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Explosion at US Embassy in Oslo, No Injuries
The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday but no one was injured, police in the Norwegian capital said, adding the cause was not immediately known.The blast occurred around 1:00 am local time (0000 GMT) and caused only "minor material...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:40:56 EDTInmate Account Revives Epstein Death Questions
An inmate housed near Jeffrey Epstein in the Special Housing Unit at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York told the FBI he heard officers shouting and then discussing a cover-up on the morning Epstein died, adding a fresh allegation to one of the most scrutinized...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:53:59 EDTUS Says It Will Not Hit Iran Energy Sector
The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN that disruptions to the petroleum and gas industry will be short...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:31:48 EDTIsrael Presses Iran Assault as Tehran Nears Succession Decision
Israeli forces expanded their bombardment of Iran overnight, striking fuel depots near Tehran, while Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants, signaling a widening assault on vital infrastructure across the region.As the fighting escalated...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:30:39 EDTFmr. UK PM Tony Blair Presses Starmer to Back Trump on Iran
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Iran conflict, saying Britain should have backed President Donald Trump from the start and allowed U.S. forces to use British airbases.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:13:34 EDTColombians Are Electing a New Congress and Choosing Presidential Candidates
Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election this May.The election unfolded under high alert for political violence across the South American country, particularly...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:04:42 EDTTrump Leaves Open Ground Troop Role in Iran
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would not rule out sending U.S. troops into Iran, explicitly leaving open the possibility of a ground mission to secure Iranian nuclear material as he signaled the conflict could widen.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:08:38 EDTZelenskyy: Ukraine Has Unique Drone Experience
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten discussed joint arms production during his visit to Kyiv on Sunday, and he stressed Ukraine's unique experience in defending against Iranian-made drones used by Russia."It is important that...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:28:31 EDTMiddle East Developments Set to Sway US Stocks as Inflation Data Adds Wrinkle
Investors will seek signs in the coming week of how sprawling the war in the Middle East will become and how much it will disrupt energy supplies, as they chew over fresh inflation data.A U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran that entered its seventh day on Friday was...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:44:36 EDTMamdani Defends Wife After Oct. 7 'Likes' Uproar
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that his wife, Rama Duwaji, is a private person with no formal role in his campaign or City Hall after he was pressed about reports that she had liked Instagram posts tied to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:42:13 EDTWhy California Reps. Issa, Kiley Made Surprise Moves Friday
California political leaders were stunned Friday as Rep. Darrell Issa reversed plans to seek reelection in his San Diego-area district and Rep. Kevin Kiley announced he would run as an independent in a new district.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:56:08 EDTChina Could See Widespread Use of Brain-Computer Tech in 3-5 Years, Expert Says
China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years as products mature, a leading BCI expert said, as Beijing races to catch up with U.S. startups including Elon Musk's Neuralink.Beijing elevated BCIs to a core...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:18:43 EDTPope Leo Urges End to Bombing, Calls for Dialog amid Iran, Middle East Violence
Pope Leo said on Sunday that deeply troubling news continued to arrive from Iran and across the Middle East, urging an end to the violence and renewed efforts to open space for dialog.Speaking at the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square, the pope said the conflict was...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:33:08 EDTThis Weekend's US Clock Change Is a Problem, and There's a Deep Divide on How to Fix it
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints.Even though polls show many people dislike...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:13:05 EDTPentagon and FAA Agree to Conduct Anti-Drone Laser Tests in New Mexico
The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military's deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month.The newly announced testing was being carried...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:55:58 EDT12 Years On, Renewed Hunt for Missing Flight MH370 Comes up Empty as Families Press for Answers
Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, Malaysian authorities said Sunday, as families pressed for the effort to continue.The...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:03:18 EDTTrump Praises Italy PM Meloni's Willingness to Help in U.S.-Israel War With Iran
President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and said she was willing to help the United States and Israel in their war with Iran, Italy's Corriere della Sera reported on Sunday.Speaking to the newspaper in a telephone call on Saturday, Trump...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:58:15 EDTNY Police Probe Man for Throwing 'Ignited' Devices Near Anti-Muslim Protest
New York counterterror police said they were investigating on Saturday after a man threw "ignited devices" near far-right protesters demonstrating outside the mayor's home.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws as well as a fuse --...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:53:39 EDTChina Hopes 2026 Will be a 'Landmark Year' for Relationship with US
China said it hopes this year will be a "landmark year" for its relationship with its biggest competitor, the U.S., striking a largely positive tone ahead of an expected summit between the leaders of the two countries later this month.China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi,...
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:49:38 EDTAI Is Spurring a Big Expansion of High-Voltage Power Lines. Landowners and Locals Are Fighting Back
For John Zola, the 40 acres were like a paradise: apple orchards tucked into northern Pennsylvania's rolling hills, a barn, meadows and more than enough land for four houses: one for himself and his wife and each of his three adult children.It's been "hell," however, since...
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