Congo Republic’s Sassou set to extend long rule, focus on succession
DAKAR, March 10 – Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in elections on Sunday, even as his advanced age and a term limit…
Disturbance hits submarine power link between Finland and Sweden
COPENHAGEN, March 10 – A disturbance has occurred on the Fenno-Skan 2 power connection between Finland and Sweden, Finnish grid operator Fingrid said on Tuesday. Read More
New Mexico investigators search Epstein’s former ranch
STANLEY, New Mexico, March 9 – Investigators in New Mexico began searching on Monday the former high-plains ranch of Jeffrey Epstein where the late financier and his acquaintances are accused…
Vast ship clusters and speeding tankers point to Strait of Hormuz jamming amid Middle East conflict
Electronic jamming is a practice which often spikes at times of heightened geopolitical tensions. Read More
Hundreds killed in Haiti drone strikes, including 60 civilians, Human Rights Watch says
March 10 – Explosive drone strikes by Haitian security forces targeting gangs have killed over 1,200 people, including 43 adult civilians and 17 children, Human Rights Watch said in a…
AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mid-East war
Experts warned that the line between enhancement and content generation, accidentally or intentionally, was a thin one. Read More
Fertiliser prices surge from Iran war, squeezing weary US farmers
About 50 per cent of agricultural production in the US can be attributed to fertiliser use, said one expert. Read More
Meteorite crashes through roof in Germany after fiery light show
An extremely bright fireball burned through the twilight skies of north-western Europe on March 8. Read More
Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel
DUBAI, March 10 (Reuters)- – Iran is wagering it can outlast the United States and Israel–not militarily, but by grinding the war into a brutal contest of endurance. Its strategy…
Alexander brothers, top NY real estate brokers, convicted at sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK, March 9 – Three wealthy brothers, including two of New York’s top real estate brokers, were found guilty on Monday at a closely watched sex trafficking trial over…