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- Dana Stroul: US, Israel Achieving Military Gains In Iran, But Political End Remains Unclear
on March 6, 2026 at 4:00 amUS and Israeli air strikes are delivering military blows against Iran, but Washington still lacks a defined political strategy for what comes after the fighting, Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- A parade of chic eroticism at Paris Fashion Week
on March 6, 2026Plunging necklines at Balmain, unbuttoned shirts at Tom Ford, figure-hugging dresses at Alaïa: The aesthetic of these autumn-winter 2026-2027 collections aims to be both sexy and elegant.
- Stock market circuit breaker: Why did Korean shares pause trading?
on March 4, 2026The fallout from the conflict in the Middle East hit the Korean stock market on 4 March, with shares forced to […]
- Report: CENTCOM Suggests Trump’s War in Iran Will Likely Last Through September
by Chris Walker on March 5, 2026 at 10:16 pmRecent developments announced by the White House suggest the war will “widen,” one expert says.
- Daily Cartoon: Thursday, March 5th
on March 5, 2026A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
A pair of recent publications sheds light on different aspects of generative AI’s use in PRC information control activities and, in one case, on how that can backfire. A paper from Stanford’s Jennifer Pan and Princeton’s Xu Xu explores how government regulation shapes output from [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
This winter, a heating crisis struck rural Hebei after provincial authorities banned domestic coal-burning and then rolled back subsidies for natural gas, leaving many residents facing prohibitively expensive bills. Much of the censored content archived by CDT in January focused on this issue. Deleted commentary [...]
Responses on Chinese social media to state broadcaster CCTV’s annual Spring Festival Gala last week were less than uniformly rapturous. A deleted post from WeChat public account Selling Apricot Blossoms described the broadcast as a brain-pulverizing ideological blender, and encouraged others to ignore it rather [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
It’s the year of HORSE., by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) [...]
Ocean temperatures may be quietly protecting the world from a global drought catastrophe. By analyzing more than a century of climate data, researchers discovered that droughts rarely spread across the planet at the same time, affecting only about 1.8%–6.5% of global land simultaneously—far less than [...]
Tyrannosaurus rex may have taken far longer to grow up than scientists once thought. By analyzing growth rings in fossilized leg bones from 17 tyrannosaur specimens and using new statistical methods, researchers found that the famous predator likely took about 40 years to reach its [...]
A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers found that while some species living at higher altitudes can temporarily boost their heat [...]
Popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro may do more than help people shed pounds. New research suggests these GLP-1 medications could also help protect the heart after a heart attack by restoring blood flow in tiny blood vessels that often remain blocked [...]
Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a traffic controller during the parasite’s unusual cell division process, ensuring its genetic material is [...]
A new ultrathin photodetector from Duke University can sense light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and generate a signal in just 125 picoseconds, making it the fastest pyroelectric detector ever built. The breakthrough could power next-generation multispectral cameras used in medicine, agriculture, and space-based sensing. [...]
A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy. In clinical trials, the treatment zorevunersen cut seizures by as much as 91% while also improving quality of life for many patients. The therapy works by [...]
Researchers at Kobe University have developed an AI system that can detect acromegaly, a rare hormone disorder, by analyzing photos of the back of the hand and a clenched fist. The disease often develops slowly and can take years to diagnose, even though untreated cases [...]
Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi. [...]
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon. [...]
Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people. [...]
The Iranian military's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran. [...]
Iranians are coping with daily strikes and security crackdowns - all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones. [...]
More than 100 personnel were thought to be aboard the vessel, which went down to the south of Sri Lanka. [...]
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale. [...]
The measure, passed largely along party lines, would halt US military action until approved by Congress. [...]
Trump’s goals in Iran are expansive, shifting, and potentially impossible. [...]
Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Riyadh are weighing their options. [...]
From Azerbaijan to the Indian Ocean, the conflict’s impact is spreading. [...]
The Middle Eastern conflict could drain Ukraine’s supply of key defensive munitions and push U.S. President Donald Trump to quickly reach a deal with Russia. [...]
The U.S. war on Iran will weaken Islamist groups and embolden the Israeli right. [...]
Only by working together can Kurdish groups and the Iranian opposition forge a better future. [...]
Iran’s attacks on its neighbors are a reminder that the United States cannot protect them. [...]
Americans across the political spectrum need to stop talking about Tehran in cliches. [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), earlier scheduled to begin on March 17 this year in Morocco, has been postponed. [...]
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- African policy experts and diplomats say it is time for the continent to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), urging urgent reform to reflect today's shifting global geopolitical realities. [...]
[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced a jump in diesel and petrol prices, effective March 4. [...]
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[allAfrica] More than 200 people have been reported killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [...]
[ANGOP] Berlin -- The Angolan tourism sector obtained revenues of around 667 million US dollars in 2025, with a 30% increase in international arrivals, announced the Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José de Lima Massano, on Wednesday in Berlin, Germany. [...]
[Nyasa Times] The High Court has adjourned to May this year year a case Justice Kenan Manda is seeking damages for defamation from social media whistle blower, lawyer Alexious Kamangila. [...]