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The day America lost the Middle East
For years, the hawks in Washington and Jerusalem insisted that military force against Iran was not only inevitable but manageable — a clean, decisive strike that would set back Tehran’s nuclear program, chasten the mullahs and demonstrate that American deterrence still meant something in a multipolar world. Well, the bombs have fallen. And those of…
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Everything announced at MWC 2026: Lenovos wild foldable gaming handheld, Honors Robot Phone, and more
MWC 2026 officially gets underway on March 2 and will continue through March 5, but the announcements are already pouring in ahead of its start. We can always count on the annual tech event to bring tons of new phones, laptops and tablets, and we’re expecting to see some robots and other gadgets too —…
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Irans regime was built for survival and a long war is now likely
The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the Middle East into war. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said their aim is to bring about a favorable regime change in…
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Casey Jarvis wins South African Open, gets spot in Masters, Open
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa — Casey Jarvis had three birdies in his opening five holes en route to a 3-under 67 and a win in the South African Open on Sunday, earning a spot in the Masters and the Open Championship later this year. Jarvis won for the second straight week on the DP World Tour,…
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China entrepreneur, abandoned as child, owns fashion brand with US$36 million sales
A businesswoman from central China who was raised in a family that prized sons over daughters has built her own e-commerce fashion empire. Huang Xuanni, 44, grew up in a rural family in Binzhou, Hunan province, where she was the overlooked sixth daughter among seven children. Her parents, who lavished attention on their only son,…
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Real Housewives of Potomac: Bravo Exec on Season 10s Legal Scandals and What Really Happened With the Colorado Trip
The Real Housewives of Potomac will put a cap on its 10th season Sunday night, though it was the offscreen activities orbiting the show that have clouded its discourse. Missing from the cast this year was Karen Huger, an original Housewife who joined during season one’s 2016 debut. She was absent because she was serving…
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Allies of US in the Gulf bear brunt of Iran attacks
But if the regime survives, and it may well, then Washington’s triple demands of Tehran will come back into focus, namely: a curb on Iran’s suspect nuclear programme, including a return to inspections; an end to Iran’s ballistic missile programme; and an end to Iran’s support for proxy militias around the region, such as the…
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Best Buy Canada seemingly just leaked Sonos next portable speaker
A product briefly posted on the Canadian Best Buy website this weekend suggests Sonos may soon announce a new portable speaker called the Sonos Play. The speaker offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, AirPlay 2 support, Trueplay to tune the sound based on wherever you’ve placed it and voice controls, according to a page that’s since…
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Are new Hong Kong subdivided flat standards triggering a wave of evictions?
Hongkonger Chan Sai-chiu considers the 60 sq ft subdivided flat he rents to be home, going out of his way to make the cramped space in Sham Shui Po’s ageing Yee Wa Building more liveable by repainting the walls and setting up his own kitchen. The 72-year-old considers the flat’s HK$3,000 (US$383) rent to be…
