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KYIV, March 23 (Reuters) – Russia plans to open four ground control stations for long-range attack drones in Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, citing information from Ukraine’s military intelligence service. Zelenskiy, who in recent months has repeatedly warned about Belarus becoming more involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine, added in comments on X …
NEW YORK (AP) — Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry’s prospects. Kalshi said it would ban political candidates from trading on their own campaigns, and it would …
A U.S. Park Police officer was seriously wounded Monday evening in a shooting in Washington, law enforcement officials said. Park Service Police Chief Scott Brecht told reporters late Monday night that at least two officers were driving in an unmarked white Tesla during an ongoing investigation when two gunmen “ambushed” them. The circumstances of the …
Video footage of federal officers detaining a crying woman at San Francisco International Airport drew outrage Monday from local officials, although it was unrelated to President Donald Trump’s deployment of immigration officers to short-staffed airports during a partial government shutdown. One video posted on social media showed a woman crying and yelling as officers held …
HOUSTON, March 24 (Reuters) – Valero Energy Corp has shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater unit, people familiar with the plant operations said on Monday. The cause of the explosion at the 47,000-bpd 243-diesel hydrotreater unit was not clear. The blast could …
BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term marked a rupture in German foreign relations that was as profound as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and required Germany to seek more independence. “Just as I believe there will be no going back in relations with …
BEIJING, March 24 – Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to the ambitious Xiongan project still under construction near Beijing, calling on officials to “throw themselves” into completing a task on which he has staked his name and legacy. Located about 100 km (60 miles) southwest of the capital in the province of …
BRUSSELS, March 24 (Reuters) – Two minors were arrested during the night between Monday and Tuesday in connection to an arson incident in Antwerp in a suspected antisemitic act, a Belgian official told Reuters on Tuesday. (Reporting by Lili Bayer, editing by Inti Landauro) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – March 2026
Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE. The streamer is hoping for another home run as its partnership with Major League Baseball begins Wednesday night with the opening night game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. The opener is part of a three-event package for …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long as the security lines at some U.S. airports. Back-to-back winter storms. The Iran war. Governmentshutdowns. A fatal runway collision between a jet and a fire truck. All have disrupted airline travel in recent months. Add in the …