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Daily news brief — 11 March 2026

10 stories · 6 sources · 5 minute read

01worldCovered by 2 outlets

State Department Orders U.S. Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia as Iran Strikes Gulf Neighbors

Democracy Now!

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02worldCovered by 2 outlets

Ukraine Sends Drone Experts to Counter Iranian Attacks Across Middle East

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03markets

AI Boom Faces Margin Pressure: Nvidia Costs Outpace Demand Value Despite Record ETF Inflows

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04aiCovered by 4 outlets

Ex-OpenAI Researcher Releases Self-Improving AI Research Agent Sparking Intelligence Explosion Debate

Wes Roth

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05businessCovered by 2 outlets

Amazon Kicks Off $11 Billion Debt Rally for AI Buildout as Hyperscalers Borrow Heavily

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06marketsCovered by 2 outlets

Treasury Yields Steady at 4.1% for 10-Year, Investors Flock to Fixed Income Amid Geopolitical Noise

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07businessCovered by 2 outlets

Volkswagen Slashes 50,000 Jobs After Profits Collapse by Nearly Half

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08markets

Markets Reverse Gains Late Tuesday as US Confirms No Escort for Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz

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09markets

MicroStrategy Discloses $1.28 Billion Bitcoin Purchase, Stock Jumps 3%

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Aramco Approves $3 Billion Share Buyback Amid Iranian Drone Strike Disruptions

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