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March 22, 2026 16 visible stories Conflict & Security / Diplomacy & Power / Cyber & Technology

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March 22, 2026

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Conflict & Security

Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.

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UK nuclear submarine deployed to Arabian Sea before Iran targets key US-UK base: reports
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UK nuclear submarine deployed to Arabian Sea before Iran targets key US-UK base: reports

Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned Britain against supporting U.S. military action, calling its decision to allow U.S. forces to use its bases "participation in aggression."

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Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
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Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply

Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.

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Carlos Fernández de Cossío: Cuba 'preparing' for 'possibility of military aggression'
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Carlos Fernández de Cossío: Cuba 'preparing' for 'possibility of military aggression'

Cuba's deputy foreign minister says the military is preparing for possible U.S. aggression after Trump said it would be an "honor" to take Cuba.

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Is it safe for Americans to travel abroad amid US-Iran war? Experts weigh in
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Is it safe for Americans to travel abroad amid US-Iran war? Experts weigh in

“From now on, based on the information we have about you, even parks, recreational areas, and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you,” a top Iranian military official said of Iran's foe...

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Churchill, Shakespeare and the UK flag all under siege in modern Britain, commentators say
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Churchill, Shakespeare and the UK flag all under siege in modern Britain, commentators say

Britain's statues, flags and icons like Churchill and Shakespeare are under attack, as commentators warn DEI ideology is erasing the nation's history.

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat

The threat of Iranian attacks during the US-Israeli war on Iran has kept most ships from getting through the narrow strait, the conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, threatening a g...

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Diplomacy & Power

Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.

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Iran threatens ‘zero restraint’ if US makes good on Trump’s ultimatum to ‘obliterate’ power plants
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Iran threatens ‘zero restraint’ if US makes good on Trump’s ultimatum to ‘obliterate’ power plants

Iran vowed to deploy a policy of "zero restraint" that threatens energy facilities across the Persian Gulf if President Trump carries out his threat of destroying Tehran's power plants by Monday night.

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Israel orders IDF to ‘immediately destroy’ all Litani River bridges to curb Hezbollah terrorists
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Israel orders IDF to ‘immediately destroy’ all Litani River bridges to curb Hezbollah terrorists

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said he and the prime minister have ordered the IDF to “immediately destroy all the bridges over the Litani river” to prevent the movement of Hezbollah.

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Economy & Trade

Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.

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Banksy’s ‘unmasking’ angered some art fans — but hasn’t ruffled dealers
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Banksy’s ‘unmasking’ angered some art fans — but hasn’t ruffled dealers

“I feel like they are telling me how a magic trick is done,” said Thomas Evans, a Denver-based artist on Instagram. “Sometimes I just want to enjoy the magic trick.”

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Energy & Climate

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Cuba’s power grid collapses, plunging country into darkness for the 3rd time this month
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Cuba’s power grid collapses, plunging country into darkness for the 3rd time this month

The Cuban Electric Union, which reports to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, announced a total blackout across the island without initially giving a cause for the outage.

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Cyber & Technology

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Authorities share update on circumstances around missing college student Jimmy Gracey's death
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Authorities share update on circumstances around missing college student Jimmy Gracey's death

University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey, 20, went missing in Barcelona during Spring Break. His body was found near a nightclub.

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Champagne socialists in Cuba stage concert, stay in 5-star hotel as country plunges into nationwide blackout
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Champagne socialists in Cuba stage concert, stay in 5-star hotel as country plunges into nationwide blackout

"These hundreds of communists from around the world are feasting on lobster tail and treating Cuba as an ideological theme park," Cuban exile Mike Gonzales said.

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Society & Rights

Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.

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Analysts say Gaza 'civilian' deaths include Hamas, other terror members working as medics, media workers
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Analysts say Gaza 'civilian' deaths include Hamas, other terror members working as medics, media workers

Researchers say Hamas and PIJ martyr lists reveal Gaza terrorists who posed as doctors, nurses and journalists, clouding civilian casualty figures.

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Dad loses custody of autistic son after fighting sex change, gets support from Elon Musk
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Dad loses custody of autistic son after fighting sex change, gets support from Elon Musk

Father in Iceland says he lost custody after opposing his 11-year-old autistic son's sex reassignment, claiming courts prioritized ideology over parental rights.

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

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Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

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Reuters Business

Wire service

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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