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California bill targeting Big Tech self-preferencing gains industry support as Apple faces scrutiny NATO

California bill targeting Big Tech self-preferencing gains industry support as Apple faces scrutiny

The proposed law, known as the Blocking Anticompetitive Self-Preferencing by Entrenched Dominant Platforms, or the BASED Act, was introduced by California state senator Scott Wiener. It seeks to restrict tactics that allow large platforms to favor their own products and block emerging rivals. In an unusual twist for a policymaker...Read…
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March 23, 2026
CoinDCX Founders Arrested in $85,000 Crypto Fraud Linked to Impersonator Network NATO

CoinDCX Founders Arrested in $85,000 Crypto Fraud Linked to Impersonator Network

The co-founders of CoinDCX, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, were arrested and questioned by police this week in connection with an alleged fraud totalling roughly 71 lakh rupees ($85,000) — a case the company says was carried out entirely by scammers impersonating them, not by the founders themselves. Sumit…
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March 22, 2026
Breaking: UK makes U-turn, grants US access to bases for strikes on Iranian targets NATO

Breaking: UK makes U-turn, grants US access to bases for strikes on Iranian targets

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The United Kingdom has authorized the United States to use British military bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in Britain’s indirect involvement in the ongoing war with Iran. Downing Street confirmed the decision Friday evening following a…
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March 20, 2026
Zimbabwe: Senator Challenges Impact of Global Wars On Zimbabwe Fuel Costs NATO

Zimbabwe: Senator Challenges Impact of Global Wars On Zimbabwe Fuel Costs

Zanu PF's Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP) Senator Jerry Gotora has questioned why fuel prices remain high in the country, arguing that existing local production and infrastructure should be helping to keep costs down. Speaking during a Senate question-and-answer session, Gotora said Zimbabwe's fuel pricing did not reflect the advantages of…
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March 20, 2026
Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact NATO

Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact

Democracy Dies in Darkness The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began. Updated March 18, 2026 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard prepares to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. (Win McNamee/Getty…
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March 18, 2026
‘Temperament matters’: Senators question Homeland Security nominee at confirmation hearing NATO

‘Temperament matters’: Senators question Homeland Security nominee at confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump’s nominee to become the next Homeland Security secretary, committed to working with lawmakers of both parties to address immigration policy concerns and said he would walk back some of the policies implemented under his predecessor. Mullin, the Oklahoma Republican and former mixed martial arts fighter…
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March 18, 2026