Al Awsat 4h

Snow, Wind Hit Eastern US and Midwest, Blocking Roads and Grounding More than 2,000 Flights

Chaotic weather coast to coast in the US — from unusual heat in California to damaging winds around Washington, D.C. — put over 100 million people in the path of extreme conditions on Monday. Storms across the nation's eastern half forced airlines to cancel more than 2,000 flights nationwide Monday»»»

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BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

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BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

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BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

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BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 15h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 16h

Middle East war strains US air defence supplies needed by Ukraine

The widening US-led war with Iran is rapidly consuming expensive American air defence munitions that Ukraine relies on to shield its cities from Russian missile strikes, raising concerns among European allies that Kyiv could face critical shortages in the months ahead, reported Politico. »»»

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Gulf News 14.03. 17:47

Two weeks into Iran war: Hormuz oil route at centre of escalating crisis

Dubai: Two weeks after launching a war against Iran that was meant to be swift and decisive, US President Donald Trump is grappling with an escalating conflict, global economic shock and growing questions about Washington’s strategy. What the White House initially envisioned as a focused military c»»»

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BBC 14.03. 16:55

Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year

Ric Grenell, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is stepping down from his role as the head of Kennedy Center, after a tumultuous year at the iconic performing arts venue. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that Grenell will be replaced by Matt Floca, the centre's vice president of faci»»»

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France24 14.03. 09:57

How will Russia benefit from US decision to ease oil sanctions?

The United States has eased some restrictions on Russian oil, letting shipments already at sea continue until early April in the aim of calming global markets amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine and European leaders criticised the move, saying it undermined peace efforts. The Unit»»»

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UPI 13.03. 14:31

CBP argues it can't comply with court order on tariff refunds - UPI.com

Cargo shipping containers sit at Port Jersey container terminal in Jersey City, N.J., in April. Customs and Border Protection argued that it can't comply with a court order to refund illegal tariffs. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protec»»»

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BNE 13.03. 05:59

Middle East conflict drains $600mn a day from regional tourism

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East are stripping about $600mn a day from the region’s tourism economy as flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel anxiety trigger mass cancellations, Emerging Travel reported. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 13.03. 05:59

Middle East conflict drains $600mn a day from regional tourism

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East are stripping about $600mn a day from the region’s tourism economy as flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel anxiety trigger mass cancellations, Emerging Travel reported. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 13.03. 05:59

Middle East conflict drains $600mn a day from regional tourism

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East are stripping about $600mn a day from the region’s tourism economy as flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel anxiety trigger mass cancellations, Emerging Travel reported. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 13.03. 05:59

Middle East conflict drains $600mn a day from regional tourism

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East are stripping about $600mn a day from the region’s tourism economy as flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel anxiety trigger mass cancellations, Emerging Travel reported. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 13.03. 05:59

Middle East conflict drains $600mn a day from regional tourism

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East are stripping about $600mn a day from the region’s tourism economy as flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel anxiety trigger mass cancellations, Emerging Travel reported. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 13.03. 05:59

Middle East conflict drains $600mn a day from regional tourism

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East are stripping about $600mn a day from the region’s tourism economy as flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel anxiety trigger mass cancellations, Emerging Travel reported. »»»

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France24 13.03. 05:20

US lawmakers probe Epstein’s wealth as ex-accountant testifies on finances and ties

US House lawmakers on Wednesday examined Jeffrey Epstein’s financial empire as a committee questioned his former accountant in a closed-door deposition. Richard Kahn, an executor of Epstein’s estate, told lawmakers he had not seen evidence of abuse but described how the financier accumulated hundre»»»

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Gulf News 12.03. 06:03

Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

WASHINGTON (AP): House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men. Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now se»»»

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BBC 11.03. 13:07

Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?

When the FBI raided Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion in July 2019, on the day he was arrested for child sex trafficking, agents forced open a large safe to find diamonds, bundles of cash, passports, binders of CDs and hard drives. But an issue with the warrant meant they could not leave with the »»»

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Al Awsat 11.03. 08:42

Thousands of Authors Publish ‘Empty’ Book to Protest AI Using their Work

Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission. About 10,000 writers have contributed to Don’t Steal This Book, in which the only content is a list of their names. Copie»»»

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BBC 10.03. 11:11

Alexander Butterfield, who revealed Nixon Watergate tapes, dies aged 99

Alexander Butterfield, the former White House aide who revealed the existence of damaging recordings related to the break-in at the Watergate hotel in Washington DC, died aged 99 on Monday, according to his wife. During questioning by a Senate committee in 1973, Butterfield made the bombshell discl»»»

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BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:54

US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal

The US’s long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank over the evasion of sanctions on Iran is to end with a deferred prosecution agreement, if the move is approved by a judge. The US government a»»»

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BNE 10.03. 05:53

US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal

The US’s long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank over the evasion of sanctions on Iran is to end with a deferred prosecution agreement, if the move is approved by a judge. The US government a»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10.03. 05:53

US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal

The US’s long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank over the evasion of sanctions on Iran is to end with a deferred prosecution agreement, if the move is approved by a judge. The US government a»»»

intellinews.com
UPI 09.03. 23:58

Alexander Butterfield, Nixon assistant who confirmed Watergate tapes, dies at 99 - UPI.com

Alexander Butterfield, the aide to former President Richard Nixon who revealed a secret taping system that proved Nixon had been intimately involved in a break-in at the Democratic Party headquarters in 1972 at the Watergate in Washington, D.C., died Monday at age 99. The infamous building is seen »»»

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Al Awsat 09.03. 16:22

Türkiye's Halkbank, US Justice Department Agree to Resolve Criminal Charges

The US Justice Department has agreed to resolve its long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank, the judge overseeing the case said in a court filing on Monday, without providing further details of the deal. Manhattan-based US District Judge Richard Berman said in a writt»»»

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The Peninsula 09.03. 11:34

Russia wins first Paralympic gold since 2014

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy: Russia won its first Winter Paralympic gold medal under its own flag since 2014 as skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women's super-G standing champion on Monday in Cortina. Already a bronze medallist last weekend, when she claimed Russia's first podium appearance at »»»

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BBC 07.03. 13:16

Military chief defends UK response to Middle East conflict

The head of the British military has told the BBC he "completely rejects" criticism that the UK had been ill-prepared for the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking on Saturday as war continued in the region, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton said it was "probably the most dangerous ti»»»

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France24 07.03. 05:47

Spotlight - Iran, Europe & Churchill: The View from a Former British Ambassador to Iran

In this edition of the Spotlight, we speak to Richard Dalton, the former British ambassador to Iran and Libya and a former consul general in Jerusalem, to unpack the first week of war and what may come next. With President Donald Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and Tehran showing n»»»

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UPI 06.03. 20:17

U.S. Customs and Border Protection argues it can't comply with court order on tariff refunds - UPI.com

Cargo shipping containers sit at Port Jersey container terminal in Jersey City, N.J., in April. Customs and Border Protection argued that it can't comply with a court order to refund illegal tariffs. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protec»»»

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Al Awsat 06.03. 10:06

Asia Has Limited Options to Diversify from Middle East Energy Reliance

Asian energy buyers are scrambling to find alternatives as the Iran war creates unprecedented supply disruption, but the region has limited longer-term options to reduce its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil. The world's top crude importing region buys 60% of its oil and petrochemical feedstock »»»

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Business-review 05.03. 20:03

Wolf Theiss advises Super Technologies on the acquisition of Maxbet

Wolf Theiss provided full-scope buy-side legal assistance, including legal due diligence on three Romanian companies of MaxBet Group and the negotiation of the share purchase agreement and related transactional documentation. The acquisition covers operations across large and small gaming and leisu»»»

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RT 05.03. 19:27

Trump and Rubio out of step on reasons for Iran war

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have offered conflicting justifications for the American war with Iran, as the White House scrambles to contain a growing political firestorm over contradicting narratives about what necessitated the operation against Tehran. The Pentagon»»»

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UPI 05.03. 09:06

On This Day, March 5: Winston Churchill gives 'Iron Curtain' speech - UPI.com

On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill, in a famous speech in Fulton, Mo., stated that a Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" had "descended across" Europe. 1 of 5 | British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (L) and U.S. President Harry S. Truman on March 4, 1946, wave from a train en route to Fulton, Mo., wher»»»

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BBC 05.03. 01:18

Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration

A federal judge has cleared the way for thousands of businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds for levies US President Donald Trump introduced last »»»

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