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Major news
US judge blocks Pentagon's restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit: alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not like — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
— Of 56 news outlets in the Pentagon Press Association, only one agreed to sign onto the new policy.
Bitcoin rallies to $71k as Bessent mulls lifting some Iran oil sanctions — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
Alibaba workforce shrinks 34% in 2025 as Chinese tech giant doubles down on AI — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
U.S. prosecutors charge Super Micro Computer employees, including co-founder, with smuggling Nvidia chips to China. Shares of Super Micro fell about 12% in extended trading — 19 March 2026 (LINK)
Breaking news
Russia has condemned the US and Israel's attack on the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. Trump says US considering 'winding down' war; Iran fired missiles at Diego Garcia military base — 20-21 March 2026 (LINK)
Trump administration is easing sanctions on certain Iranian oil stockpiles: temporarily removing sanctions on barrels of Iranian oil that are currently at sea, a move that will allow allies badly in need of supply to purchase them — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
Iran hits Kuwait refinery, Israel kills Iranian Guards spokesman as war rages on — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
— Gulf region is major fertiliser producer and transport channel. Some fertilizer prices are up 30% to 40% on Iran war, Bank of America says.
US jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase: two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements responsible for a plunge in Twitter’s share price: could be ordered to pay billions of dollars, according to damages calculated by jurors — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
Major news
US judge blocks Pentagon's restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit: alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not like — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
— Of 56 news outlets in the Pentagon Press Association, only one agreed to sign onto the new policy.
Bitcoin rallies to $71k as Bessent mulls lifting some Iran oil sanctions — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
Alibaba workforce shrinks 34% in 2025 as Chinese tech giant doubles down on AI — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
U.S. prosecutors charge Super Micro Computer employees, including co-founder, with smuggling Nvidia chips to China. Shares of Super Micro fell about 12% in extended trading — 19 March 2026 (LINK)
Miscellaneous
Norway's crown princess says she was 'deceived' by Jeffrey Epstein: Mette-Marit says she 'did not know he was a sex offender', despite Googling him three years after his prison sentence — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
Book just became the first to get canceled for AI: allegations of AI-generated text have caused Hachette to scrap the US release of Mia Ballard's Shy Girl — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
FP: Starlink has privatized geopolitics: from Ukraine to Iran, Elon Musk's service has become an arbiter of foreign policy — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
Geneva's parliament has voted to ban the burkini in public swimming pools, ending months of heated debate — 20 March 2026 (LINK)
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