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A California federal jury found Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders during his 2022 takeover attempt, calculating up to $2.6 billion in potential damages in a class-action suit.
Italy is celebrating major wins across Winter Olympics, F1, rugby, tennis and volleyball just as the national football team faces a World Cup play-off, prompting questions about football’s primacy.
A new K-drama casting round-up spotlights Seo Kang-joon and Ahn Eun-jin’s casting in KBS2’s Another Romance Besides You, alongside reports of projects ranging from corporate succession dramas to AI vigilante thrillers.
A U.S. House committee released a 34-page report accusing China of using UN budget contributions, senior appointments and troop deployments to expand influence and undermine U.S. interests.
Hong Kong’s Global Talent Summit Week attracted over 7,000 in-person attendees and 130,000 online, underlining the city’s ongoing campaign to build a diverse international talent ecosystem.
A federal judge ruled for the New York Times in a challenge to Pentagon media rules, finding the Trump administration sought to oust “disfavoured journalists,” a decision with implications for press access and military transparency.
A federal judge in Washington has ruled parts of a Pentagon press-access policy unconstitutional, saying the measures violated the First and Fifth Amendments after The New York Times sued over withdrawn accreditations.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on March 20, 2026 that Tehran is not seeking war with its neighbours, a short statement that arrives amid ongoing regional frictions and global energy market sensitivity.
Two U.S. prosecutors have reportedly opened probes into alleged drug ties to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, which the president denies; the developments carry legal and diplomatic implications for Colombia and regional cooperation.
President Trump said he won’t seek a ceasefire with Iran, calling Tehran “finished,” as the U.S. and Israel continue strikes and Iran retaliates with missiles and drones that hit Israel and oil facilities.
A jury found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by driving down Twitter’s stock before his $44 billion 2022 takeover but cleared him of a broader fraud “scheme.”
Congress remains deadlocked over DHS funding with no resolution in sight. Also in the news: the Trump administration sues Harvard again, CBS ends its radio service, and Chuck Norris has died.
A tower crane collapsed at a Kwai Chung public housing site on Thursday, killing a 62-year-old operator and reigniting concerns about Hong Kong’s construction safety record amid major development projects like the Northern Metropolis.
Less than three months into his term, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is juggling campaign promises, a budget deficit and a response to rising Islamophobic rhetoric while cultivating an unconventional working relationship with President Trump.
A partial DHS shutdown is straining TSA staffing, causing long security lines and flight delays as some screening officers call out sick, quit or take other jobs due to financial hardship.
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy that would have restricted reporters’ access to the Pentagon, granting The New York Times’ request and halting key provisions as the case proceeds.
Manufacturing in the United States has not seen the jobs rebound President Trump promised: despite investment pledges, payroll data show factory employment still declining, PBS reports.
On PBS, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart said the war in Iran has entered its fourth week while President Trump struggles to control the economic fallout, a development with potential implications for markets and regional economies.
On PBS’s “Settle In” podcast, Geoff Bennett interviewed journalist David Hill—who has covered sports betting for Rolling Stone and is writing an upcoming book—about the business of wagering amid March Madness.
President Trump said he is considering winding down U.S. military operations against Iran and suggested that other countries should police the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about Gulf security and implications for global shipping.