Sun 15 March 2026: China on Friday approved its first implantable brain-computer interface device, marking a key milestone in the country’s push to compete with US firms in neurotechnology. China’s drug regulator, the National Medical Products Administration, said it approved a brain implant developed by Neuracle Medical Technology for adult patients with partial paralysis caused […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: British officials are reportedly considering sending thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East to counter Iranian Shahed drones, according to a report by the Telegraph newspaper. The “Octopus” anti-drone systems, currently manufactured in the UK for Ukraine’s use against Russia, could be adapted to protect UK forces and allies in the region, it said. […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: Israel has approved an $827m emergency budget allocation for military purchases, according to Israeli media, as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its third week. The 2.6-billion-shekel package was approved over the weekend by cabinet ministers during a telephone meeting, the Haaretz daily reported. It will be used for “security purchases” […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: Formula 1 confirmed early Sunday that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to escalating tensions in the Middle East because of the US-Israeli war with Iran. A statement said several alternatives were considered, but it was ultimately decided that no replacement races would […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: Authorities say a local communist party office was lit on fire during rare antigovernment demonstration on the island. Protesters in central Cuba have torched a local communist party office, as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate under severe restrictions from the United States meant to squeeze the economy. Authorities said on Saturday that […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: United States President Donald Trump has said “many countries” will dispatch warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, without offering details about which states are on board. This comes as the waterway that carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas remains effectively closed on the 15th day […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, is running for a fifth term in an election boycotted by major political parties. The Republic of Congo is voting in a presidential election widely expected to extend Denis Sassou Nguesso’s decades-long rule by another five years, with limited active opposition and little uncertainty about the result. […]
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Sat 14 March 2026: 6 days into his reign, Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen or heard. His own government is circulating AI-generated videos of him giving speeches that never happened. There is so little verified footage of the new leader that government news outlets and state-backed social media channels have resorted to circulating AI-generated […]
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Sat 14 March 2026: The head of the Catholic Church has urged Christians, who hold responsibility in armed conflicts, to reflect deeply on their actions and seek reconciliation through confession. Pope Leo XIV made the remarks during a reception for trainees preparing to serve as confessors within the Catholic Church’s institution of confession and penance, […]
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Sat 14 March 2026: Ivory Coast welcomed the return of the “Djidji Ayokwè” talking drum from France on Friday, the first artifact repatriated from the former colonial power. The 3-meter drum looted in 1916 symbolizes growing pressure on Europe to return stolen cultural heritage. The return of the Djidji Ayokwè talking drum to Ivory Coast […]
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