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March 20, 2026
US Goes It Alone in Hormuz: A-10 Warthogs & Apaches Secure Critical Oil Route as Australia, Japan Panic Over Energy Shortages and Allies Refuse to Help
WORLD
World at Large:
World Airlines Reel from Soaring Jet-Fuel Prices, Hike Fares, Cut Flights
Netanyahu Declares Iran's Nuclear Program & Missile Production "Destroyed" - Denies Israel Influenced US President Trump
Dozens of ships slip through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's oil exports get through
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
US Charges Three People With Plot to Illegally Send AI Tech to China
US LNG Export Terminals "Running Near Maximum" As MidEast Energy Infra Descends Into Chaos
US approves $16.5bn arms deal to Gulf states amid rising Iran tensions
China:
Chinese State Bankers Face Bonus Cuts Of At Least 30%
Russia:
Hungary's Orban Announces Will Block All EU Measures For Ukraine Until Russian Oil Transit Restored
Hungary’s Orban continues to block Ukraine loan at EU summit
Ukraine war undermining Russia’s Arctic plans, US intelligence says
United Kingdom:
Warning UK borrowing rise makes energy bill help harder
All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak
India:
Pakistan Outraged At Being Called An Emerging Missile Threat To US By DNI Gabbard
France:
European leaders seek breakthrough on €90bn Ukraine loan blocked by Viktor Orban
Macron urges end to attacks on energy, water infrastructure in Iran conflict
Canada:
Canada's Federal government looking to support Canada’s AI industry
Australia:
Australia Has One Month Before Energy Crisis And Fuel Rationing
Middle East
Projectile hits vessel near Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone
Israel:
Qatar Expels Iranian Diplomats After Strike On LNG Hub; Israel Attacks Iran's Navy In Caspian Sea
Death toll surpasses 1,000 in Lebanon as Israeli bombardment continues
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Benefit of All Americans
Americans Agree that Operation Epic Fury Is an Overwhelming Success
Comey reportedly subpoenaed in “grand conspiracy” investigation
State Department:
Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Uzbekistan Special Representative for Foreign Affairs Kamilov - United States Department of State
Dept of War (DoW):
Pentagon seeks over $200 billion in Iran war supplemental budget request
DOW Sec Hegseth Draws Distinction Between Epic Fury, Previous Conflicts
101st Airborne Division Tests Next-Generation Drones During Live-Fire Exercise
DHS:
"Fully Stretched": Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs
Kent Tells Tucker: 'Imminent Threat' Was From Israel, Not Iran; Ordered To Halt Charlie Kirk Investigation
DOT:
200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Begin Losing Licenses Under New Trump Admin Rule
Senate:
SAVE America Act: John Thune warns Democrats of the dangers and irony in fighting overwhelming support for SAVE Act
Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act
Supreme Court:
Justices to consider rules pardoning omissions by bankrupt debtors
Justices to consider the rights of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border
Court to hear argument in case that could have significant impact on 2026 elections
ECONOMY & MARKETS
BlackRock Says European Stocks Still Seeing International Inflows
Nvidia's Huang pitches AI tokens on top of salary as agents reshape how humans work
Bezos Plots Colossal $100 Billion Fund To Transform Companies Using AI: WSJ
SCIENCE
NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence Of Underground Water On Mars 'That Could Have Supported Life
An Experimental Brain Implant Allows People With Paralysis to Type Their Thoughts With Their Minds
TECH & SECURITY
The FBI is buying Americans’ location data
Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI
Meta is having trouble with rogue AI agents
ODDS & ENDS
St Peter Called "Broken Arrow". Chuck Norris summoned to defend the Gates of Heaven
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