‘No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists’: Karoline Leavitt frantically walks back warning of Iran attack on California Well, why did the FBI tell cops to watch out for one?! We Got This Covered · Mar 13
Jamie Dimon just turned 70. Here's how a brush with death reshaped the JPMorgan CEO's outlook and made him realize he had no regrets Dimon had emergency surgery for an acute aortic dissection around six years ago. Fortune · Mar 13
Starmer risks Trump’s wrath with split from US over lifting Russia oil sanctions Trump administration temporarily allowing countries to buy Russian oil ‘currently stranded at sea’ The Independent UK · Mar 13
KC-135 Iraq Crash: CENTCOM Investigates After $39.6M US Tanker Goes Down Near Al-Asad The latest on the US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq. Investigators rule out hostile fire, but the crew's fate remains uncertain. Stay updated on this critical military incident. International Business Times UK · Mar 13
Trump is ‘Putin’s pup’ mocks Newsom as Russian oil sanctions are lifted IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 13
Scoop: Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is "about to surrender" 24 hours later, Iran's new supreme leader vowed to keep fighting. Axios · Mar 13
Podcast: From energy to security, how the Iran war is hitting Europe The escalation of the Iran war is putting Europe’s security and economic systems to the test. Is Brussels able to weather this storm? Euronews · Mar 13
Kremlin Deletes Video of Putin Struggling to Speak at Event 'Due to a Scratchy Throat' A deleted Kremlin video briefly showed Vladimir Putin coughing and referring to a scratchy throat during a recorded International Women's Day address before an edited version was uploaded. International Business Times UK · Mar 13
Maren Morris Calls Trump 'Dementia-Ridden Diaper-Clad' – Fans Rage and Threaten Boycott Maren Morris calls Trump 'dementia-ridden' in scathing video, igniting fan rage and boycott threats from supporters International Business Times UK · Mar 13
Oil and fertilizer prices are climbing. Your grocery bill may follow The spike in crude oil and fertilizer prices could raise food prices within the coming months. Fortune · Mar 13
Newsletter: Iranian Ambassador does not rule out strikes on military targets in Europe Also in this newsletter: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks to Euronews, and EU ambassadors to seek to renew sanctions on Russia. Euronews · Mar 13
What we know about US military plane crash in Iraq as all six crew confirmed dead U.S. military says crash not caused by ‘hostile fire’ even as Iran-backed group claims responsibility The Independent UK · Mar 13
A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to know The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq and rescue operations are underway The Independent UK · Mar 13
Why US disaster response workers won’t miss the ‘singularly destructive force’ that was Kristi Noem In this week’s newsletter: In the wake of the DHS secretary’s firing, staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency share how her tenure has left the US less able to the respond to the climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Roll Call · Mar 13 SPR drawdown might not be enough for consumers, Democrats say President Donald Trump’s decision to draw crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve received little criticism on Capitol Hill Thursday, although Democrats expressed reservations that it would not do much to insulate Americans from global price volatility resulting from the war in Iran. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member…
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 Why Ben Stiller Wants Tropic Thunder Off Trump's White House Screening List – The Full Story Ben Stiller has demanded the removal of a Tropic Thunder clip from a White House video celebrating military strikes, accusing it of being propaganda
The Times of India · Mar 13 'Corrupt, dangerous administration': Sole Muslim woman on Trump's religious committee resigns in protest Sameerah Munshi, the sole Muslim woman serving on US President Donald Trump’s religious freedom committee, has announced her resignation, saying she is stepping down “in protest.”
Roll Call · Mar 13 Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Europe rebukes US for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil German chancellor says decision is wrong and that pressure on Putin over Ukraine war should be increased
Radio France Internationale · Mar 13 Ukraine's Zelensky in Paris as part of EU tour to bolster war effort Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday as part of a European tour to drum up vital support from allies in the war effort against Russia, amid concerns over the conflict in the Middle East.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Everything is a political weapon since Trump’s re-election, says Germany’s ex-economy minister Robert Habeck says world has moved on from weaponising energy to using tariffs, technology and more to inflict harm
Fortune · Mar 13 'The conflict in Iran demonstrates why we need to keep our national debt at a reasonable level': think tank sees economic emergency around the corner The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warns that war spending could tip into a fiscal crisis — and it's calling for a pre-built escape plan.
Axios · Mar 13 Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say Scott Bessent made the comments to Sky News as he confirmed the war had cost the U.S. $11 billion thus far.
The Times of India · Mar 13 'We are totally destroying terrorist regime': Trump issues 'watch what happens today 'warning President Trump declared a decisive campaign against Iran, vowing to "destroy the terrorist regime" militarily and economically. He asserted US military superiority, claiming Iran's capabilities are being "decimated." Trump issued a stern warning to Tehran's leadership, highlighting the US's "unparalleled firepower" and his personal resolve as the 47th President to…