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March 18, 2026 12:15 UTC

A segment of Elex Michaelson‘s The Story Is on CNN was censored last night just as the network’s correspondent in Beijing, Mike Valerio, began describing the topics that trigger the Middle Kingdom’s censors. '”Valerio said that he was watching the network’s China feed even as he spoke with Michaelson. “Color bars are up.”The feed to the U.S. was uninterrupted, however, and the interview continued. “Wow, that’s amazing.”Later in the broadcast, Michaelson asked Valerio if the network was back on the air in China. Along with the aforementioned color bars, accompanying text in English read, “No signal please stand by.”

March 18, 2026 12:03 UTC

The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, is now up close to 50% since the start of the war. After Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was killed in an overnight strike, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz promised “significant surprises” to come. A day earlier, Israel killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s Basij force, Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani. AdvertisementIran retaliated Wednesday by unleashing attacks against its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel, where two people were killed near Tel Aviv. More than 1,300 people have been killed in Iran since the conflict started, according to the Iranian Red Crescent.

March 18, 2026 11:16 UTC

I know for a fact that he was aware of those potentials. I raised the option of regime change in Iran several times during the time I was national security adviser. And one reason was that others had different views, and every time I raised it, they raised a whole long list of difficulties that are entailed by a regime change campaign. So he knew about it in his first term. I find it hard to believe that he forgot about it in the intervening years.

March 18, 2026 11:07 UTC

Elizabeth Hannon, deputy editor of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (BJPS), has a query about other philosophy journals. She says, “What I’d like to know is how much time journals give referees to return their reports.”She adds that “the BJPS gives one month, though of course plenty of people are far quicker than this and we’re happy to offer deadline extensions to those who need them.”Editorial teams at philosophy journals, please let us know in the comments.

March 18, 2026 10:59 UTC





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March 18, 2026 08:30 UTC

Robert Pattinson at the premiere of his movie The Drama on Tuesday night via Associated PressThe first trailer for the much-awaited new Dune movie has been released – offering fans of the franchise a first look at Robert Pattinson’s character. Robert Pattinson as Scytale in Dune: Part Three Warner BrosDenis Villeneuve’s third Dune film will also welcome back cast members Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Rampling, Anya Taylor-Joy, Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa. Watch the two-minute trailer for Dune: Part Three for yourself below:Dune: Part Three is one of three collaborations between Zendaya and Robert Pattinson hitting cinemas in 2026. Rob recently recalled to his frequent co-star: “I was talking to you on the set of The Drama. I was like, ‘Can I get in one of those Dune movies?’.”Advertisement

March 18, 2026 08:17 UTC

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March 18, 2026 08:02 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWe’ve already decoded the meanings of choppelganger, chopped and why kids keep saying lowkenuinely. Now it’s time to shine a spotlight on another favourite term embraced by Generations Alpha and Z: mid. What does mid mean? When Gen Alpha uses it, “mid” means mediocre or of disappointing quality. If you’re described as “mid” by a teenager then they’re basically saying you are... average.

March 18, 2026 07:59 UTC

One such avenue is the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based independent body which settles sports-related disputes through arbitration or mediation. AdvertisementTension in the stadium was already raised by Senegal being denied a goal minutes before the penalty was given to Morocco. AdvertisementAt an initial disciplinary hearing, CAF imposed fines of more than $1 million in fines and bans for Senegal and Morocco players and officials but left the result untouched. We felt that the panel was not there to apply the law, but to carry out an order,” Sow said. Under coach Walid Regragui at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the semifinals.

March 18, 2026 07:52 UTC

For Anthropic, the stakes could be significant; the “supply chain risk” label could affect the company’s contracts with the vast ecosystem of private-sector firms that do business with the military. “Instead, Anthropic is asking only that it not be punished on its way out the door.”The Pentagon “misinterpreted the statute and violated the necessary procedures” when it labeled Anthropic a “supply chain risk,” they also wrote. The Defense Department designated Anthropic a “supply chain risk” earlier this month after negotiations over the use of the company’s AI models in classified systems broke down. The “supply chain risk” label is usually given to companies associated with foreign adversaries and has never been given to an American company in modern times. In addition to the ‘supply chain risk’ designation, President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Claude.

March 18, 2026 07:48 UTC

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March 18, 2026 07:47 UTC

Cuba, Under US Pressure, Faces Total BlackoutHavana, Cuba —(Map)On Monday, all of Cuba lost power. The US has a long history of trying to pressure Cuba, mainly because Cuba’s communist government has strong ties to US opponents like Russia and China. Without oil, Cuba has had more and more blackouts. Since January, Mr. Trump and his government have been putting intense pressure on Cuba. Mr. Trump, who has already attacked Venezuela and Iran so far this year, has suggested that Cuba could be next.

March 18, 2026 07:46 UTC

That is not helping reduce lines at the airport,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts told CNN on Tuesday. These Democrats have repeatedly tried to force Republicans to fund DHS’ other key functions, including the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “One is that the White House gets serious about meaningfully reining in ICE. “Republicans agree to fund TSA, fund the Coast Guard and fund FEMA and we could do it today,” he said. “We need to fund all of DHS to keep our border closed … and it’s obvious that’s not what the Democrats want.”

March 18, 2026 07:43 UTC

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