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  • Expert helpt starters met AI: ‘Ik vind dit toch altijd weer magisch’ 
    FD - 05:00 Mar 15, 2026
    Ondernemers weten dat zij veel aan AI kunnen hebben. Maar waar begin je? En hoe weet je of het te vertrouwen is?
  • Второй раз за неделю: дроны поразили российскую нефтебазу в Тихорецке (видео)
    Focus.ua - 04:59 Mar 15, 2026
    В ночь на 15 марта ударные беспилотники повторно атаковали нефтебазу в Тихорецке Краснодарского края РФ, из-за чего на территории предприятия вспыхнул пожар.
  • FO rejects India’s ‘absurd and unwarranted’ statement on Pakistan’s cross-border actions in Afghanistan
    Dawn - 04:38 Mar 15, 2026
    The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday rejected a statement made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs criticising Pakistan’s cross-border action in Afghanistan, stating that the statement was “absurd, unwarranted” and “shamefully hypocritical”. The development comes as Pakistan continues with Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, which was launched in late February following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. A day earlier, the Indian MEA’s spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaisal claimed that Pakistan’s strikes in Afghanistan had led to “death of several civilians”, terming it an “act of aggression”. In response, the FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi rejected the claim, stating that the remarks against Pakistan’s “legitimate, targeted and precise actions against terrorist hideouts and support bases inside Afghanistan are not only absurd and unwarranted but also shamefully hypocritical”. The spokesperson maintained that India’s “active support and sponsorship” for terrorist groups operating from Afghan ...
  • "Хочу иметь нефть": Трамп объяснил, когда вернет санкции против российской нефти
    Focus.ua - 04:15 Mar 15, 2026
    Дональд Трамп пообещал возобновить нефтяные санкции против РФ, если на энергетическом рынке пройдет кризис, вызванный конфликтом на Ближнем Востоке, и цены стабилизируются.
  • FD Gazelle: ‘Een miljoen aan voorraad ging in rook op’
    FD - 04:00 Mar 15, 2026
    Door een brand bij de buren, ging bijna de hele voorraad van Natural Spices in rook op.
  • Bitcoin sold off first when the U.S.-Iran war began. Two weeks later, it's outperforming nearly everything
    CoinDesk - 03:50 Mar 15, 2026
    Each escalation in the Iran conflict has been larger than the last, but each bitcoin drawdown has been getting smaller.
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  • Govt hikes kerosene by Rs40 per litre, keeps petrol and diesel prices unchanged
    Dawn - 03:33 Mar 15, 2026
    The government has increased the price of kerosene oil by another Rs40 per litre and approved Rs23 billion price differential subsidy for payments to oil marketing companies (OMCs) to keep the prices of two other oil products — petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) — unchanged for the week ending March 20. Otherwise, the petrol and HSD prices should have gone up by more than Rs49 and Rs75 per litre with effect from March 14. With fresh price notification, Kerosene, commonly described as poor man’s fuel, has become the most expensive consumer product at Rs358 per litre and has seen the highest increase among all fuels since March 7. The kerosene rate has now increased by about 12.6pc on March 14, bringing its cumulative increase to 90pc from Rs188.87 earlier this month. In formal orders, the petroleum division of the energy ministry said that the prime minister had approved keeping the prices of HSD and MS unchanged, and that the government will pay the price differential of Rs75.05 per litre and Rs49.63 per litr...
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  • POLITICS: THE RHETORIC OF WAR
    Dawn - 03:32 Mar 15, 2026
    When US Secretary of Defence James Mattis addressed the intensification of US combat operations against the Islamic State group in 2017, he assured the American public of his commitment to “get the strategy right” while maintaining “the rules of engagement” to “protect the innocent.” Mattis’ professional tone was a stark contrast to [current US] Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks following the first days of the joint US-Israeli combat operations in Iran. On March 2, 2026, after bragging about the awe-inspiring lethality of US “B-2s, fighters, drones, missiles”, Hegseth casually brushed aside concerns about long-term geopolitical strategy, declaring “no stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win.” Admonishing the press for anything less than total assent, he commanded, “to the media outlets and political left screaming ‘endless wars’: Stop. This is not Iraq.” Instead of briefi ng the public on the Iran war, US Secretary of...
  • Trump administration slams CNN over Iran war coverage
    Dawn - 03:10 Mar 15, 2026
    • Pete Hegseth calls reporting ‘patently ridiculous’ • Thompson says network will keep reporting ‘the truth’ WASHINGTON: The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage on Friday — with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network. Hegseth spent part of a news conference on US military operations against Tehran criticising the media and CNN in particular, urging for what he called an “actual patriotic press”. The former Fox News host was particularly incensed by a story the channel ran suggesting Washington had underestimated Iran’s ability to disrupt global oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. “Patently ridiculous,” Hegseth told reporters, before adding: “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.” David Ellison is the head of Paramount Skydance, which is set to complete a landmark takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the current owner of CNN, after beating Netflix in a bidding war. Earlier this...
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  • По энергетике Белгорода ударили ракетами: город без света, тепла и воды (видео)
    Focus.ua - 03:04 Mar 15, 2026
    В ночь на 15 марта ударные беспилотники и ракеты атаковали энергетическую инфраструктуру российского Белгорода, в результате чего в городе начались проблемы со светом.
  • Israeli strike kills 12 Lebanon medics amid peace push
    Dawn - 03:01 Mar 15, 2026
     A SITE in the Haret Hreik, a neighbourhood in southern Beirut which was struck by Israel.—AFP A SITE in the Haret Hreik, a neighbourhood in southern Beirut which was struck by Israel.—AFP • Death toll for paramedics this month rises to 31 after clinic bombing • France offers to host negotiations in Paris; urges Israel to halt its offensive • First direct talks since conflict expected in coming days, Haaretz reports BEIRUT: An overnight Israeli strike on a healthcare centre in Borj Qalaouiya killed at least 12 Lebanese medical personnel, Lebanon’s state news agency said on Saturday, as diplomatic efforts intensified amid reports Israel and Lebanon may hold their first direct talks to de-escalate the war. The health ministry said the death toll was preliminary, with rescue operations underway to search for those still missing under the rubble and the Israeli attack killed doctors, paramedics, and nurses working at the facility. This strike brings the total number of paramedics killed in Lebanon since the start of hostilities to 31, a grim statistic highlighted by the ministry as it accused Israel of rep...
  • War escalates as US strikes Iran’s energy lifeline
    Dawn - 02:54 Mar 15, 2026
    • US bombs Kharg Island, key to 90pc of oil exports • Tehran warns it will target any facility in region linked to US • Trump says warships from several countries to guard Hormuz • US embassy in Baghdad urges Americans to leave Iraq • Iran Guards say targeted US forces at Saudi base with missiles • Iranian military claims US aircraft carrier ‘neutralised’ DUBAI: After the United States on Saturday bombed Iran’s main energy hub and President Donald Trump predicted “many countries” would send warships, Tehran threatened to escalate the war raging in the Middle East by targeting any facility in the region with US ties. As the conflict entered its third week, Iran projected defiance after US forces hit military sites at Kharg Island, which handles 90 per cent of Iranian oil exports. A drone attack had already disrupted a United Arab Emirates energy hub and the US embassy in Baghdad warned US citizens to leave Iraq. Since Israel and the United States began attacking Iran on Feb 28, the war has killed more than 2,0...
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  • PTI calls for OIC moot over war on Iran
    Dawn - 02:47 Mar 15, 2026
    ISLAMABAD: The PTI has expressed deep alarm over the rapidly deteriorating regional security environment and called upon the government to immediately convene an emergency meeting of the OIC to forge a united response and foil any attempt to once again drag the region and the Ummah into a foreign-imposed and catastrophic conflict. In a statement issued on Saturday, PTI Central Inf­ormation Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said urgent diplomatic action was imperative to prevent the Muslim world from being dragged into another devastating war. He warned that rapidly escalating tensions could destabilise the entire Middle East and have grave consequences for global peace, economic stability and the security of the Ummah. He said the unprovoked American and Israeli attacks on Iran constituted a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of a neighbouring Muslim state, warning that such reckless military actions risk igniting a wider regional conflict with catastrophic consequences for the Middle East ...
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  • Tehran reminds Modi about need to activate BRICS
    Dawn - 02:28 Mar 15, 2026
    • Under India’s chairmanship, the expanded bloc has remained silent • Pezeshkian, Araghchi urge Indian counterparts to spearhead a ‘strong and constructive’ intervention • New Delhi caught in a diplomatic bind amid domestic LPG crisis; balances pro-Israel comments with its ‘friend of Iran’ status NEW DELHI: Iran’s top leaders have urged their Indian counterparts to activate the BRICS to play a “strong and constructive role” in the escalating war with the US and Israel, according to Iranian government readouts of recent telephone conversations. The issue was raised during calls late on Thursday, March 12, between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and separately between Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Tehran pressed New Delhi, which currently chairs the BRICS bloc, to help address the West Asia conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and shipping routes, The Wire reported, citing an Iranian readout. The Iran...
  • CLARITY Act 2026 odds ‘extremely low’ if not passed before April: Exec
    Cointelegraph.com - 02:09 Mar 15, 2026
    CLARITY Act 2026 odds ‘extremely low’ if not passed before April: ExecWhile many in the industry believe stablecoin rewards are the only sticking point for the US CLARITY Act, a Galaxy digital executive said more obstacles could appear. The US CLARITY Act, which aims to bring greater regulatory clarity to the crypto industry, may have little chance of passing this year if it doesn’t move forward within the next seven weeks, according to a crypto executive. “If CLARITY doesn't pass committee by the end of April, odds of passage in 2026 become extremely low,” Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research Alex Thorn said in an X post on Saturday. “This needs to hit the Senate floor by early May... floor time is running out, and odds diminish every day that passes,” Thorn said. It comes after US Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he doesn’t expect the chamber to act on the digital asset market structure legislation before April, as it will prioritize the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to provide proof of US citizenship in person to register. Read more
  • "Есть 100% факты": Россия передает Ирану разведданные для ударов по базам США, — Зеленский
    Focus.ua - 01:42 Mar 15, 2026
    Россия оказывает помощь иранскому режиму для атак по базам США и странам на Ближнем Востоке, считая это своеобразным "ответом" на помощь Запада Украине.
  • Iranul în inima marii schisme: diferența dintre sunniți și șiiți și rădăcinile conflictului
    Adevarul Romania - 01:39 Mar 15, 2026
    Comunitatea islamică se împarte în mai multe ramuri religioase, la fel ca și cea creștină. Principalele ramuri sunt reprezentate de șiiți și sunniți, divizate istoric chiar după moartea profetului Mahomed. Revoluția din Iran a reușit să pună gaz pe foc alimentând conflictul dintre cele două ramuri.
  • Ukraine's army commander: Drones have changed warfare, but tanks are still vital on battlefield
    ukrinform.net - 01:31 Mar 15, 2026
    The rapid development of drone technologies has significantly changed how tanks are used on the battlefield, but it is still too early to abandon them, according to Hennadii Shapovalov, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
  • ГДР и ФРГ: как разделили Германию после Второй мировой войны
    Focus.ua - 01:11 Mar 15, 2026
    35 лет назад, 15 марта 1991 года, вступил в силу Договор об окончательном урегулировании в отношении Германии, также известный как "Договор о суверенитете". Фокус решил вспомнить, как Германия раскололась на две части и кто принимал решение о создании ГДР и ФРГ.
  • Europa revizuiește normele de călătorie pentru a spori protecția turiștilor
    Adevarul Romania - 01:06 Mar 15, 2026
    Parlamentul European a dat undă verde normelor revizuite privind pachetele de servicii de călătorie, sporind protecția turiștilor în urma experiențelor pandemiei și a mai multor falimente importante, inclusiv prin stabilirea unor reguli clare privind anularea călătoriei fără taxe și penalități.