African territory tells Trump admin it will extradite Ilhan Omar

Rep. Omar – who was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, but has been a U.S. citizen since 2000 – has long been targeted with smears about her past and remains a hate figure to Republicans, not least over her willingness to fight back and denounce President Donald Trump.

‘Please do something’: Concerns raised about LaGuardia safety before fatal runway collision

Pilots have raised concerns about miscommunication, air traffic control missteps and other hazards at LaGuardia Airport, according to a CNN read more

A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash

US 82nd Airborne Division Ordered to Deploy to Middle East - Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, and members of his headquarters staff have received orders to deploy to the Middle East, Fox News reported on Tuesday. read more

AI Isn’t Killing Jobs—It May Be Intensifying Work Instead

Is AI eliminating jobs? Such doomsday scenarios have prompted plenty of gnashing of teeth, but new evidence suggests that, at least for now, AI may be more likely to intensify work. read more

China Pulls Levers to Punish Panama After Canal Loss

Newsweek - A Chinese state-owned shipping company abruptly paused operations at the Panama Canal this week in a move possibly linked to ongoing tensions between the United States and China over the strategic waterway.

Rubio says Cuba needs 'new people in charge' as blackouts, unrest grip island

Fox News - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that U.S. sanctions on Cuba are tied to political change on the island, as the country faces widespread blackouts, unrest and a worsening economic crisis.

Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief

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More than 21,000 canceled flights: Middle East travel chaos in 5 charts

CNNi - Hundreds of thousands of travelers are stranded in the Middle East after the cancellation of thousands of flights as war rages across the region, though some airports are starting to get more flights out as the war continues its second week.

GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Wired - From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.

LA marathon

CNN - High school coach speaks out after winning L.A. Marathon by closest margin in history click here


The Los Angeles Marathon addressed Michael Kimani Kamau's second place finish behind Nathan Martin in the March 8 race, telling E! News their motorcade did not cause his wrong turn.

Australian designer Katie Perry wins trademark appeal vs Katy Perry

Katie Perry, who changed her surname to Taylor in 2015, successfully sued Perry two years ago for selling merchandise during a 2014 Australian tour, but the ruling was overturned in 2024 with the designer's trademark cancelled. The new decision found that Perry's reputation was so well-established in Australia that anyone seeing Taylor's clothing brand would not confuse the two names. read more

NYC bomb attack suspects launched slew of chilling ISIS-inspired slogans and threats after their arrest

NY Post - The two teens charged with hurling IEDs during a rowdy demonstration outside Gracie Mansion unleashed chilling ISIS-inspired screeds after their arrests, authorities said Monday.

Mamdani gets mugged by reality — after ISIS bombers target NYC

Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii Senate trailblazer, dies at 74

Hanabusa was the first woman to serve as president of the state Senate. She later went on to serve four terms in Congress. read more

Will it snow in Texas this weekend? Arctic cold front to bring freezing winter weather

A storm system will soon bring wintry conditions to parts of Texas, as another arctic front may introduce the season's coldest temperatures yet.


UAE's cold snap ends? Temperatures to increase this week, NCM says

Agents in Alex Pretti shooting placed on leave: Live updates.

USA Today - Tensions remain high as immigration authorities remain in Minnesota and after a man doused a Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance.

Volvo EX60 is an electric SUV with Gemini AI and 400 miles of range

This is Volvo's most important EV. read more

‘Like an Earthquake’: Survivors Describe High-Speed Train Crash in Spain

NYT - Photographs show a tangled mess of metal, wires and broken glass at the scene of the crash, which killed at least 39 people.

Climate crisis: Africa’s forests sound a global alarm

Africa’s 200 million tons of annual forest emissions may represent just 0.5% of global totals, but the danger lies in the loss of forests’ natural role as carbon sinks cont'd.

The Economist: The British army is impoverished and disarmed

The Economist: The British army is impoverished and disarmed

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory rolls out its 5 millionth electric drive system

On Jan 8, Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai rolled out its 5 millionth electric drive system. Tesla says its in-house three-in-one integrated drive system — combining the motor, gearbox and inverter — delivers higher energy conversion efficiency in a more compact, lighter package. read more

How Italy’s PM Meloni sparked an economic turnaround

When Italy’s Giorgia Meloni took the job of prime minister in 2022, the country wasn’t in good shape. But since then, the economy has bounced back in ways that few outsiders would have expected. Now the country looks healthier than either Germany or France, the two largest economies read more

Farmers across China busy with field work on Minor Cold

During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of winter. (Photo by Hu Weiguo/Xinhua)


Production in full swing across China as 2026 begins

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Slave owners weren’t heroes. Arlington should have the courage to rename these schools | Opinion

Slave owners weren’t heroes. Arlington should have the courage to rename these schools | Opinion Read more at: link

Legal concerns surround US capture of Venezuela's Maduro

DW-World - Was the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro legal under international law? Experts say no and believe any self-defense claim by the Trump administration is unlikely to hold up.


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Inside a $20 million sky mansion built on a skyscraper that its owner may never enter

Perched atop a skyscraper in Bengaluru, this $20 million sky mansion was designed as the ultimate symbol of luxury and power. This video explores the ambition behind the project, the billionaire who built it, and how financial collapse turned a dream home into a monument of excess.