Trump warns Iran to reopen Hormuz within 48 hours or face power plant strikes
President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian power plants unless Tehran fully restores freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, sharply escalating the conflict as the US and Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. In a late Saturday social media post, Trump said the United States would hit and “obliterate” Iran’s power infrastructure if the waterway was not reopened “without threat.”
March 22, 2026
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Pentagon designates Palantir’s Maven AI as core US military program, memo says
The Pentagon is moving to make Palantir’s Maven Smart System an official program of record, a step that would lock the battlefield AI platform into long term use across the US military and give it steady funding through the normal defense budget process. The move was laid out in a March 9 memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg and is expected to take effect by the end of the current fiscal year in September.
March 21, 2026
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US judge blocks Pentagon press policy in ruling for New York Times
A federal judge has blocked key parts of the Pentagon’s press access policy, ruling that the Trump administration cannot enforce rules that threatened reporters with losing credentials for seeking information beyond official channels. The court sided with The New York Times and found the policy unconstitutional.
March 21, 2026
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US disrupts global botnet operation linked to more than 3 million infected devices
US authorities said they joined coordinated action with Germany and Canada to disrupt infrastructure used by four major botnets that infected more than 3 million devices worldwide, including hundreds of thousands in the United States. The operation targeted the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad botnets, which prosecutors said were used to launch massive distributed denial of service attacks against victims around the world.
March 20, 2026
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Tesla plans massive solar manufacturing push with proposed $2.9 billion China deal
Tesla is in talks to buy about 20 billion yuan, or roughly $2.9 billion, worth of solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese suppliers as Elon Musk pushes a major expansion of solar panel and cell production in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies linked to the discussions include Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, Shenzhen S.C New Energy Technology and Laplace Renewable Energy Technology.
March 20, 2026
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Several Palestinians killed as Israel presses Gaza attacks amid wider regional war
Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed at least three Palestinians on Thursday, with some local reports putting the toll at four, as the Rafah crossing with Egypt reopened for a small number of wounded patients after nearly three weeks of closure. The deaths were reported in separate attacks in eastern Gaza City, including one in the Zeitoun area.
March 20, 2026
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At least 11 killed in Sinaloa raid targeting cartel faction leader
At least 11 suspected gunmen were killed during a security operation in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa that led to the capture of Omar Oswaldo Torres, also known as “El Patas”, a leader of the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa cartel, authorities said on Thursday. Mexican navy officials said the raid took place in Culiacan and began after security forces came under attack at a property linked to the group.
March 20, 2026
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Federal arts commission clears Trump commemorative gold coin
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the final design for a 24 karat commemorative gold coin bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness, moving the project closer to production as part of the country’s 250th anniversary program. Federal records show the panel approved the design under the 2026 Semiquincentennial Coin Program, and meeting coverage said the vote was unanimous.
March 20, 2026
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$200 oil no longer looks unthinkable as Gulf supply threats intensify
Oil prices jumped again on Thursday as traders digested fresh attacks on energy sites across the Gulf, and the idea of $200 crude is now part of serious market discussion. Brent rose as high as $112.86 a barrel before easing to about $112, after Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field and Iran answered with attacks on facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.