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A small unmanned aircraft struck a Royal Air Force hangar at Akrotiri, Cyprus, on Sunday. The building housed American U‑2 spy planes and caught fire, but no one was hurt and equipment inside remained intact. Initial reports had linked the drone to Iran, but the UK Ministry of Defence says that i

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Kid of a federal contractor nabbed for $46 million crypto theft

A young man linked to a federal contractor was taken into custody after authorities say he stole about $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U. S. Marshals Service. The suspect, whose father runs a company that supplies “critical services” to federal agencies, was caught on the Caribbean island of

business

Rhode Island Life Science Hub Boss Resigns, New CEO on the Horizon

Mark Turco, who took over as chief executive of Rhode Island’s Life Science Hub in January 2025, will leave the post on March 11. He has accepted a CEO role at an unnamed medical‑device firm, stepping back into the private sector. The Hub’s new leader will inherit a bold plan and tight deadlines, as

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A Long‑Haul Fight for Health in an Indonesian Jail

Jarred Shaw, once a tall college basketball star from Dallas, now sits in a cramped cell in Tangerang, Indonesia. He was convicted of drug possession after receiving CBD gummies from Thailand, a product he claimed used to ease Crohn’s disease symptoms. The Indonesian authorities seized 132 gummies,

Britain Responds to Drone Attack with Ships and Helicopters

The United Kingdom has moved quickly after a drone from Iran struck its base in Cyprus. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would send the destroyer HMS Dragon and a squad of helicopters equipped to fight drones to the island. The decision came after the attack caused only minor damag

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Zuckerberg’s $170 M Miami Island Home: A Peek Behind the Billionaire Bunker

Zuckerberg and his wife just closed a $170 million deal on a two‑acre plot in Miami’s coveted Indian Creek, an enclave nicknamed the Billionaire Bunker. The new house is still under construction, but reports say it will span 30 000 square feet and feature nine bedrooms, a dock, and an indoor pool.

Iran’s First Drone Boat Attack Hits Oil Tanker

A tanker that flies under the flag of the Marshall Islands became the first ship struck by an Iranian unmanned boat during this conflict. The incident happened near Muscat, Oman, on March 1. At first, people thought a missile had hit the vessel. Later, UK maritime authorities confirmed that a

Evacuations Begin as Middle East Flights Stall

The war that started on Saturday forced many people to stay in the Middle East, and only a few flights are leaving now. UAE airlines like Etihad, Emirates, and FlyDubai started a limited number of trips from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Most scheduled flights were still canceled: over 90 % of Dubai’s

New York Map Stays: A Republican Win

The U. S. Supreme Court decided Monday to keep a New York congressional map in place, overturning a lower court that said the lines unfairly weakened Black and Latino voters. The ruling came without a signed opinion, vote count or explanation—common for emergency orders. For Republicans, it means th