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NewsFeedICC judge says US sanctions left her without bank cards and Google accountsAn International Criminal Court judge says sanctions imposed by the administration of Donald Trump are punishing her for carrying out her judicial duties, leaving her facing visa bans, financial restrictions and limited access to the internet. The measures came after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Published On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharefacebooktwitterwhatsappcopylinkSaveplus2googleAdd media on Googleinfo

NewsFeedIran warns UAE ports and ‘American hideouts’ are targetsAn Iranian military spokesperson warned that ports, docks and “American hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates could be targeted and urged residents to evacuate those areas. The warning came after US strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, as President Donald Trump threatened to strike the island’s oil infrastructure unless Tehran stops attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 14 Mar 202614 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharefacebooktwitterwhatsappcopylinkSaveplus2googleAdd media on Googleinfo

NEW YORK (news agencies) — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade.A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted data that showed a continued decline in doctor’s office and hospital visits for flu symptoms through last week. The number of states reporting high flu activity dropped to 16, many of them in a belt…

Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — NASA cleared its moon rocket on Thursday for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket will roll out of the hangar and back to the pad next week at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, leading to a launch attempt as early as April 1. It will mark humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II crew should have blasted off on a lunar flyaround earlier this year, but fuel leaks and other problems with the Space Launch System…

Project in Brownsville, Texas, would be the first new American refinery in 50 years, aiming to boost energy independence amid global turmoil In a major policy announcement, former President Donald Trump revealed plans for a $300 billion oil refinery in Texas, developed in partnership with India’s Reliance Industries—a project he heralds as the largest of its kind in the U.S. in six decades. The facility, to be built in Brownsville by America First Refining (AFR), would be the first new oil refinery in the United States in 50 years, according to Trump. He described the venture as a “historic” investment…

The “WAP” rapper’s concert mishap in Houston goes viral, but this time the fan is all smiles In a moment that could have gone terribly wrong, Cardi B turned a concert mishap into a viral heartwarmer. During a performance in Houston on March 4 as part of her Little Miss Drama Tour, the Grammy-winning rapper poured water over her neck to cool down and casually tossed the half-empty bottle into the crowd. It found an unexpected target: a fan’s freshly done hair. But instead of outrage, there were only smiles. Footage of the incident, shared by Instagram user @labellepatrice, shows the…

Four citizens accused of relaying sensitive coordinates to Tehran; regional attacks target airports and oil facilities as conflict enters 12th day MANAMA – Bahraini authorities announced the arrest of four citizens on Thursday for allegedly spying for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the Gulf region reels from a sharp escalation in Iranian retaliatory strikes. The suspects—identified as Murtadha Hussain Awal, 25; Ahmed Isa Al Haiki, 34; Sarah Abdulnabi Marhoon, 36; and Elias Salman Mirza, 22—are accused of photographing and transmitting coordinates of vital infrastructure to the IRGC using encrypted software, according to Bahrain’s General Directorate of Criminal Investigation. A…

Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday.The U.S. Space Force said the Van Allen Probe A came in west of the Galapagos Islands. NASA expected some of the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) spacecraft to survive entry, with most of it burning up in the atmosphere. The space agency put the risk of bodily harm at 1-in-4,200. Its twin, the Van Allen Probe B, is still orbiting Earth, but no longer functioning.Launched in 2012, the two spacecraft flew through the Van Allen radiation belts that surround Earth,…

Protesters heckle the Philippine president’s convoy over soaring oil prices, a plunging peso, and alleged neglect of overseas Filipinos trapped in the war zone. NEW YORK – Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. faced a fiery reception in New York on Wednesday as Filipino-American activists confronted his motorcade, demanding he return home to address the worsening economic and humanitarian fallout from the expanding Middle East conflict. The protest, led by coalitions Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-USA and Malaya (Freedom) USA, occurred as Marcos’s convoy was stuck in traffic en route to the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of…

Crude markets remain volatile as the IEA mulls a record intervention to counter supply fears stemming from the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict. TOKYO/SINGAPORE – Oil prices continued their downward trajectory on Wednesday, pressured by reports that the International Energy Agency (IEA) is preparing to orchestrate the largest emergency stockpile release in its history. The proposed intervention is aimed at cushioning the global market from potential supply disruptions linked to the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. Market Moves: The decline extends Tuesday’s dramatic sell-off, where both benchmarks plunged more than 11%—the steepest daily drop since 2022. This sharp correction follows…