Nintendo Switch featuring an easily replaceable battery is currently in production. This new hardware model will be released exclusively for European markets to comply strictly with EU regulations regarding consumer electronics repair rights and environmental impact reduction, though US availability remains uncertain at this...
Japan NINTENDO
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WHO and WHAT? - Liverpool striker confirms return date
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Liverpool striker Victor Osimhen has confirmed his return date after undergoing knee surgery in Turkey that required immediate surgical intervention for a torn ACL; the Italian forward admitted he will be sidelined by five to six weeks, meaning no matches can take place on pitch or field of battle while rehabilitation begins immediately upon waking up post-op procedure at hospital bed side...
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Pentagon policy limiting independent press access is unlawful, judge rules (Devan Cole/CNN) Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
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A federal judge ruled on Friday morning voiding various parts of a restrictive press policy rolled out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year after finding it violated the First Amendment. This decision sides with *The*New YorkTimes, which challenged Pentagon controls that have already caused many news outlets to leave or lose credentials despite continued reporting efforts amid an...
New York, USA NEWS