Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of limited ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials told The Washington Post on March 28. More than 3,500 Marines and sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the region aboard the USS Tripoli on March 27.
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Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
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8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States
An estimated 8 million people demonstrated across more than 3,300 events in all 50 US states on March 28, making it the largest single-day protest in American history. Organizers cited the Iran war, gas prices at $5.20 per gallon, mass deportations, and voting restrictions as primary grievances.
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Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
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Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts
Two juries in three days found Meta and Google liable for harm to children. New Mexico awarded $375 million after Meta failed to protect users from predators. Los Angeles awarded $6 million finding both companies designed addictive platforms that damaged mental health.
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Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims
Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a class action brought by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
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ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112
ASX 200 futures point to a 65-point (0.75%) lower open Monday. Brent crude hit $112, gold surged to $4,524. AMP announced a $150M buyback.
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Australia's 38-Day Fuel Buffer: Why We're the Most Exposed Developed Economy
Japan has 254 days. The US has 125. We have 38.
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Fifty Thousand March Against Far Right in London
The Together Alliance mobilised more than 100 charities and unions in a counter-demonstration that organisers claim is the biggest anti-racist march in UK history.
