New Mexico and George Washington square off in NIT
George Washington Revolutionaries (19-15, 9-11 A-10) at New Mexico Lobos (24-10, 14-8 MWC)
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George Washington Revolutionaries (16-17, 7-12 A-10) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (21-10, 15-7 OVC)
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Iran war: What’s happening on day 23 of US-Israel attacks?
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, as Israel launched new attacks on Tehran, with explosions reported in the east of the city.
· Yashraj Sharma
Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Gatchalian wants Senate inquiry on new procurement law to protect fiscal integrity
FOLLOWING landmark reforms he instituted in the budgeting process as chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the implementation of the new Government Procurement Act in a bid to promote integrity in the use of public funds.
· The Manila Times
[Lee Kyong-hee] Kim Jong-un’s nuclear calculus and silent victims
North Korea’s response to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran draws attention for two notable reasons. In a statement released through the Korean Central News Agency on March 1, a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly condemned Washington and Tel Aviv’s “shameless rogue act” of launching a “war of aggressio…
· Korea Herald
Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO — President Donald Trump warned that the United States will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, leaving dozens of people injured and shatte…
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Senate approves Legarda’s Veterans’ Month Act, institutionalizes national remembrance
THE Senate has passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1719, principally authored and principally sponsored by Senator Loren Legarda, declaring April of every year as Philippine Veterans Month.
· The Manila Times
US lawmaker: White House run by 'maniacal tyrant' hell-bent on destruction
Democratic lawmaker Yassamin Ansari criticised President Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, accusing the White House of being led by “a maniacal tyrant hell-bent on destroying” the country and the rest of the world.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat
The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies,” Iran’s representative to the UN maritime agency said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not “fully open” within 48 hours.
· Reuters
What the 4,000km Diego Garcia missile launch reveals about Iran’s intentions
By targeting the UK-US base, Tehran displays a ‘show of force’ and sends a ‘strategic messaging’ to Washington and Israel, experts say
· Agence France-Presse
Iran threatens strikes on energy, water facilities amid US warning - DailyNews
Iran has warned of retaliatory attacks on regional infrastructure if Donald Trump proceeds with his ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline on Strait of Hormuz
Tel Aviv/Jerusalem/Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war.
· Maayan Lubell, Alexander Cornwell, Idrees Ali
Italy's judicial reform referendum challenges Meloni's leadership
Italian premier Giorgia Meloni speaks about the upcoming referendum on a judicial reform during the RAI state television program Cinque minuti (Five Minutes), in Rome, Friday, March 20, 2026. (Roberto Monaldo /LaPresse via AP)
· Giada Zampano
New York takes on Washington, looks for 6th straight win
Washington Wizards (16-54, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (46-25, third in the Eastern Conference)
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‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy
Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts
We are living in a period of political anti-intellectualism. But in pop culture, clever is the new cool
At the very moment Trump’s rambling speeches and meme–fied inanity threaten to overwhelm us, fashion, music and film are moving in the opposite direction
· Jesscartnermorley
Top 5 News This Week: Roblox, the Peso, Pearl Harbor, and Spanish colonization
This week, the government warned Roblox to beef up child safety, or else; Spain’s king acknowledged colonial ills; Donald Trump joked about Pearl Harbor in the presence of Japan’s PM; the Peso hit an all-time low.
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Shifting goals and rising costs mark Trump’s search for an Iran exit
Washington: Ever since US President Donald Trump began what he now delicately calls his “excursion” into Iran, Washington has been consumed by the question of when he would call it a day – even if many of his war goals remain unaccomplished.
· David E. Sanger
Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan
Since returning to office last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joi…
· Brahma Chellaney
ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
· Korea Herald
Trump amenaza con atacar plantas eléctricas de Irán si no abre el estrecho de Ormuz
Judíos ultraortodoxos observan mientras las fuerzas de seguridad y equipos de rescate israelíes trabajan en un sitio alcanzado por un misil iraní en Arad, en el sur de Israel, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)
· Samy Magdy
Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and at least seven people seriously injured, hours after Tehran’s main nuclear enrichment site was hit as the war spun into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week.
· Samy Magdy
Live updates: Trump warns to 'obliterate' Iran power plants over Strait of Hormuz closure
Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran will intensify in the coming week. In a video statement released after a meeting with military officials in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would continue targeting senior figures within the Iranian re…
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Trump and Netanyahu have formed a convenient coalition. Behind it are clear divisions
March 22, 2026 — 3:30pm
· Rodger Shanahan
Bronze bison statues installed outside Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Bison statues cast in bronze are on permanent display outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· Nick Ingram
Trump's EPA is paving the way for hazier national parks, activists say
Sheer cliffs rise at Zion National Park, near Springdale, Utah., Sept. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
· Todd Richmond
Middle East crisis live: Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to open strait of Hormuz; 100 injured in Israel
Trump tells Iran to reopen strait to shipping or face destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launches its most destructive attack yet on Israel
· Rebecca Ratcliffe
Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Ukraine war briefing: US, Ukrainian negotiators meet in Florida as Russian attacks kill more civilians
White House says talks ‘constructive’ but Russian negotiators not present; more civilians killed in country’s south-east by Moscow attacks. What we know on day 1,488
· Guardian Staff
Trump news at a glance: president says ICE agents at airports would ‘do security like no one has ever seen before’
Donald Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to US airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety – key US politics stories from 21 March at a glance
· Guardian staff
Trump issues 48-hour Hormuz Strait ultimatum, threatens Iran power plants - DailyNews
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if freedom of navigation is not fully restored at the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues for a fourth week.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Trump threatens to send ICE agents to airports over funding impasse
Passengers wait in long TSA lines as a partial government shutdown continues. (Reuters: Megan Varner)
Pot Inc. is waiting to cash in on Trump’s marijuana reclassification — but the DOJ is still dragging its feet
The US government is finally inching closer to loosening its strict regulations over marijuana, but whether that will be enough to take pot mainstream like booze and tobacco remains a hazy question.
· Charles Gasparino
'No more games!' Trump sends ICE threat as airport shutdown continues
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· Patrick Brischetto
Trump issues 48-hour Hormuz Strait ultimatum, threatens Iran power plants
US says it has crippled Iranian threat in Strait of Hormuz
· Al Jazeera
Trump: Will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Hormuz not opened in 48 hours
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that it has 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants.
· Middleeasteye
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.
· Associated Press
Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war.
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He…
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Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants over Strait of Hormuz closure
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· April Glover
Gilgeous-Alexander anota 40 y Thunder vence 132-111 a Wizards tras pelea inicial
El base del Thunder de Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2), busca pasar el balón ante los bases de los Wizards de Washington, Jamir Watkins (derecha) y Bub Carrington (izquierda), durante la primera mitad de un juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Nick Wass)
Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants
The US president tells Tehran to reopen the vital shipping lane within 48 hours
· Reuters