Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-03-14

Trump claims US ‘way ahead of schedule’ in Iran war

US President Donald Trump said the United States is “way ahead of schedule” in its war with Iran.

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Charges dropped against Georgia teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prank

The teacher's family had asked for charges, including one of homicide, to be dropped "to prevent a separate tragedy from occuring" over the prank turned fatal.

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Los Angeles asks for investigation into LA28 Olympics chief over Epstein ties

The LA city council voted unanimously for an investigation into LA28 chief Casey Wasserman over his Epstein ties.

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Republic of Congo election: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Analysts say Congo Brazzaville's election are a mere formality as President Sassou Nguesso is set to extend his rule.

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In photos: Tracing India's history through its chairs

An exhibition in Mumbai displayed chairs that told the history of colonial invasions and art movements in India.

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‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again

The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor.

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Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.

President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at Mar-a-Lago in December.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday

A resident walks through a neighborhood of central Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Friday.

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How the Iran war exposed cracks in Trump's Republican coalition

The president's most dedicated supporters are on his side - but significant numbers of Republicans have serious doubts.

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Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks

AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.

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Iran war live: US bombs Iran’s Kharg Island, warns oil facilities next

Intense strikes target central Tehran as US president says 'powerful' bombing raid hit Iranian forces on Kharg Island.

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