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Trump hints U.S. will turn to Cuba after Iran: ‘Just a question of time’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event celebrating 2025 MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House on March 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested his administration will turn its sights to Cuba after U.S. military operations in […]
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Anthropic officially told by DOD that it’s a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran
New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speak onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Department of Defense has officially informed Anthropic’s leadership that the […]
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Trump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security” to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was leaving her post, and that she would […]
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Iran foreign minister: Not asking for cease fire, warns U.S. invasion ‘would be a big disaster for them’
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi Krdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025. Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that […]
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U.S. crude oil tops $79 per barrel after Iran says it attacked a tanker
U.S. crude oil prices on Thursday broke above $79 per barrel after Iran claimed to have attacked a tanker. The price of West Texas Intermediate oil was last up 6.86%, or $5.12, at $79.78 per barrel, while global benchmark Brent rose 4.31%, or $3.51, to $84.91 per barrel at 11:30 a.m. ET. Oil prices have […]
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OpenAI’s Altman takes jabs at Anthropic, says government should be more powerful than companies
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took subtle swipes at rival Anthropic on Thursday and said he thinks it’s “bad for society” if companies start abandoning their commitment to the democratic process because “some people don’t like the person or people currently in charge.” “The government is supposed to be more powerful than private companies,” Altman said […]
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States led by New York sue to block Trump’s latest tariffs, calling them an illegal end-run around Supreme Court
Key Points New York AG Letitia James and other state prosecutors sued to block Trump’s new tariffs and demand refunds after the Supreme Court struck down his previous IEEPA tariffs. The lawsuit says Trump is misusing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and violating the Constitution and statutory rules requiring consistent tariff application. The […]
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How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures
The conflict in the Middle East is rapidly expanding across the region as the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran enters its sixth day. Images published Thursday showed destruction across Tehran after nearly a week of strikes on Iran’s capital. Iran has retaliated by launching a wave of missiles and drones at Israel, as well […]
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German defense firm Renk CEO says Iran war could drive ‘increasing demand’ in the Middle East
The RENK Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of highly efficient drive and control technology. They develop systems for using high forces and torques to drive vehicles, ships and machines. Customers come from the defense, energy and industrial sectors. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images) Christof Stache | Afp | Getty Images […]
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Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore,) speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Payouts to unnamed bettors after the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the […]
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