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Trump’s Late‑Night Post Amid Rising Casualties

March 13, 2026

At just past midnight, the former president posted a message on his social media platform that praised U. S. military actions against Iran while new reports surfaced of additional American deaths in the same conflict. The post described the United States as “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, l

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CNN’s New Owner Could Change the Game

March 13, 2026

The Pentagon chief said he hopes a billionaire named David Ellison will own CNN soon, thinking it might make the news better. Ellison owns a big movie company and is close to former President Trump. He wants to buy the network through his other business that already plans to take over a larger me

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The Strait of Hormuz: Calm in the Storm

March 13, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that worries about a closed Strait of Hormuz are overblown, claiming the U. S. has plans to keep oil moving even while Iran’s forces threaten shipping. He brushed off reports that the Pentagon had no strategy before the recent conflict, noting that Iran has long u

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AI May Shift Power, Says Silicon Valley Leader

March 13, 2026

A top tech executive recently warned that future AI tools could tilt political and economic influence away from educated, often female voters who lean Democratic. He believes these people will see their job prospects and bargaining power shrink, while workers with more practical skills could gain an

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Lebanon Faces Crisis: UN Calls for $325M Aid as War Forces Hundreds of Thousands to Leave Homes

March 13, 2026

The United Nations has launched a new appeal for $325 million to support Lebanon, which is grappling with the fallout from a recent conflict that has displaced more than 800, 000 people. The appeal was announced by Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres in Beirut, urging that words of support be matched

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School Strike Sparks U. S. Accountability Calls

March 12, 2026

The United States is under scrutiny after a missile attack on an Iranian elementary school killed more than 165 people, most of them children. A U. S. official and another briefed on the preliminary military probe suggest that outdated intelligence from the Defense Intelligence Agency led U. S. Cent

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Iran’s Strength Shown While Trump Claims Victory

March 12, 2026

The U. S. has learned that the Iranian government remains solid, a fact that clashes with President Trump’s repeated claims of a finished war. After eleven days of fighting, intelligence reports say the regime still holds power over its people and is far from collapsing. On the first day of confl

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A New Face for AI in the Pentagon

March 12, 2026

The U. S. military and a leading AI company have entered a heated disagreement that could reshape how technology is used in defense. The clash began when the Pentagon asked the AI lab to remove safety limits that would stop the government from using its models for autonomous weapons or spying on

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Microsoft Voices Out in Defense of AI and Government Work

March 11, 2026

Microsoft stepped out of its usual quiet stance and filed a supportive brief for an AI firm fighting the Pentagon. The move shows the tech giant weighing silence against action, even when it could risk government contracts. The brief came in a lawsuit where the Pentagon had labeled the AI company a

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U. S. Military Cuts Ties With AI Firm Over Safety Rules

March 7, 2026

The U. S. Department of Defense has officially labeled the AI company Anthropic PBC a “supply chain risk. ” This move means Anthropic can no longer work on government contracts, and other businesses that deal with the military may also drop them. The decision follows a long‑standing disagreement abo