QATAR URGES IRAN, US TO RETURN TO NEGOTIATIONS AMID RISING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
By Micah Jonah, March 11, 2026 Qatar has called for an urgent de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East as the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel continues…
STUDENT SUICIDE CRISIS SHADOWS INDIA’S TOP TECH INSTITUTES
By Micah Jonah, March 11, 2026 India’s prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), long regarded as symbols of academic excellence and social prestige, are facing renewed scrutiny as student suicides…
ANTHROPIC SUES PENTAGON OVER AI BLACKLISTING; CITING FREE SPEECH, DUE PROCESS CONCERNS
By Micah Jonah, March 11, 2026 Anthropic, an artificial intelligence lab, has filed a lawsuit to block the US Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating tensions…
AUSTRALIA GRANTS ASYLUM TO IRANIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL PLAYERS AMID SAFETY CONCERNS
By Micah Jonah, March 11, 2026 Australia has granted humanitarian visas to two more members of the Iranian women’s football team, joining five teammates who were earlier granted asylum. This…
CHINESE ELECTRIC TRUCKS TARGET EUROPEAN MARKET IN 2026
By Micah JonahMarch 11, 2026 European truckmakers face increasing competition as Chinese electric heavy truck manufacturers plan major launches in Europe this year. Companies including BYD, Geely Farizon, Sany, Sinotruk,…
DRONE STRIKES IN HAITI KILL OVER 1,200, INCLUDING CHILDREN
By Micah JonahMarch 11, 2026 Human Rights Watch reports that explosive drone operations by Haitian security forces targeting gangs have killed over 1,200 people since March 2025, including 43 adult…
PRESS FREEDOM IN THE AMERICAS HITS LOWEST POINT SINCE 2020, US SEES SHARP DECLINE
By Micah JonahMarch 11, 2026 A new report by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) highlights a significant deterioration in press freedoms across the Americas, with the United States experiencing…
US SENATE CONFIRMS RUDD AS NSA, CYBER COMMAND DIRECTOR
By Micah JonahMarch 11, 2026 The US Senate confirmed General Joshua Rudd on Tuesday to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) and the US Cyber Command, ending a vacancy left…
PRIVATE CREDIT MARKET STRESS RAISES CONCERNS OF ECHOES OF 2007 FINANCIAL CRISIS
By Micah JonahMarch 11, 2026 Concerns are growing in global financial markets as analysts warn that rising stress in the private credit sector is beginning to resemble early warning signs…
EXPLOSIONS ROCK TEHRAN AS IRAN ACCUSES US, ISRAEL OF HITTING THOUSANDS OF CIVILIAN SITES
By Micah JonahMarch 11, 2026 Large explosions have been reported in Tehran as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel intensifies, with Iranian authorities claiming that nearly 10,000…
