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In linking Iran to Russia, Healey could be laying ground for hard choices ahead

Defence secretary connects Middle East conflict to plight of Ukraine, sympathy for which remains relatively high

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Crude Oil Surges as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Thursday closed up +8.48 (+9.72%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1763 (+6.32%). Energy prices settled sharply higher on Thursday due to comments from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who said that Iran's leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz...

Barchart · Mar 12

Iran war: the search for an ‘off ramp’

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The Conversation · Mar 12

Newsmax host demanded FCC action on Jimmy Kimmel. Then Kimmel’s ruthless response made him instantly regret it

He brought receipts.

We Got This Covered · Mar 12

Full List of UFC Fighters Recruited to Train FBI Agents by Kash Patel

FBI Director Kash Patel has announced that the Bureau will be partnering with the UFC, recruiting a group of current and former UFC figures to help train FBI personnel at the bureau's academy in Quantico, Virginia.

International Business Times · Mar 12

The Mandelson papers reveal a prime minister who would rather not hear from dissenting voices

Warnings were ignored because No 10 had already made up its mind to let Peter Mandelson sail through, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Goldman just raised recession odds to 25%. Here's what Trump's war economy is doing to jobs

Payrolls shed 92,000 jobs in February, openings keep falling, and Goldman says the breakeven rate isn't being met. The labor market is sending a warning.

Fortune · Mar 12

FBI Director Kash Patel Announces 'Historic Seminar' With UFC Fighters at Quantico

FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the bureau will host a training seminar with Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters at the agency's academy in Quantico, describing the initiative as a way to expose agents to new techniques and preparation methods.

Latin Times · Mar 12

Sinaloa Cartel Reportedly Stocking Up Heavy Weaponry To Prepare For Potential U.S. Strikes

Members of the Sinaloa Cartel are stocking up on heavy weapons to prepare for potential U.S. strikes, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Mar 12

This military rebel group could join the Iran war next against the U.S.

The Houthis warned earlier this week that their "fingers are on the trigger."

Axios · Mar 12