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Day: March 16, 2026

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RT by @mikenov: Azerbaijani political scientist Azer Gasimli sentenced to 12 years in prison. In his final court address, Azer Gasimli maintained his innocence and described his imprisonment as politically driven. “I am not a criminal, and I have never engaged in any criminal acts. The court… pic.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

Azerbaijani political scientist Azer Gasimli sentenced to 12 years in prison.
In his final court address, Azer Gasimli maintained his innocence and described his imprisonment as politically driven.
“I am not a criminal, and I have never engaged in any criminal acts. The court… pic.twitter.com/Y0m4zLsAj0

— The Azeri Times (@AzeriTimes) March 16, 2026

Large crowds are a regular occurrence in the park when weather turns warm, especially over spring break. https://brooklyneagle.com/374451/lured-by-social-media-hundreds-of-teens-converge-in-brooklyn-bridge-park/

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

Large crowds are a regular occurrence in the park when weather turns warm, especially over spring break. brooklyneagle.com/374451/lur…

— Brooklyn Eagle (@BklynEagle) Mar 16, 2026

Russia has taken 12 settlements in Ukraine as part of general advances, top general says

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) – Russia has taken control of 12 settlements in Ukraine in the first two weeks of March as part of advances along the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian

Donald Trump asks to postpone long-awaited summit with China’s Xi Jinping

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

US president says he needs to remain in Washington because of the war in the Middle East

Man killed in double shooting at Bronx lounge

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

One man was killed and another was injured in a double shooting in Wakefield early Saturday morning, according to the NYPD. Police say they responded to the …

Alabama’s Aden Holloway, the Tide’s No. 2 scorer, arrested on felony drug charge

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

Alabama guard Aden Holloway has been arrested on a felony drug charge just days before the start of the NCAA Tournament.

RT by @anders_aslund: BREAKING : Donald Trump has totally lost it At 1:00 PM — “Everyone should help us in opening Strait of Hormuz” At 5:00 PM — “We don’t need anyone, we are the strongest country. I just ask for help to check their responses” 😭 Unreal hypocrisy pic.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

BREAKING : Donald Trump has totally lost it

At 1:00 PM — “Everyone should help us in opening Strait of Hormuz”

At 5:00 PM — “We don’t need anyone, we are the strongest country. I just ask for help to check their responses” 😭

Unreal hypocrisy pic.twitter.com/jk2WuxSMAI

— Amock_ (@Amockx2022) March 16, 2026

Wall Street ends higher as traders return to AI stocks

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

Wall Street ends higher as traders return to AI stocks https://t.co/W1b5sRCcDj https://t.co/W1b5sRCcDj

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 16, 2026

Eye on Africa – Kenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

A Predictable Problem

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date March 16, 2026

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a well-known problem, appears to have caught Trump off guard.