Daily News - March 5, 2026

Israel has escalated strikes on Tehran, hitting underground missile sites as the conflict enters its second phase. U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a measure to halt the air war and require Trump to seek congressional approval. The bombing has intensified with explosions across Iran's capital.

Sri Lanka is working to recover bodies and safeguard lives after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off its coast. Over 100 personnel were aboard the vessel, which went down south of Sri Lanka. This marks a significant escalation in the ongoing Iran conflict.

NATO Secretary-General Rutte says there is no discussion of triggering Article 5 despite an Iranian missile incident over Turkish airspace. This signals the alliance's cautious approach to avoiding deeper entanglement in the expanding Middle East conflict.

Major tech companies have pledged to cover electricity costs for new AI data centers at the White House summit. The agreement comes as rising power demand from AI infrastructure becomes a political issue, with concerns about grid capacity and environmental impact.

A new analysis argues that despite GDPR and countless privacy settings, citizens have less privacy than ever in 2026. Data harvesting by tech giants and government surveillance have outpaced regulatory efforts, raising questions about whether online privacy has become "a luxury, not a right."

China has announced its lowest annual economic growth target since 1991, signaling challenges in the world's second-largest economy. This is the first time the target has been lowered since it was set at "around 5%" in 2023.