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Two Pilots Dead After LaGuardia Collision, Questions Mount Over Fire Truck on Runway

An Air Canada Express jet struck a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots. The emergency vehicle was responding to a separate incident — investigators will ask why it was on an active runway.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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Israel's Lebanon Operation 'Has Only Begun,' Army Chief Warns

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir's declaration of a 'prolonged' campaign comes as Israel destroys key bridges linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country — a move Lebanon's president calls a prelude to ground invasion.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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The Election With One Candidate: Kim Jong Un Reappoints Himself

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament handed Kim Jong Un a third term as head of state with 99.99% turnout. The only surprise was who didn't appear on the leadership roster.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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Air Canada Jet Collides With Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Four Critical

Four Port Authority officers were critically injured when an Air Canada Express jet struck a fire truck on a LaGuardia runway. The airport is closed.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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48 Hours: The Countdown That Could Close the World's Most Dangerous Waterway

If Trump follows through on his threat to destroy Iran's power plants when the deadline expires, Tehran vows to close Hormuz indefinitely and strike desalination plants that supply water to millions. The question is no longer whether markets panic — it's whether one-fifth of global oil traffic actually stops.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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Ten Million People, No Power: Cuba's Grid Is Collapsing

Cuba's national grid failed for the third time this month on Saturday, leaving nearly 10 million people without electricity. The island hasn't imported a drop of oil since January 9.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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The Sea Power Gap: Pentagon Confronts Naval Fragility After Iran

A war meant to last days has revealed that the world's most powerful navy cannot easily secure a 21-mile strait against a determined adversary armed with mines, missiles, and patience.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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Russia a No-Show as US-Ukraine Talks Yield Promise of Prisoner Swap

Two days of talks in Florida produced a potential prisoner exchange — but Moscow's absence speaks louder than any diplomatic progress. Meanwhile, Russia is profiting from the war in Iran.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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A Funeral, a Rampage, and Gaza's Daily Toll

After an 18-year-old settler was buried, WhatsApp groups called for vengeance. By nightfall, Palestinian villages were burning. In Gaza, four more were dead from Israeli strikes.

Von Clause March 23, 2026

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Israel's Air Defenses Failed Over the Negev. The Question Is Why.

Israeli interceptors locked onto two Iranian ballistic missiles heading for towns near the Dimona nuclear site — and missed both. At least 160 people were wounded, and the military has no explanation yet.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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A Seven-Year-Old With Autism Sits in ICE Detention. Canada Says It Can't Help.

Ayla Lucas has autism. She is seven. She has been in U.S. immigration detention for over a week, sleeping on floor mats and eating food her family calls terrible — despite holding a valid Canadian visa through 2030.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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France's Far Right Inches Forward, One City Hall at a Time

The National Rally went from 17 municipalities to at least 24, with Toulon and Nice poised to fall. The real question: what does that map look like ahead of April 2027?

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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G7 Frames Hormuz as a Collective Security Problem — Now What?

The G7 has stopped treating the Strait of Hormuz as someone else's shipping lane. Their joint statement frames it as a shared security obligation — but the language stops well short of saying what they'll actually do about it.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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200,000 Czechs Flood Prague in Largest Anti-Government Protest Since 2019

An estimated 200,000 people filled the same park where Czechs rallied against communism in 1989 — this time protesting a 'foreign agent' bill critics call a carbon copy of Russian law.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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Bombs and Blackouts Shadow Washington's Sunday Peace Talks

Chernihiv lost all power to a Russian drone strike on Saturday — the same day US and Ukrainian negotiators in Miami called their latest session "constructive." Sunday's talks may be the most consequential yet.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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Cuba Goes Dark Again as Gulf War Ripples Reach the Caribbean

Cuba's power grid has collapsed for the third time in March — not because of one broken plant, but because a war in the Persian Gulf and an American oil blockade have left ten million people with almost no fuel at all.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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48 Hours: Trump's Ultimatum Threatens Iran's Power Grid After Talk of 'Winding Down'

Barely a day after musing about winding down the war, Trump issued a ticking-clock ultimatum to obliterate Iran's power plants — infrastructure serving 88 million civilians. Iran's military promised to retaliate in kind.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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America's Iran War Drains the Shield Over Europe

The U.S. has pulled Patriot batteries from Germany and THAAD components from South Korea to feed its Iran campaign. NATO's eastern flank now has less than 5 percent of the air defense it needs to stop Russia.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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Sixty-Four Dead in Sudan Hospital Strike as Health System Death Toll Passes 2,000

A drone strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital killed 64 people Friday night, including 13 children and medical staff. The WHO says cumulative deaths from attacks on Sudan's health facilities have now exceeded 2,000.

Von Clause March 22, 2026

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Saudi Arabia Expels Iran's Military Attaché as Yanbu Strike Shatters Détente

Three years of Beijing-brokered rapprochement undone in 24 hours. Riyadh gave Iran's military attaché and four embassy staff a day to pack after a drone hit the kingdom's last functioning oil export route.

Von Clause March 22, 2026