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US to deploy Marines, warships to Middle East: Reports

Updated: Mar 14th, 2026 The Pentagon is sending additional Marines and warships to the Middle East as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on maritime traffic and regional targets, according to media reports citing unnamed US officials.  Fox News reported that the Pentagon is deploying the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli,...

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Drone attack hits joint Peshmerga-French base in Iraq; one French officer killed

Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Representative image A drone strike targeted a joint Peshmerga–French military base in the Makhmour area near Erbil in northern Iraq, killing one French officer and injuring several soldiers, according to reports. The Makhmour base, located near Erbil in the Kurdistan region, hosts Peshmerga forces along with international coalition troops, including French...

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Four killed, 14 injured in airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kabul: UN

At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in airstrikes in Pul-e-Charkhi area in Afghanistan’s Kabul last night, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed on Friday. The UNAMA also called for an immediate cessation in hostilities to stop further loss of civilian life. Since February 26, at least 75 people have...

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Google rolls out AI-powered ‘Ask Maps’ feature powered by Gemini

Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Google has announced a major upgrade to Google Maps, introducing a new artificial intelligence feature called “Ask Maps”, powered by its Gemini models. The company said the update, described as the biggest change to Maps in more than a decade, will allow users to plan journeys and explore places through simple...

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Elon Musk warns kids to stay away from ChatGPT

Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Tech billionaire Elon Musk has warned that children and people struggling with mental health should avoid using ChatGPT, adding fresh tension to an ongoing debate about the safety of artificial intelligence. His remarks came after reports connected the chatbot to a conversation with a suspect involved in a school shooting in...

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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down

Adobe said that its long-serving chief executive Shantanu Narayen, will step down after nearly two decades in the role, triggering a leadership search at one of the world’s most influential software companies.  The San Jose-based company said Narayen will transition from the CEO role after a successor is appointed, but will remain as board chair...

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Iran dismisses report of Ali Khamenei wife’s death

Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Iran’s state media has clarified that the wife of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei is alive, rejecting earlier reports that she was killed in the February 28 airstrike on Tehran. The confusion came after initial reports suggested that several members of the leader’s family had died in the attack carried out...

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US’ ‘Doomsday’ plane spotted over California amid Iran attacks fear

Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Amid rising tension in the Middle East, one of the United States most important military aircraft, commonly known as the “Doomsday plane”, was recently spotted flying over California, as per reports. The aircraft was seen performing manoeuvres at low altitude near the city of Fresno, raising speculation about security concerns. The...