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Mar 11, 2026 - World

Mark Zuckerberg's tech giant Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook. It is designed as a social network where AI agents can interact with each other, exchange information, and coordinate tasks.

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Days before US and Israeli strikes, US Vice President JD Vance said that there was “no chance” of a drawn-out war if the strikes proceeded.

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Newly released documents suggest Foreign Office may have begun to brief Mandelson before vetting was completedUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson was offered a highly classified briefing from the Foreign Office as US ambassador before he finished the formal vetting process, newly released documents reveal.The documents were released after the Conservatives forced the disclosures about the appointment of Mandelson, who was sacked in September last year because of his close association with the sex offender Jeffery Epstein. Continue reading...

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Surging gas prices amid the war in Iran have sent Republicans in a tailspin. With midterms approaching, GOP lawmakers have growing concerns over how voters will respond at the polls, according to The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack."GOP mutiny over rising gas prices," The Swamp reported. "Republicans are panicking over prices at the pumps hurting their midterm prospects, with Rick Scott saying he doesn’t buy the administration’s claim that it’s a temporary spike." The MAGA senator said Wednesday that it will take the United States time to regain control over the Strait of Hormuz, where attacks have escalated in the channel and created an oil chokepoint for global trade. "We want prices to come down. I think unfortunately, prices are going to be up for a while until this ends," Scott told CNN. He argued that prices could come down, despite growing concerns over affordability. "The most important thing we can do right now, and our job right now, is we’d love to get gas prices back down but the most important thing is to destroy Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon, destroy their military, their ballistic missile capability and hopefully we end up with a country that wants to work with the world community," Scott said. "We all want gas prices to come down," he added. "Nobody wants gas prices higher. This president doesn’t want gas prices higher."Scott claimed that the U.S. had “no choice” but to enter the conflict and rising gas prices were now short-term problems.The timing has been troubling for Republicans, who have admitted that increasing energy prices have created political anxiety with elections just months away, according to Politico. Gas prices rose nearly 9 percent in the week after the bombing campaign began, with the national average for a gallon of regular gas hitting $3.25, according to AAA.Sen. Rick Scott: "Unfortunately, prices are gonna be up for a while" pic.twitter.com/ZcwbTSzImQ— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 11, 2026

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Group lodged application in 2021 but had to overcome accounting issues and reputational concernsRevolut can finally launch as a fully-fledged UK bank after a five-year wait for regulatory approval.The fintech said it has received the all-clear from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for a full banking licence, allowing it to offer accounts for retail and business customers. Continue reading...