China has so far kept its distance as the United States and Israel launched heavy strikes on Iran in mid-2025, even though Tehran is one of Beijing’s most important partners. Beijing’s calculus balances historical ties and shared opposition to a Western-led order against immediate economic and strategic priorities—above all, energy security tied to Gulf oil … Read more
Lead Senior Labour figures are studying Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s migration blueprint as a possible template to blunt Nigel Farage’s political appeal in the UK. The discussion, publicized in recent reporting, reflects growing concern in Westminster about Reform UK’s ability to attract voters with strict-migration messaging. Ministers and frontbenchers say they want a competitive … Read more
Lead: Two-time Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung has left Warner Bros and LuckyChap’s Ocean’s prequel, which was in development with star-producer Margot Robbie. The studio described the departure as an amicable split rooted in creative differences. Warner Bros and LuckyChap say they remain eager to work with Chung again while a search for a new … Read more
Lead Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 10 concluded with a March 4, 2026 finale that showed six wedding day ceremonies and revealed which pairings progressed to marriage. The Ohio set produced a record number of engagements — seven women left the pods wearing rings — but only some engagements survived the return to everyday life. … Read more
Adrian Newey has warned that Aston Martin will severely limit Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll’s running at the Australian Grand Prix after team engineers traced strong vibrations from the Honda-powered AMR26 into the cockpit. The team principal said those vibrations have produced reliability failures on the car and are now reaching drivers’ hands, with Alonso … Read more
Lead Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second film as writer-director, The Bride!, opened on March 6 and rework s the Frankenstein myth in a punk-inflected, 1930s-set thriller led by Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. The film, rated R and running 2 hours 6 minutes, recasts Mary Shelley and her creation as outspoken figures who foreground consent, bodily autonomy … Read more
Lead More than 200 people were killed in a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on 4 March 2026, officials said. DRC’s Ministry of Mines reported that roughly 70 of the dead were children and that those wounded were flown or driven to hospitals in Goma, North Kivu’s … Read more
Lead On March 4, 2026, in the Oval Office, President Donald J. Trump ordered a military strike on Iran, saying his personal judgment about Tehran’s intentions drove the choice. The decision unfolded during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and was followed by competing explanations from senior officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio initially … Read more
Six U.S. service members were killed and at least 18 others seriously wounded after a drone struck a port in Kuwait during a wider military exchange that began early Saturday with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Five of the six confirmed dead were Army reservists who died in the Kuwait port attack; a sixth … Read more
In a March 4 Instagram video, Ariana Grande—currently 32—briefly let her natural dark-brown curls show while rifling through her handbag and counting lip products. The Wicked star pulled out 17 lip items, including multiple pieces from her R.E.M. Beauty line, and said the haul represented only “half” the bag. The short clip prompted renewed attention … Read more
MESA, Ariz. — Kyler Murray, 28, signaled a farewell to Arizona on March 3, 2026, after the Cardinals announced they will release him when the NFL’s new league year opens on March 11. The former No. 1 overall NFL pick spent seven seasons with Arizona after choosing football over baseball in 2019. That decision followed … Read more
Lead: On March 5, 2026, the Chicago Blackhawks sent forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first-round pick (top-12 protected). Chicago will retain 50 percent of Dickinson’s $4.25 million cap hit; the move gives Edmonton a veteran checking center and adds depth … Read more
Lead: New research published in Nature indicates that global coastal sea levels have been systematically underestimated because many studies relied on land-elevation references tied to global geoid models rather than direct, local sea-level measurements. The analysis of 385 peer-reviewed papers (2009–2025) shows average ocean levels are about 30cm higher than previously reported, with parts of … Read more
Senator Steve Daines announced on March 4, 2026, that he will not seek a third term, delivering a surprise resignation of his campaign plans just minutes before Montana’s filing deadline for the November election. A two-term Republican who helped lead GOP efforts to flip the Senate in 2024, Daines endorsed U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme as … Read more
Meta Contractors Viewed Intimate Footage from Ray‑Ban Smart Glasses, Investigation Finds Swedish investigative reporting published this week found offshore contractors for Meta were asked to review intimate and sometimes disturbing video captured by AI‑enabled Ray‑Ban smart glasses. The footage, reviewed by workers based in Kenya under the contractor Sama, included bathroom recordings, nudity, and footage … Read more
