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Lead: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were confronted by vocal protesters during an Eid al-Fitr visit to Lakemba Mosque in Sydney overnight Thursday. Worshippers shouted, booed and called the leaders ‘genocide supporters’ amid anger over the Gaza war and Canberra’s recent ban on Hizb ut-Tahrir. Security removed at least … Read more
Lead: A multinational observational study published in The Lancet Psychiatry in March 2026 reports that people treated with GLP-1–based weight-loss drugs showed lower rates of mental-health deterioration. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, Karolinska Institutet and Griffith University analyzed data from more than 95,000 adults (mean age 50.6) diagnosed with depression or anxiety who … Read more
Oil prices retreated sharply on Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the conflict with Iran could conclude sooner than markets had feared, alleviating near-term supply concerns. At the time of reporting West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at $92.57, down 3.12%, while Brent fell to $105.18, down 3.19%. The pullback came after a volatile … Read more
Amazon MGM Studios’ adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 novel Project Hail Mary opened preview screenings this week with reported receipts north of $11 million, marking the strongest preview performance so far in 2026. The Phil Lord–Christopher Miller directed sci‑fi film outpaced preview tallies for other recent non‑franchise releases such as Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, and prompted … Read more
Lead Perplexity today unveiled Perplexity Health, a new suite of connectors that link its Perplexity Computer AI to personal health data on devices and platforms including Apple Health. The announcement, posted March 19, 2026, says the system will draw from Apple Health, electronic health records from more than 1.7 million care providers, and a range … Read more
In Miami on March 19, 2026, Luka Doncic erupted for 60 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 134-126 road victory over the Miami Heat, snapping a first-quarter deficit and extending the Lakers’ win streak to eight games. The performance was the most ever scored against the Heat, eclipsing James Harden’s 58 on … Read more
Lead At Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday, the father of Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28, disputed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s account that grieving families urged continued action in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. The refueling-aircraft crash that killed six U.S. crew members has heightened scrutiny of how officials describe private meetings with Gold … Read more
Lead: Federal agents arrested Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw on March 19, 2026, in a Manhattan federal case that accuses the Supermicro co-founder of helping divert roughly $2.5 billion in GPU-packed AI servers to China. The unsealed indictment says the scheme ran through 2024–2025 and involved complex transshipment and document-forging tactics; two alleged co-conspirators were identified, one … Read more
Lead: Three major international assessments released this month conclude that President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House corresponds with an unusually fast deterioration in U.S. democratic institutions. V-Dem’s annual index dropped the United States from 20th to 51st out of 179 countries, while Bright Line Watch’s expert survey places the country near … Read more
Lead: BTS have released their long-awaited fifth studio album, Arirang, marking the group’s first full-group record in five and a half years. The release coincides with a flurry of events: a March 21 free concert in Seoul, a March 23 New York appearance for 1,000 fans, a March 27 Netflix documentary, and an 82-date world … Read more
In Miami on March 19, 2026, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Miami Heat 134-126 as Luka Doncic poured in 60 points and LeBron James posted a triple-double on the night he tied the NBA record for games played. The victory extended the Lakers’ season-best winning streak to eight games and snapped Miami’s momentum, … Read more
Lead: At the European Council meeting in Brussels on March 19–20, 2026, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán blocked approval of a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, defying a December pledge to back the package. His stance prompted unusually blunt criticism from peers, who warned the move erodes trust between member states. Orbán tied his … Read more
At a March 19, 2026 Oval Office meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump defended the U.S. decision to keep the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran secret from allies. When a Japanese reporter asked why Tokyo had not been informed in advance, Trump cited Pearl Harbor as an example of the … Read more
On March 19, 2026, a federal judge in Oregon found that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exceeded his legal authority when he issued a December declaration asserting that medical treatments for minors seeking gender transition did not meet recognized professional standards. The ruling temporarily shields hospitals, clinics and clinicians from immediate … Read more
Jessi Draper Ngatikuara’s husband, Jordan Ngatikuara, filed for divorce in Utah on March 19, 2026, according to court documents obtained by Page Six. The filing comes after a marriage that began in 2020 and included multiple separations, a documented 90-day split in 2025, and public allegations of emotional abuse made by Jessi in November 2025. … Read more
