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Netanyahu's long game ensnares Trump
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 14/03/2026
» Donald Trump is caught in the trap that he helped to build, and he is starting to flail against his fate. His "war of choice", "Operation Epic Fury", was supposed to end in "unconditional surrender" by Tehran in just a few weeks, but if Mr Trump ever had a plan beyond "use massive force", it isn't working.
War on Iran is one 'Taco' too far
News, Jamie McGeever, Published on 14/03/2026
» The "Trump always chickens out" (Taco) investment strategy -- buying beaten-down stocks on the assumption that the US president will ultimately back down from his more extreme policies -- has, for the most part, been a profitable one. But the Iran war may change that.
Bad joke about stricken Thai ship backfires on Iran
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» The Iranian embassy in South Africa has removed a social‑media post about Thai seafarers rescued after their ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was meant as humour and not to offend Thai people, following angry backlash in Thailand.
Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2026
» LONDON - An Iranian girls school that took a direct hit on the first day of the war had a yearslong online presence, including dozens of photos of the children and their activities, before it was struck along with at least six other buildings in an adjacent military compound, a Reuters investigation found.
French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» PARIS — A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war.
US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.
Assailant dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» DETROIT - An unidentified assailant was dead after ramming his pickup truck on Thursday into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, and causing a blaze, police said.
Echoes ignored
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/03/2026
» Re: "With Iran war, US is alone", (World, March 6). The Deputy Director of the German Marshall Fund, Kristina Kausch, is upset that US President Donald Trump has not sought the world's approval in his quest to destroy Iran's military abilities and for the removal of its genocidal dictatorship. One which screams daily: "Death to Israel" and "Death to America". (Time Off, Bangkok Post, March 8).
Strait attack unacceptable
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/03/2026
» The adverse impact of the war between Iran, the United States and Israel has spilt over to other nations beyond the Middle East, as Tehran ramps up its attacks on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia jails 15 for life over 2024 concert hall attack
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» MOSCOW - A Russian court on Thursday sentenced 15 men — including four gunmen — to life in prison over the Crocus concert hall attack which left 150 people dead, the deadliest onslaught in Russia in more than two decades.