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Ex-French president Sarkozy appeals conviction in Libyan campaign financing case
Mar 16, 2026 - World 
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court to appeal his conviction over alleged illegal campaign financing by Libya in 2007
China warns Trump's latest tariff moves could damage trade ties
Mar 16, 2026 - World 
China warned Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff moves could harm the countries' trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris.
Afghanistan says Pakistani mortars killed 2 children as fighting stretches into third week
Mar 16, 2026 - World 
Afghanistan's Taliban forces and Pakistan's military exchanged fire at multiple locations along their shared border, killing at least two children and wounding 10 people in southeastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said Monday, as fighting continued for a third consecutive week despite international calls for a ceasefire.
Mezcal's popularity is booming in the U.S. That comes with a growing environmental cost in Mexico
Mar 16, 2026 - World 
Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sanchez Garnica's family in rural Oaxaca, where the agave-based spirit was made through the night. As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.
IDF officials: Israel strikes Iranian space research center used to create anti-satellite weapons
Mar 16, 2026 - World 
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a compound in Tehran that Iran was using to develop weapons to threaten Israeli satellites and the space assets of other countries, the Israel Defense Forces said Monday.
