MARCH 21, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs from the U.S. Capitol following his testimonies before the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Robert Mueller, the no-nonsense former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election and its contacts with Donald Trump's campaign...
Asia
US eases Iranian oil sanctions in scramble to contain energy prices, handing Tehran a potential boost
MARCH 21, 2026
Explosions erupt following strikes at Tehran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 7. - Atta Kenare
In a twist of wartime irony, the United States has moved to ease sanctions on Iranian oil to cool surging energy prices, a potential boon for Tehran as Washington scrambles to contain the economic shockwaves of its military campaign.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday the easing of sanctions,...
Business
Exclusive-Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say
MARCH 20, 2026
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
BAGHDAD - Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies after military operations in the...
MARCH 20, 2026
Chuck Norris, the Hollywood martial arts and action star, has died, his family says. He was 86 - Jerry Markland
Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died, his family said Friday. He was 86.
"It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing...
MARCH 19, 2026
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque / Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly thinks Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is about to become the next Trump goon to lose their job.
O’Reilly told NewsNation...
MARCH 19, 2026
Rick Wilson - Former GOP strategist.
Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson crafted a pitch-black rebuke of President Donald Trump on his Substack Wednesday, warning the president that “misery, humiliation, and shame awaits.”
Wilson, who began his career on ex-President George H.W. Bush’s 1988 campaign and later co-founded the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, predicted the war against Iran would be the breaking point for Trump and his movement.
“Nothing will save you...
Asia
Top economist Steve Hanke says Iran is channeling Muhammad Ali — and could deal a ‘knockout blow’ to the US
MARCH 19, 2026
Steve Hanke. - Photo Credit: Steve Hanke
Steve Hanke says Iran could use economic warfare to outlast the US and win the conflict.
The veteran economist compared Iran's approach to Muhammad Ali's famous "rope-a-dope" strategy.
Oil and gas prices spiked on Thursday after an Iranian attack on a key LNG export plant in Qatar.
Steve Hanke says Iran is pulling...
MARCH 19, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Leading European nations and Japan issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were...
Asia
Iraq collapsed after Saddam. Why killing Iran’s top leaders hasn’t stopped the war — ‘Mosaic defence’ explained
MARCH 18, 2026
Timeline of Iran’s top leaders.
In April 2003, when US forces toppled the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square, the Iraqi military vanished almost overnight. Saddam’s regime was a classic "top-down" pyramid, once the apex was removed, the base had no instructions and no authority to act. The regime collapsed.
In 2026, the world is witnessing the opposite.
Despite...
Asia
Why gold prices aren’t rising despite Iran war uncertainty — gold down 1% today now below $5,000
MARCH 18, 2026
Price of gold.
Gold prices have remained unexpectedly steady amid the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, defying expectations for a sharp surge. As of March 17, 2026, spot gold hovered around $4,996 per ounce, with US April gold futures barely up at $5,005.20. Traditionally, gold is considered a safe-haven asset, spiking during geopolitical crises, yet the current war...

































































































