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- Heavy Strikes Pound Tehran
on March 6, 2026 at 2:20 pmIran's leadership has been hit hard with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials killed in US and Israeli air strikes that continue to pound Tehran and other parts of the country. RFE/RL has continuing updates and analysis.
- Hélène Mouchard-Zay, tireless advocate for the memory of Vichy regime victims, has died
on March 6, 2026The daughter of Jean Zay, a left-wing minister who was assassinated by Vichy regime militiamen in 1944, Hélène Mouchard-Zay fought to have his remains interred in the Panthéon in 2015. She died on March 2, at the age of 85.
- Say farewell to winter from Mallorca
on March 6, 2026Escape the cold with a getaway to Mallorca in the Balearic Islands where the seafood is fresh and the sun is plentiful, […]
- Democrats Face Mounting Pressure to Oppose Any New Funds for War on Iran
by Jake Johnson on March 6, 2026 at 6:55 pmThe Trump administration is reportedly crafting a $50 billion supplemental funding request aimed at financing its war.
- Daily Cartoon: Friday, March 6th
on March 6, 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) [...]
For decades, astronomers wondered why most nearby galaxies are speeding away from the Milky Way instead of being pulled in by its gravity. New simulations reveal the answer: our galaxy sits in a gigantic, flat sheet of matter surrounded by huge empty voids. This hidden [...]
Electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, thanks to tiny atomic vibrations acting like a “molecular catapult.” In experiments lasting just 18 femtoseconds, researchers at the University of Cambridge observed electrons blasting across a boundary in a [...]
Researchers created an AI-driven liquid biopsy that scans patterns in fragments of DNA circulating in the blood. The system detected early liver fibrosis and cirrhosis—conditions that often go unnoticed until serious damage occurs. By analyzing genome-wide DNA fragmentation patterns rather than specific mutations, the approach [...]
A sweeping new ALMA image has peeled back the veil on the Milky Way’s core, exposing a dense network of cold gas filaments near the central black hole. Stretching across 650 light-years, the survey maps the hidden fuel for star formation in remarkable detail and [...]
A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by younger whales. But as more mature males returned, they increasingly fathered more calves than [...]
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful imaging technique that reveals atomic scale defects inside computer chips for the first time. Using an advanced electron microscopy method, the team mapped the exact positions of atoms inside tiny transistor structures and uncovered small imperfections nicknamed [...]
Scientists have uncovered new genetic rules that determine whether the immune system’s “killer” T cells remain powerful long-term defenders or become worn out and ineffective. By building a detailed genetic atlas of CD8 T cell states, researchers identified key molecular switches that push these cells [...]
Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help shape those signals. Scientists discovered that tissue stiffness can trigger the production of guidance molecules through a force-sensing protein called Piezo1. This protein not only [...]
Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people. [...]
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so. [...]
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples. [...]
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. [...]
BBC correspondent James Waterhouse speaks to people at the border, after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. [...]
The Iranian military's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran. [...]
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon. [...]
Iranians are coping with daily strikes and security crackdowns - all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones. [...]
The outgoing president created a new blueprint for the Latin American left. [...]
Germany’s chancellor is dragging his country into a new era. Will Germans go along? [...]
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. [...]
[Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that the Finance Minister cannot change the Value Added Tax rate because the Constitution gives that power only to Parliament. The court gave Parliament 24 months to fix the Value Added Tax law after finding that a section [...]
[ISS] The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative. [...]
[Nile Post] Ugandan health advocate Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga has been named among eight Global Female Trailblazers recognised for their efforts to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing threat to global health. [...]
[Liberian Observer] The Liberian government is stepping up efforts to unlock the economic potential of its vast marine resources, with officials announcing a major National Fisheries Investment Conference designed to attract global investors and reposition the country's fisheries sector as a driver of jobs, food [...]
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[Nyasa Times] A controversial Zimbabwean businessman whose name has long stirred debate across Southern Africa has quietly surfaced in Malawi's political corridors, appearing alongside both Peter Mutharika and former president Lazarus Chakwera in encounters that are now raising serious questions about the nature of his [...]
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for rigorous administrative action against corruption in order to preserve the authority of the State and promote good governance. [...]
[Daily Trust] Suspected terrorists have attacked a military base and Internally Displaced Persons camp in Ngoshe town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, killing an unspecified number of soldiers and civilians. [...]