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Sixteen Minelayers Gone Yet Hormuz Risk Is Far From Cleared
US says 16 Iranian mine-layers eliminated; mine clearance and cover still drive Hormuz risk.
World DeskUK Maritime Warnings Mask Who Actually Bears Hormuz Deterrence Cost
UK Hormuz warnings alert mariners; P and I clubs and charterers pay surcharges and reroutes first.
Business DeskHormuz Shipping Strikes Signal Wider War Risk Markets Still Ignore
A Hormuz cargo strike reported 11 March 2026 reroutes insurance and surcharges before markets price the political label.
World DeskPrasad Stepping Down Is a Win for Pharma Lobbyists Who Could Not Silence Him in Office
Reuters/CNBC March 6, 2026: Prasad out by April; wbur.org March 10 ties exit to vaccine and gene therapy fights sponsors…
Science DeskVinay Prasad Exit Signals FDA Vaccine Unit Will Double Down on Industry-Aligned Approval Standards
Prasad to exit CBER by April 2026 per wbur.org and Reuters; STAT/AP cite gene therapy and Moderna flu disputes.
Science DeskFDA Vaccine Tension Was Never About Science — It Was About Who Gets to Question the Consensus
wbur.org March 10, 2026: Prasad leaves after vaccine and gene therapy tension; prior July 2025 exit framed as avoiding distraction.
Science DeskDilley Population Drop Proves Private Detention Contracts Collapse When Scrutiny Arrives
Castro says Dilley headcount fell to ~450 by March 2026 while ICE shifted families to Laredo; CoreCivic contract persists.
Politics DeskControversy Did Not Shut Dilley — It Just Moved the Inmates Somewhere Less Visible
Castro says Dilley count fell to ~450 by March 2026; Marshall Project and KSAT show ICE bused families to Laredo…
Politics DeskConsulate Shootings in Allied Countries Are the New Normal Washington Refuses to Name
Oslo embassy blast and Toronto consulate gunfire in the same week show allied-country diplomatic sites under repeated fire.
World DeskTwo Gunmen, One Handgun, One SUV: Consulate Attack Pattern Points to Amateur Operation
Toronto police describe two men, one handgun, and a white SUV; tactics look amateur but the RCMP still labeled it…
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