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...
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...
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...
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...
MARCH 18, 2026
Tulsi Gabbard, US Intelligence Chief.
US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard, presenting the intelligence community's 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, said that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are the most significant nuclear threats to the United States.
While testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Gabbard said, "The intelligence community assesses that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and...
MARCH 18, 2026
Indian Economy.
New Delhi: India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, according to the India Progress Report 2025-26 released by the NXT Foundation. The report highlights a nominal GDP of $4.8 trillion and an impressive growth rate of 8.2%, positioning India as the fastest-growing economy on the planet.
Analysts predict that the country is on track to...
MARCH 17, 2026
Economist Mohamed El-Erian. - Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Mohamed El-Erian said the Iran war has led him to raise his odds of a recession to 35%.
The famed economist sees a risk that oil prices trigger an inflationary spiral that will hurt demand.
He also sees a higher risk of an "accident" in markets that could harm the...
