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Tesla seeks $2.9 billion in equipment from Chinese suppliers, including Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, to make solar panels and cells for a 100 GW U.S. solar target. #US #China

US judge said he would block Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. effort to sharply restrict medical providers from giving gender-affirming care to minors after Democratic states challenged it #US #Children #Politics

Israel carried out airstrikes on Tehran on Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, amid a wider war that has affected global energy markets. #Iran #Israel #Airstrike

Delcy Rodriguez says she replaced all senior military commanders in Venezuela, citing reforms after the US ousted Nicolas Maduro. #Venezuela #US #Military

Blue Origin is seeking FCC approval to deploy nearly 52,000 satellites for its “Project Sunrise” orbital AI data center system, the Wall Street Journal reported. #US #Technology

Anthony Albanese asked Australia’s Treasury to examine a windfall tax on the country’s liquefied natural gas industry amid soaring fuel prices. #Australia #Gas

Study links about 9 servings/day of ultraprocessed foods to ~67% higher risk of heart attack, stroke and heart-disease death vs ~1 serving/day. #US #Health

China plans new fertiliser export bans and quotas that Reuters says could limit shipments by up to 40 million tonnes, over half of last year’s total. #China #Iran #War

North Korea unveiled new battle tanks it said can block missile and drone attacks, state media reported, as Kim Jong Un urged the military to step up war preparations. #NorthKorea #Missile #Drone

Royer Perez Jimenez, 19, died at a federal detention center on March 16, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. #US #Immigration

EU leaders urged temporary steps to curb a surge in energy prices linked to the Iran war, including electricity tax cuts and lower grid fees. #Europe #Iran #Inflation

Super Micro co-founder charged in scheme alleging he helped divert Nvidia chips to China #China #US

Police in Srinagar raided call centres tied to fraudulent online activities and arrested 7 people, Counter Intelligence Kashmir said. #India #Cybercrime #Srinagar

Yotta, operator of India’s largest Nvidia AI processor cluster, seeks new funding at about a $4 billion valuation ahead of filing a draft IPO prospectus. #India #Stocks

Oakland County SWAT responding to an active barricaded gunman incident near a middle school in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, police said. #US #Shooting #Security

U.S. extends 30-day waiver for Russian oil transactions, adding exemptions for Cuba and North Korea, according to U.S. authorities. #Sanctions #Oil #Russia

Gerry Adams says he will “assert the legitimacy of the republican cause” and “reject the allegations” he was behind 3 IRA bombings at a London trial. #UK #Terrorism

3 men on a motorcycle opened fire at a Delhi house, police said; 4 people were shot, including a man standing outside. #India #Shooting

Parents of a 16-month-old girl sued former daycare employee Alexandra Coffey, alleging she smothered the child by using her head as a seat, according to the filing. #US #Shooting

Pentagon plans to keep the National Guard’s federal mission in Washington, D.C. until Jan. 20, 2029, extending through the rest of President Trump’s second term, officials say. #US #Pentagon