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Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade bites
New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children
New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms and other dangers.

March 24, 2026

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Huge crowd in Buenos Aires marks 50 years since Argentina's coup
Huge crowd in Buenos Aires marks 50 years since Argentina's coup

A crowd into the tens of thousands gathered in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to mark 50 years since Argentina's military ushered in years of dictatorship with a coup on March 24, 1976.

March 24, 2026

Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks
Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Thousands of oil contracts -- a far higher volume than normal -- were traded 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling, data showed on Tuesday.

March 24, 2026

Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 69
Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 69

The death toll in one of Colombia's worst air accidents in recent years rose to at least 69, according to an updated tally Tuesday, as the government faulted a "junk" aircraft donated by the United States.

March 24, 2026

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Beerensteyn goal gives Wolfsburg edge over Lyon in women's Champions League
Beerensteyn goal gives Wolfsburg edge over Lyon in women's Champions League

A first half goal from Dutch striker Lineth Beerensteyn was enough for Wolfsburg to snatch a precious 1-0 win over Lyon in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Germany on Tuesday.

March 24, 2026

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Trump says Iran gave US 'gift' linked to Strait of Hormuz
Trump says Iran gave US 'gift' linked to Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran gave him a "very big present" related to the Strait of Hormuz, boosting his confidence that he was talking to the right people in Tehran to end the war.

March 24, 2026