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Argentina will bid to stage the 2035 World Cup as part of a wider South American tournament that will also include Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin is visiting the home of the Pumas to assess their feasibility as hosts for the event that will take place after Australia host the 2027 tournament and USA the 2031 RWC.”The 2035 bid represents a federal objective and a legacy project that transcends our borders,” said Gabriel Travaglini, president of Argentina’s rugby union.”Welcoming Alan Gilpin to advance this technical analysis is a fundamental step in demonstrating that the region is…

BEIJING: Chinese tech giants have waded into the OpenClaw frenzy sweeping China – launching new artificial intelligence (AI) agents and intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving Chinese AI agent market. On Tuesday (Mar 18), Baidu unveiled a suite of AI products, tapping growing domestic interest in OpenClaw, an open-source framework for agents able to perform complex tasks with less human input than chatbots.The company introduced what it called a family of “lobsters” – a popular nickname for AI agents built on OpenClaw – spanning desktop software, cloud services, mobile tools and smart-home devices.The agents are designed to carry out multi-step tasks…

Concerns over US involvementThe war has reignited a debate within the Iranian diaspora about what role the US should play in Iran’s future.This question is more than a distant geopolitical issue for Iranians in Los Angeles.Many residents explained that their family histories had been shaped by US involvement in the region, whether it was through US support for Iran’s fallen monarchy or through the US decision to back Iraq’s invasion of Iran in 1980.Aida Ashouri, a human rights lawyer who is running to be Los Angeles city attorney, was among those publicly condemning the latest US campaign in Iran at…

Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul fiercely criticized Senator Markwayne Mullin during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, calling him a “man with anger issues” after Mullin previously called Paul a “freaking snake” and that Mullin said he understood why a neighbor attacked Paul in 2017. Mullin is appearing before the Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs after President Trump nominated him to replace Kristi Noem as the Secretary of Homeland Security. Mr. Trump said earlier in March that Noem would leave the position at the end of the month. During his opening remarks, Paul addressed political violence, recounting being attacked in his yard.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! March Madness brackets are consuming households across America, but with the expanded legalization of sports gambling, more and more wagers are being placed on the tournament games.The tournament is the only thing that could compete with the Super Bowl in terms of gambling, with 32 games being played on the court and each of them being watched by millions all over the country.Picking upsets in brackets is stressful enough — you know they will happen, but you just don’t know which ones. But picking all of them on a sportsbook might actually…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New video shows the moment one of the accused terror suspects was tackled to the ground after allegedly throwing a homemade bomb during a protest in New York City.Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, and 18-year-old Emir Balat are accused of throwing live explosive devices into a protest taking place outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Gracie Mansion residence on March 7, after driving from Bucks County to Manhattan, according to federal officials.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER 18-year-old Emir Balat was tackled by a law enforcement officer after he allegedly threw a…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday as the Iran war rattles economies around the world. Oil prices have spiked in recent weeks as the Strait of Hormuz puts about 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply in jeopardy, which risks higher prices for fuel and just about everything else.The Bank of Canada said in a statement that the war has “heightened the risks to the global economy,” and the full impact will depend on how long the conflict goes on for and how…

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Mar 18) accepted ​for consideration a petition challenging the legality ‌of election ballots used in last month’s polls.The Election Commission has been given 15 days to ​provide clarification, the court said in ​a statement. It did not specify any ⁠other orders, meaning Thursday’s planned vote by ​the new parliament on a prime minister would ​go ahead. The complaints alleged that barcodes and QR codes on the ballots could potentially be used to identify ​which candidate and party a voter had ​chosen, undermining the secrecy of the ballot, according to ‌the ⁠Office of the Ombudsman, which…

The Trump administration says it wants to remove Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel by the end of the year.So who is he? And why has Washington been trying to overthrow Cuba’s leaders for 65 years? Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains.Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo