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France’s Municipal Vote Sees Record Abstention as Far Right Consolidates Southern Footholds

First-round municipal results show stubbornly low turnout, far-right gains in key cities, and a divided left and centrist camp ahead of 2027. ...Read more

#france, #elections, #farright, #macron, #turnout

Meningitis cluster linked to University of Kent prompts mass antibiotics drive as two die

Thirteen invasive meningococcal cases linked to Canterbury spark a major UKHSA response, campus antibiotics clinics and fresh scrutiny of student vaccine gaps. ...Read more

#meningitis, #university, #ukhsa, #vaccines, #canterbury

U.S. launches sweeping Section 301 probes into global ‘excess capacity,’ widening tariff threat beyond China

USTR opened Section 301 investigations into 16 economies over alleged state-driven overcapacity in steel, autos, batteries and solar, reviving tariff fights. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #manufacturing, #section301, #ustr

New START Expires, Leaving U.S. and Russia Without Binding Caps on Strategic Nuclear Arms

The New START treaty has lapsed, ending inspections and legal limits on U.S. and Russian strategic arsenals as leaders trade warnings and reassurances. ...Read more

#nuclear, #armscontrol, #russia, #unitedstates, #newstart

Eurozone inflation rebounds to 1.9% in February, complicating ECB rate-cut outlook

Eurozone inflation rose to 1.9% in February, above forecasts, with core and services prices accelerating—prompting markets to push back ECB cut bets. ...Read more

#eurozone, #inflation, #ecb, #interestrates, #energyprices

Climate change is measurably slowing Earth’s rotation, researchers find

A new geophysics study links ice melt and sea-level rise to a tiny but measurable lengthening of Earth’s day—at a pace unmatched in 3.6 million years. ...Read more

#climatechange, #earthrotation, #icemelt, #sealevel, #timekeeping

Heatwaves Arrive Early in India, Raising Fears That Spring Is Disappearing

Temperatures surged 4–10°C above normal across India in early March, prompting heatwave alerts and new concerns for health, power demand and crops. ...Read more

#india, #heatwave, #climatechange, #imd, #publichealth

Green Bay landlord to pay $50,000, face federal oversight in Fair Housing Act harassment settlement

DOJ says a Green Bay landlord harassed a tenant and retaliated. A settlement requires $50,000 in damages, policy changes and two years of monitoring. ...Read more

#fairhousingact, #doj, #sexualharassment, #wisconsin

Iraq’s World Cup playoff thrown into doubt as war shuts airspace and strands players

Coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to move Iraq’s March 31 World Cup playoff as regional airspace closures and security risks threaten travel to Mexico. ...Read more

#worldcup, #iraq, #fifa, #soccer, #middleeast

Venezuela rallies past Japan in WBC quarterfinal, boosting Olympic hopes

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Shohei Ohtani trade leadoff homers as Venezuela storms back to beat Japan 8–5, reach WBC semifinals and near LA 2028. ...Read more

#worldbaseballclassic, #venezuela, #japan, #ronaldacuna, #shoheiohtani

EF3 Tornado Cuts 36-Mile Path From Illinois Into Indiana, Killing Three; Record Hail Under Review

A long-lived supercell spawned an EF3 tornado near Kankakee and dropped possible record hail. Three died as small towns assess damage and recovery. ...Read more

#tornado, #illinois, #indiana, #severeweather, #hail

Nearly 3,800 JBS Workers in Greeley Plan Unfair-Labor-Practice Strike, Threatening Major U.S. Beef Output

Unionized workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant plan a March 16 walkout over wages, safety and alleged retaliation, testing supply chains. ...Read more

#labor, #meatpacking, #jbs, #colorado, #ufcw

Net Zero Is Not the Finish Line: Studies Say Carbon Removal Must Continue for Centuries

New IIASA-led research finds that even meeting Paris targets and net zero by 2050 won’t stop sea-level rise and permafrost thaw without centuries of net-negative CO₂. ...Read more

#climatechange, #netzero, #carbonremoval, #sealevel, #permafrost

Israeli ‘Double-Tap’ Strike Hits Beirut Beach Shelter, Killing Displaced Civilians

Witnesses say an Israeli double-tap strike hit Beirut’s Ramlet al-Baida seafront, killing at least eight as fighting with Hezbollah widens. ...Read more

#lebanon, #beirut, #israel, #hezbollah, #airstrikes

‘Ocean Eyes’ Returns: How Billie Eilish’s 2015 Ballad Became TikTok’s Blue-Lit Stare

Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes” is surging again on TikTok, fueling a moody eye-closeup template that creators and brands use to package vulnerability. ...Read more

#tiktok, #billieeilish, #socialmedia, #beauty, #music