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Israel's strike on South Pars and Iran's attack on Ras Laffan escalate energy crisis, deepen regional tensions
By Nazih Osseiran and Catherine Cartier BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its population from their homes. "Solidarity in words must be matched by solidarity in action," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said as he announced the campaign from Beirut
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How AI is turning the Iran conflict into theater Much of the spotlight on AI in the Iran conflict has focused on models like Claude helping the US military decide where to…
An acceleration in human-caused global warming could see the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C limit breached before. The post Pace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, reveals study appeared first on Carbon Brief
European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said interest rates are at an appropriate level, though he warned of “enormous uncertainty” due to geopolitical events
The head of Brazil’s Audit Court said that only the Supreme Court can reverse a central bank decision to liquidate troubled Banco Master SA, effectively backing away from a previous threat to overturn the monetary authority’s ruling
Democrats on Tuesday flipped a Republican-leaning Florida state House seat that encompasses President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, per AP. The big picture: Democrat Emily Gregory beat the Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples in a special election in the Palm Beach County-based district that the president won by 11 points. Trump voted for Maples by mail, despite repeatedly railing against mail-in voting. Zoom out: Republicans have been getting creamed in dozens of state legislative elections since Trump took office last year. Democratic candidates running for state legislative seats this year have outperformed 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris' vote totals by nearly 11 points, according to The Downballot, a site that tracks congressional and state-level elections.The sluggish GOP voter turnout is deeply concerning Republican strategists ahead of the midterm elections. Reality check: Though Florida Republicans are disappointed by the outcome, they're still expressing confidence they'll keep the governorship and a U.S. Senate this in the fall midterms. Republicans have not lost a statewide race in Florida since 2018, and the party maintains control of the state legislature. What they're saying: "A slow-turnout state House special election is a snapshot of local quirks, candidate dynamics, and turnout math — not some grand verdict," said Republican National Committee Senior Adviser Danielle Alvarez Tuesday night. The other side: "Donald Trump's own neighbors just sent a crystal clear message: They are furious and ready for change," Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a Tuesday night statement. Marc Caputo contributed reporting
Obituaries have understated how much the late martial-arts star meant for Americans in the armed services. The post Chuck Norris, Patriot: Rest in Peace appeared first on The American Conservative
This piece is part of MI x DW, a collaboration that brings Daily Wire readers exclusive commentary and research from the Manhattan Institute’s world-class team of scholars. In this piece, originally published in City Journal, Christopher Rufo and Kenneth Schrupp dive into California’s over-budget animal bridge, a boondoggle that exposes the flaws in Governor Gavin Newsom’s