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- Escalating tensions between the US and Iran have triggered global concern over a potential energy crisis, with warnings of severe repercussions worse than the 1970s oil shocks, impacting oil prices and supply chains.
- A critical passenger jet collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot, has led to airport closures and scrutiny of air traffic control safety procedures.
- Global markets are experiencing volatility as Elon Musk faces jury liability to Twitter shareholders, and companies like Blackstone report their first monthly loss in years, signaling potential shifts in investment landscapes.
- The escalating conflict in the Middle East is drawing international attention to vulnerable global trade chokepoints, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, and prompting increased security measures and diplomatic efforts.
- Developments in renewable energy infrastructure, such as the use of balsa wood for wind turbines, are raising environmental concerns regarding illegal logging, while climate change impacts, like severe flooding in Hawaii, continue to manifest.
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Supreme Court To Decide If Federal Ballots Received After Election Day Are Counted
21 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden
Supreme Court To Decide If Federal Ballots Received After Election Day Are Counted Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 will hear Mississippi’s appeal against a lower court ruling striking down its law counting ballots received after Election Day. The counting of ballots received after Election Day has become an increasingly contentious political issue in recent years. Those who support the practice say it is necessary to maximize participation in the democratic process and that states should be able to craft ballot rules to accommodate voters’ needs. Those who oppose it say that allowing ballots to
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Nearing Psychological Gas Price Level Where Consumers Drive Less
41 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden
Nearing Psychological Gas Price Level Where Consumers Drive Less The latest AAA data show the national average price for regular gasoline at the pump is now just four cents below the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon mark. This month's surge in retail fuel prices (gasoline and diesel) marks the largest increase on record and is delivering a nasty shock to the pocketbooks of cash-strapped consumers. Bonnie Herzog, managing director and senior consumer analyst at Goldman Sachs, wrote in a note that when fuel prices spike to these "psychological threshold" levels, above $3 and approaching $4 a gallon, consumers tend to drive less and fill
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Mamdani's Tax Fantasy Is Already Failing Somewhere Else
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Mamdani's Tax Fantasy Is Already Failing Somewhere Else Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Last week I wrote that Zohran Mamdani is a f***ing moron has proposed a new estate tax that is not really aimed at billionaires but at ordinary New Yorkers whose so called wealth is largely tied up in the homes they spent decades paying off. That argument may have sounded abstract to some readers, like a warning about unintended consequences that might or might not materialize. But we do not have to speculate about how these kinds of burdensome taxation policies play out. Other than the Laffer Curve, which exists for a reason and
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Iran Phones Russia Immediately On Heels Of Trump's Announcement Of US-Iran Talks
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Iran Phones Russia Immediately On Heels Of Trump's Announcement Of US-Iran Talks Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Sergei Lavrov quickly on the heels of President Trump early Monday having claimed Washington and Tehran had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities" - as the war is in its fourth week. Moscow appears to be moving to position itself as a broker, with Russia's foreign ministry announcing that FM Lavrov called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities and a political settlement that takes into account the legitimate interests of all parties involved, above all
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"We Are Deeply Saddened": OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Dead At 43
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
"We Are Deeply Saddened": OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Dead At 43 The billionaire owner of adult content platform OnlyFans has died after a long battle with cancer, according to Bloomberg, citing a statement from the company. Leonid Radvinsky died at the age of 43, according to the company, which added, "We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky. He passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer." Radvinsky's death raises new questions about the platform's future ownership, especially since he reportedly placed his majority stake in a trust in 2024. According to his website, Radvinsky donated to several charities, including
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IEA Head Warns Iran War Sparked Energy Crisis Worse Than 1970s Oil Shocks, Ukraine Fallout
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
IEA Head Warns Iran War Sparked Energy Crisis Worse Than 1970s Oil Shocks, Ukraine Fallout The head of the International Energy Agency intensified his apocalyptic warning about the global energy crisis, stating early Monday that the US-Israel war with Iran has sparked a shock far greater than the twin oil crises of the 1970s and the turmoil from the war in Ukraine combined. US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury has entered its fourth week, and emerging from the fog of war is the understanding that 44 energy assets across the Gulf region have been severely or very severely damaged by either U.S. and allied
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Gold's Biggest Fire-Sale In 43 Years: Perception Vs Opportunity
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Gold's Biggest Fire-Sale In 43 Years: Perception Vs Opportunity Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, If you are new to gold, or if you are a speculator in gold (or even worse, a levered speculator in gold), you are likely asking yourselves what in the “H. E. double tooth-picks” just happened to gold? It lost over 9% in the futures market in a single session and saw its worst week of price declines since February 1983. What gives? Gold loves chaos, and isn’t the current war, whatever you think of it, pure chaos? And what about gold-loving oil shocks, as we and others have often written and spoken? And
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Musk Plans To Appeal After Jury Finds Him Liable To Twitter Shareholders
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Musk Plans To Appeal After Jury Finds Him Liable To Twitter Shareholders Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal jury on March 20 found tech billionaire Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter shareholders by driving down the social media platform’s stock price months before acquiring it for $44 billion in 2022. The decision follows a civil class action lawsuit filed by Twitter investors in October 2022. Musk agreed to buy Twitter at $54.20 per share in April 2022 but later tried to back out of the deal, leading the company to take legal action to enforce it. He
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Trump "Postpones" Military Strikes On Iran After "Productive" Talks; Says Hormuz To Be "Jointly Controlled"
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Trump "Postpones" Military Strikes On Iran After "Productive" Talks; Says Hormuz To Be "Jointly Controlled" SUMMARY * Trump announces "productive" talks with Iran, "postpones" military strikes for 5 days * IRGC-linked media deny contact, Trad Govt-linked media yet to issue comment * Trump refutes Iran denials, says "speaking with a top person in Iran" * Israel is not seeing an imminent end to the war, and plans to continue operations while avoiding energy assets, an Israeli official said. * Market response: oil down, yields down, stocks up (but all off their kneejerk extremes) The prediction market odds of a ceasefire by April 30th
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Passenger Jet Collides With Vehicle At NYC's LaGuardia, Killing Pilot And Co-Pilot
4 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Passenger Jet Collides With Vehicle At NYC's LaGuardia, Killing Pilot And Co-Pilot An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) late Sunday night at 23:40 ET, instantly killing the pilot and co-pilot. There were approximately 76 people on board. > BREAKING: Several injuries after Air Canada plane and firetruck collide on runaway at New York's LaGuardia Airport pic.twitter.com/cO6u5HD1YA > > — BNO News (@BNONews) March 23, 2026 The flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 said data show Flight AC8646 from Montreal landed on Runway 4 and was rolling down the runway
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European Court Denies Appeal Of Parents Seeking Custody Over Their Kids In Religious Freedom Case
4 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
European Court Denies Appeal Of Parents Seeking Custody Over Their Kids In Religious Freedom Case Authored by Jonathan Turley, In Sweden, a Christian couple is going through a nightmare that captures the growing bias and targeting of religious families in Europe. Daniel and Bianca Samson have been fighting to regain custody of their daughters since 2022 after the government cited their regular church attendance and faith as warranting their removal. The parents, with the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom International, were delivered another blow after the European Court of Human Rights refused to accept their appeal as “inadmissible.” This saga began when their eldest daughter had
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NYC Congestion Toll Linked To Rising Subway Ridership
5 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
NYC Congestion Toll Linked To Rising Subway Ridership A report from the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee suggests that congestion pricing in New York City is increasing subway use, according to Bloomberg. The policy charges most drivers a $9 toll to enter parts of Manhattan, encouraging some commuters and leisure travelers to shift from driving to public transit. Data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shows subway ridership reached 1.28 billion rides in 2025, a 7.7% increase from the previous year and more than double the 3.7% growth recorded in 2024. Even with the increase, ridership remains about 75% of what it was before the
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Half A Million Balsa Trees Illegally Logged In Amazon Rainforest Every Year To Feed Global Wind Turbine Demand
6 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Half A Million Balsa Trees Illegally Logged In Amazon Rainforest Every Year To Feed Global Wind Turbine Demand Authored by Chris Morrison via DailySceptic.org, Over half a million balsa hardwood trees are being illegally logged in the Amazon rainforest every year to feed the massive demand for wind turbines in many parts of the world. Balsa is a lightweight but strong wood that is commonly used in the core of giant turbine blades. It can make up around 7% of the blade and each set of three can use up to 40 trees. This discovery is a genuine shock and follows an exclusive
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Joe Kent Makes Genuine Plea To Trump: "Address The Israeli Issue"
6 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Joe Kent Makes Genuine Plea To Trump: "Address The Israeli Issue" Recently-resigned director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent told antiwar.com editor Scott Horton that a narrow window for de-escalation still exists, but only if Donald Trump is willing to confront what Kent repeatedly described as the core constraint on U.S. strategy: Israel. “I think he's got to address the Israeli issue first and foremost… and demand and force them to stop going on the offense.” Kent addressed Trump’s recent public comments urging restraint, specifically that Israel halt strikes on energy infrastructure, but warned that rhetorical pressure alone would prove ineffective.
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Iran Threatens To Destroy Region-Wide Infrastructure As Trump's 48-Hour Ultimatum Ticks Down, Mass Casualties In Southern Israel
7 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Iran Threatens To Destroy Region-Wide Infrastructure As Trump's 48-Hour Ultimatum Ticks Down, Mass Casualties In Southern Israel SUMMARY * Iran vows regional and US infrastructure will be "irreversibly destroyed" in response to Trump's 48-hour timeline to open Hormuz or else Iranian power plants will be obliterated. * Iran announces imposition a $2 million transit fee on 'non-enemy' ships wishing to transit strait. * Unprecedented damage and many dozens of casualties in Israel's south after tit-for-tat strikes on areas with nuclear plants. * Reports of US prepping diplomatic offramp plan but Iran says expanding war has effectively shut the door; Bessent says "50 days" of higher prices
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'Become MPs To Protect Your Homeland!' - Alarm Bells In Spain As Moroccan Diaspora Seeks Political Mobilization
7 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
'Become MPs To Protect Your Homeland!' - Alarm Bells In Spain As Moroccan Diaspora Seeks Political Mobilization Via Remix News, Spain is facing mounting concern over the long-term consequences of years of large-scale Moroccan migration, as warnings grow that a sizable and increasingly organized community could begin to exert coordinated political influence. Official figures cited by La Región show that nearly 900,000 Moroccan nationals were living in Spain in 2024, making them the largest Muslim group in the country. More than 226,000 are concentrated in Catalonia, with numbers continuing to rise sharply. What is now causing alarm is not just the scale, but the potential for political
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Countdown Begins: Former Central Bank Advisor Warns Food-Price Shock Could Hit "Within 6 To 9 Months"
8 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Countdown Begins: Former Central Bank Advisor Warns Food-Price Shock Could Hit "Within 6 To 9 Months" Alexandra Prokopenko, a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and a former advisor at the Bank of Russia, warned on X that the near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an energy shock that risks morphing into a "slower, more consequential story": fertilizers. "A near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is triggering a supply shock that will show up in food prices 6–9 months from now," Prokopenko wrote on X, adding, "Putin's gains here may be more long-term than simply lining his pockets with
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One War & Five Scenarios To End It
9 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
One War & Five Scenarios To End It Authored by Amir Taheri, With the war between the Israel-US duo and the Islamic Republic in Iran entering its fourth week, two questions are asked in policy circles across the world. The first is: how long will it last? The answer is: how long is a piece of string? Which means: because no one knows, no speculation is warranted. The second question may be beyond a journalist's bailiwick: how does it end? As one of my mentors in journalism taught so many decades ago, we had better leave history to historians and guessing the future to futurologists. However, using a
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French Election: Socialists Secure Paris, LePen's Populists Make Historic Local Gains
11 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
French Election: Socialists Secure Paris, LePen's Populists Make Historic Local Gains Marine Le Pen’s National Rally delivered its strongest performance ever in French local elections on Sunday, capturing dozens of municipalities and installing an ally as mayor of Nice - while socialists predictably held onto key urban centers, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille. NR celebrates in 2024 The results of the second-round municipal vote on Sunday mark the clearest sign yet that the populist party is no longer a protest movement but a genuine governing force in parts of France - and a growing threat to President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists and the traditional right
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How Much Of The Gulf's Water Comes From Desalination Plants?
11 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
How Much Of The Gulf's Water Comes From Desalination Plants? Authored by Mohamed A. Hussein, The United States-Israeli war on Iran has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that is among the most water-scarce in the world. Last week, Iran’s foreign minister accused the US of striking a desalination plant on Qeshm Island off the coast of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike reportedly cut off the water supply to 30 villages. Just 24 hours later, Bahrain said an Iranian drone had caused material damage to one of its desalination plants near Muharraq. The six Gulf states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
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Trump HHS Launches Probe Into 13 States Over Abortion Coverage Mandates
12 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Trump HHS Launches Probe Into 13 States Over Abortion Coverage Mandates The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is investigating 13 Democrat-run states for allegedly forcing employers' health insurance plans to cover abortions. Officials say these rules trample the Weldon Amendment's federal conscience protections. The Weldon amendment blocks states from punishing health insurers, plans, or providers who refuse to pay for, provide, or refer for abortions on moral or religious grounds, and has appeared in every HHS spending bill alongside the Hyde Amendment since 2005. “OCR launches these investigations to address certain states’ alleged disregard of,
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Blackstone's Flagship Private Credit Fund, World's Largest, Posts First Monthly Loss Since 2022
12 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Blackstone's Flagship Private Credit Fund, World's Largest, Posts First Monthly Loss Since 2022 It only took a constant barrage of negative news surrounding the private credit space, including a surge in redemptions, investor gating, questions about loan markets as well as outright fraud, not to mention relentless criticism from of some of the biggest luminaries in credit, including Saba's Boaz Weinstein and Diameter's Scott Goodwin, for Blackstone to concede that its private credit book may have been mismarked. According to Bloomberg, Blackstone's flagship private credit fund - and the world's largest - posted its first monthly loss in more than three years,
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Glitch Shuts Australia's Biggest Maker Of Vital Fertilizer Input For 2 Months At Worst Possible Time
13 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Glitch Shuts Australia's Biggest Maker Of Vital Fertilizer Input For 2 Months At Worst Possible Time Australia's largest ammonia plant will be shut for two months to repair damage caused by a power outage, amidst a global supply crunch for the vital fertiliser and explosives ingredient. To say that the shutdown comes at the worst possible time for the global fertilizer market would be an understatement: more than a quarter of the world's traded ammonia flows through the Strait of Hormuz, as do 43% of urea shipments, the fertilizer made from ammonia. As we discussed in recent days, that flow has been
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Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary
14 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the group’s significant spending in the March 17 Illinois primary elections. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on stage during Vox Media's Pivot Tour at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2025. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Vox Media In an interview with The Associated Press on March 18, Pritzker said AIPAC has strayed from its original mission as a bipartisan organization focused on strengthening U.S.-Israel relations. “It became an
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AOC Splashes Thousands In Campaign Funds On Psychiatrist Specializing In Ketamine Therapy
14 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
AOC Splashes Thousands In Campaign Funds On Psychiatrist Specializing In Ketamine Therapy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D- NY) campaign splashed close to $19,000 in campaign funds last year to a Boston-area psychiatrist affiliated with a chain of clinics that specialize in ketamine-based treatments for mental-health conditions, according to the New York Post. Disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission indicate that Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee made three payments totaling $18,725 in 2025 to Dr. Brian Boyle, chief psychiatric officer at Stella Mental Health. The expenditures were recorded as "leadership training and consulting": $11,550 in March, $2,800 in May and $4,375 in October. Dr. Boyle, a
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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports
2 days ago
by AFP
Sudan, Darfur, Africa, Middle East and north Africa, World newsVictims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel A strike on a healthcare facility in Sudan has killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, the World Health Organization reported on Saturday. The UN’s humanitarian office in Sudan had earlier said it was “appalled by the attack on a hospital in East Darfur yesterday, reportedly killing dozens, including children, and injuring more”. Continue reading...
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Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests
3 days ago
by Rachel Savage in Johannesburg and agencies
Madagascar, World news, AfricaMichael Randrianirina, who sacked PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruption Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates, after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier this month. Michael Randrianirina came to power in a coup in October after weeks of youth-led protests under the banner “Gen Z Madagascar”. However, young people were quickly disenchanted by his choice of government officials, which they saw as being part of the old, corrupt elite. Continue reading...
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Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut
4 days ago
by Jessica Elgot and Patrick Wintour
Global development, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Yvette Cooper, Politics, Africa, UK news, World newsUK’s bilateral aid to African countries, which funds areas such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid that funds programmes such as schools and clinics, due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary. The UK’s bilateral aid to African countries will be reduced by almost £900m by 2028-29 – a 56% cut – as part of more than £6bn in cuts which are funding an increase in defence spending. Continue reading...
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Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row
4 days ago
by Sarah Johnson
Global development, Capital punishment, Women's rights and gender equality, Human rights, Tanzania, Africa, World newsLemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter A woman with severe intellectual disabilities in Tanzania has had her conviction and death sentence quashed after spending more than a decade in prison awaiting execution. Lemi Limbu, now in her early 30s, was convicted of the murder of her daughter in 2015. On 4 March, a court in Shinyanga, northern Tanzania, declared she can appeal. She will face a retrial, but a date has yet to be set. Continue reading...
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Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell
4 days ago
by Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan
Nigeria, World news, Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Boko HaramNigeria had largest increase in terrorism-related deaths, ranking fourth in global index behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Niger Jihadist violence rose sharply in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo last year, even as global deaths from terrorism dropped to their lowest level in a decade, according to a new report. Nigeria recorded the largest increase in terrorism deaths globally in 2025, with fatalities rising by 46% from 513 in 2024 to 750, placing it fourth in the Global Terrorism Index, behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Niger. Continue reading...
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Canadian mother and daughter ‘traumatized’ by ICE detainment, husband says
3 days ago
by Olivia Bowden in Toronto
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Canada, Americas, US news, World news, US immigration, Trump administration, Texas, US politicsTania Warner and Ayla, her seven-year-old with autism, sent to notorious Texas detention center and told to ‘self-deport’ * Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter with autism who have been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for nearly a week have been transferred to a notorious detention center and asked to “self-deport”, according to her husband, who said the pair had been “traumatized” by the experience. Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Luca, originally from British Columbia, moved to the US five years ago,
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Gabbard testimony on Puerto Rico voting machines raises questions about role of Venezuela conspiracy theory
3 days ago
by Aram Roston in Washington
Puerto Rico, US elections 2020, Venezuela, Donald Trump, Trump administration, Caribbean, US news, Americas, US national security, US politicsNational intelligence director said voting machine seizure was requested by US attorney in Puerto Rico – who’s been trying to revive 2020 election conspiracy theory When the US director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, testified on Thursday that her office seized voting machines from Puerto Rico, she said it was at the request of the office of the US attorney in Puerto Rico. Left unsaid was that the prosecutor, as the Guardian previously reported, has been the center of a push by Donald Trump supporters to revive a long discredited conspiracy theory purporting to link Venezuela to Trump’s 2020 electoral
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Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species
3 days ago
by Oscar Lopez in Mexico City
Mexico, World news, Butterflies, Endangered species, Environment, Conservation, Americas, Wildlife, InsectsThe insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides The population of monarch butterflies in Mexico increased 64% this winter, compared with the same period in 2025, offering a glimmer of hope for an insect considered at risk of extinction. The figures, released this week by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mexico, showed that the area occupied by monarchs expanded to 2.93 hectares (7.24 acres) of forest from 1.79 hectares (4.42 acres) the previous winter, the largest coverage since 2018. Continue reading...
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Delcy Rodríguez replaces Venezuela’s top military commanders
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse in Caracas
Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, Americas, World news, Nicolás Maduro, US foreign policyInterim president announces changes after firing defence minister, who was close to Maduro, the leader ousted by US Venezuela’s interim president has said she has replaced all her senior military commanders, the latest in a flurry of changes since the US ousted Nicolás Maduro. Delcy Rodríguez announced the changes in a social media post a day after firing the long-serving defence minister, who had been close to Maduro, and replacing him with a former intelligence chief. Continue reading...
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Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas
4 days ago
by Olivia Bowden in Toronto
US news, Americas, World news, Texas, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), CanadaMother and child held in notorious Rio Grande Valley detention centre despite presenting visa, family says A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter, who has autism, have been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas since Saturday, family members have said. Relatives of Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Lucas say they were detained unlawfully. They are uncertain about what problem ICE found with their immigration paperwork. Continue reading...
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New Zealand PM’s ratings dip as fragile economy fails to impress before November election, poll shows
11 hours ago
by Eva Corlett in Wellington
New Zealand election 2026, New Zealand politics, New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, Asia Pacific, World newsNational leader Christopher Luxon drops in preferred PM stakes with rise in people saying country heading in wrong direction The personal ratings of New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, have dipped, polling shows, as his government’s handling of the economy fails to impress voters ahead of the November election. The RNZ-Reid Research poll, released on Monday, also found a growing number of people felt that New Zealand was heading in the wrong direction. Continue reading...
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At least 14 people killed in fire at South Korean car parts factory
2 days ago
by Donna Ferguson
South Korea, Asia Pacific, World newsAlmost 60 injured in blaze in Daejeon with footage seemingly showing people jumping from burning building to escape A fire at a car parts factory in South Korea has killed 14 people and injured almost 60 others. Firefighters said all of the missing are now accounted for after a search operation of the wreckage of the three-storey building. Continue reading...
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BTS release new album Arirang ahead of comeback concert
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
BTS, Music, K-pop, South Korea, Asia PacificBoyband drops album that speaks to its Korean roots ahead of Seoul comeback concert, with more than a quarter of a million fans expected to attend K-pop stars BTS released a new album on Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band’s Korean roots and identity, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul. The Saturday night gig, which is expected to draw around 260,000 people, will be BTS’s first after a hiatus of almost four years while all seven members served compulsory military service. It comes ahead of an 82-date world tour. Continue reading...
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Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge
3 days ago
by Rebecca Bush in Port Moresby and Ned Gagahe in Honiara with agencies
Pacific islands, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Asia Pacific, OilSamoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war The leaders of some Pacific countries have appealed for help with oil supplies while others urge against “panic buying” as the import-reliant nations grapple with fears over possible fuel shortages and escalating costs caused by war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged to nearly $110 a barrel after strikes against energy infrastructure in Iran and the Gulf states. Continue reading...
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China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now
4 days ago
by Callum Jones in Sydney
China, US-Israel war on Iran, Asia Pacific, World news, Oil, Economics, Business, CommoditiesAs other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar * Middle East crisis – live updates Xi Jinping has been preparing for a crisis like this for years. China must secure its energy supply “in its own hands”, its president was reported to have said during a visit to one of its vast oilfields in 2021. The US-Israel war on Iran plunged the Middle East into a deep conflict, with the strait of Hormuz – one of the most important waterways in global trade –
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Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds
40 minutes ago
by Patrick Commins Economics editor
Australian economy, Climate crisis, Australia news, Environment, DeloitteGlobal heating consistent with current projections would cost average millennial $130,000 and $165,000 for gen Z, according to Deloitte modelling * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The next generation of Australian workers will cop a $185,000 bill over their lifetimes if the country does not act more urgently to address the climate crisis, according to new modelling by a team of young economists at Deloitte. The new report finds that global heating consistent with the current projections would cost the average millennial approximately $130,000 over the rest of their lives, increasing to $165,000 for gen Z. Continue
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Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board
40 minutes ago
by Andrew Messenger and Ben Smee
Queensland, Australian police and policing, Indigenous Australians, Australia newsBarrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A barrister who acted for Mulrunji Doomadgee’s family says it is “unacceptable” for a former police officer criticised for his conduct in investigating the 2004 death in custody to serve on the state’s Legal Aid board. Andrew Boe represented Doomadgee’s family and the Palm Island community council at an aborted coronial inquest in 2005 and then in subsequent inquests in 2006 and
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ABC journalists to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
4 hours ago
by Amanda Meade Media correspondent
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian media, Industrial relations, Australia newsUnion says below‑inflation pay rises and insecure work threaten the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here ABC journalists will walk off the job on Wednesday for the first time in 20 years, triggering severe disruption to the public broadcaster’s news services for 24 hours. The protected industrial action involves staff in the journalists’ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) and the non-journalists’ Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), which represents staff in technology and control systems. Continue reading...
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SA premier warns One Nation poses threat to federal Labor as Marles says party only ‘about stunts and the vibe’
8 hours ago
by Dan Jervis-Bardy and Tom McIlroy
One Nation, Labor party, Anthony Albanese, Australia news, Pauline Hanson, South Australian election 2026, South Australian politicsFederal Coalition tells Pauline Hanson’s party to expect more policy scrutiny after historic result in South Australia election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has sharpened its attacks on One Nation as a party of “stunts and the vibe” after the South Australian premier warned Pauline Hanson is a threat to Labor following its historic state election result. The federal Coalition is also dialling up the pressure, warning One Nation to expect more scrutiny of its policy positions as it attempts to avert a SA-style collapse in other parts of the country. Continue reading...
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Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel as Labor inks supply deal with Singapore
8 hours ago
by Josh Butler
Petrol prices, Australian politics, Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen, US-Israel war on Iran, Australia news, Australian economyEnergy minister, Chris Bowen, says ‘we’re a long way’ from further action like fuel rationing despite shortages * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run out of fuel, with the federal government inking a deal with Singapore, one of the country’s biggest sources of refined petroleum, to keep supplies of diesel and petrol flowing. Concerns are now broadening to supplies of fertiliser and other chemicals, heaping more pressure on the Albanese government’s leveraging of overseas exports of coal and gas in a bid to handle of the crisis. Continue reading...
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Orbán orders probe into ‘wiretapping’ of his foreign minister amid claims of Russia links – Europe live
35 minutes ago
by Jakub Krupa
World news, Slovenia, Italy, Europe, European UnionHungarian PM orders investigation after allegations that his foreign minister was leaking confidential EU talks to Russia Meanwhile, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán attempted to get on the front foot after allegations that his foreign minister Péter Szijjártó was leaking confidential EU talks to Russia as he ordered a probe into what he called a wiretapping of Szijjártó’s phone. “We are dealing with two serious issues: there is evidence that Hungary’s foreign minister was wiretapped, and we also have indications of who may be behind it. This must be investigated immediately,” Orban tweeted on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Continue reading...
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Chaos on first day of Greece train crash trial as relatives shout ‘shame on you’
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by Helena Smith in Athens
Greece, Europe, Train crashes, World newsJudges adjourn hearing into country’s worst rail disaster after grieving families denounce it as caricature of justice A long-awaited trial into Greece’s worst train crash has descended into chaos hours after it began, with relatives of the 57 people killed in the disaster screaming “shame on you” at judges who were forced to adjourn the hearing until next month. More than three years after the disaster, grieving families denounced the proceedings as a caricature of justice amid demands the trial be held elsewhere. The five-member panel of judges called multiple recesses on Monday before announcing the hearing would be postponed until 1
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‘Absolute moral rigour’: new Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s ideals face stern test
3 hours ago
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Paris, France, The far right, World news, EuropeLeftwing victor has pledged to cut officials’ expenses and perks, but first must turn his attention to a series of crises When Paris’s new leftwing mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire, leapt on a bike for a victory tour along the French capital’s large network of new cycle lanes on Sunday night, he was sending a crucial message to Paris residents. Not only would he continue to build bike lanes and keep limits on cars in the city, keeping the French capital’s pro-cycling focus on environmental issues and reducing its dangerous air pollution., he was also seeking to style himself as humble, frugal – “of
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Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman: ‘Sitting on the sidelines was not an option’
4 hours ago
by Richard Luscombe in Miami
US politics, US news, World news, Florida, Democrats, Ukraine, Europe, Donald TrumpDemocratic Senate hopeful says experience of being key witness in Trump’s first impeachment makes him right choice for Florida Alex Vindman is not a man to hold a grudge. Ask him about the bullying, intimidation and retribution meted out by Donald Trump and Maga acolytes following his appearance as a key witness in the first of the president’s two first-term impeachments, and he almost shrugs it off. “For people that know anything about me, I basically smile all the time,” he says. Continue reading...
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Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities
11 hours ago
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
France, Paris, Europe, World newsCity hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections The Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire has been elected mayor of Paris, beating the former rightwing minister Rachida Dati, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN) failing to take key cities targeted in Sunday’s second round of local elections. Grégoire took a victory bike ride with future councillors in Paris on Sunday night to show that the French capital would continue its pro-cycling and environmental policies. Continue reading...
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Middle East crisis live: Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants for a five day period
36 minutes ago
by Yohannes Lowe (now), Siraj Datoo and Adam Fulton (earlier)
US-Israel war on Iran, Iran, Israel, Donald Trump, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Middle East and north Africa, Trump administration, World newsUS president says move comes following ‘productive conversations’, but Iran says he is trying to ‘buy time’ * Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey also attending, the UK government has said. Financial markets face another turbulent week after Iran said it would strike its Gulf neighbours’ energy and water systems if Donald Trump followed through on
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Trump extends Iran deadline by five days and claims ‘productive’ talks
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by Jason Burke
US-Israel war on Iran, Iran, Trump administration, US foreign policy, Middle East and north Africa, US news, World newsPresident delays threat against energy infrastructure after Iran’s threats of retaliation, while Tehran denies any talks * Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has extended by five days his deadline to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran does not allow shipping to move freely through the strait of Hormuz, claiming that the US and Iran have held “very good and productive conversations” on an end to the three-week-old war. There was no immediate official reaction from Tehran to Trump’s announcement, which was made in a post on Truth Social and appeared to avert a potentially
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US warns Americans worldwide to show ‘increased caution’ – as it happened
11 hours ago
by Adam Fulton (now); Marina Dunbar,Yohannes Lowe, Rachel Hall and Rebecca Ratcliffe (earlier)
US-Israel war on Iran, Iran, Donald Trump, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon, Trump administration, World news, Middle East and north Africa, US news, US politicsThis blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here * Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants Several blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel. Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties. Continue reading...
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Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants
15 hours ago
by Jon Henley and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
US-Israel war on Iran, Iran, Oil, US news, US military, Donald Trump, Hezbollah, Lebanon, World news, Middle East and north Africa, Business, Commodities, Strait of HormuzTehran’s response to Trump’s threat signals a potentially dangerous escalation as both sides menace sites relied on by millions * Middle East crisis live – latest updates Tehran has said it will “irreversibly destroy” essential infrastructure across the Middle East, including vital water systems, if the US follows through on Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless the strait of Hormuz is fully opened within two days. As Iranian missiles struck two southern Israeli cities overnight, injuring dozens of people, and Tehran deployed long-range missiles for the first time, the developments signalled a dangerous potential escalation of the war, now
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Israeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand by
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by Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies
West Bank, Palestine, Middle East and north Africa, World newsWitnesses describe coordinated raids in which homes and vehicles were set on fire and several Palestinians injured * Middle East crisis live – latest updates Israeli settlers have carried out a series of attacks across the occupied West Bank, setting homes and vehicles on fire and wounding several Palestinians in what witnesses described as coordinated raids on communities. The violence, reported across at least half a dozen locations overnight from Saturday into Sunday, comes amid a wider surge in tensions in the territory. The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, cited local sources as saying settlers had entered al-Fandaqumiya and the nearby town
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‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike
2 days ago
by Saeed Shah in Islamabad
Afghanistan, Taliban, Pakistan, South and central Asia, World newsAt least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked mass graves Sohrab Faqiri spent Eid, the Muslim festival to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, looking for the grave of his brother, killed in a massive Pakistan airstrike on Kabul this week. Pakistan’s bombardment campaign, on what it says is terrorist and military infrastructure in neighbouring Afghanistan, appeared to have gone catastrophically wrong. A rehabilitation centre for drug addicts was hit on Monday night, according to the United Nations and the Afghan authorities. The UN’s preliminary death toll is 143 people,
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Weather tracker: Unseasonal storms hit parts of Pakistan and India
3 days ago
by Lauren Herdman and Morgan Thomas for MetDesk
South and central Asia, Pakistan, India, Environment, World news, Extreme weather, US news, FloodingKarachi particularly badly affected with 18 people killed, more than 50mm of rain and winds gusting up to 60mph Unseasonally wet weather struck southern Pakistan and north-west India on Wednesday, as heavy rain rolled in from the west, accompanied by thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds. Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, was particularly badly affected, locally recording more than 50mm of rain with winds gusting up to 60mph. Walls, buildings, and a pedestrian bridge collapsed, with flooding and power outages across the city. At least 18 people were killed and several more injured, many by structural collapses, with other deaths attributed to a fallen
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Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab
4 days ago
by Andrew Pulver
Film, India, Censorship, Culture, South and central Asia, World newsDistributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relations The Indian release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated Tunisian film about the death of a five-year-old girl during the Israel-Gaza war, has been blocked by the country’s ratings body, according to the film’s Indian distributor. In a report by Variety, Manoj Nandwana of Mumbai-based Jai Viratra Entertainment said that he was told that if the film was released, it would “break up” India-Israel relations. Continue reading...
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‘Waiting for days’: India feels impact of gas supply chain disruption amid Iran conflict
4 days ago
by Aakash Hassan in Delhi
India, US-Israel war on Iran, South and central Asia, World newsPeople struggle to cook and businesses bear brunt as closure of strait of Hormuz slows imports of liquefied petroleum gas For four days, Maya Rani, 36, has been arriving each morning at a gas distributor’s office in Delhi, her six-month-old daughter in her lap, waiting for hours. And each day she returns home empty-handed, told that a cooking gas cylinder may not be available for at least another week. Around her, the queue keeps growing, people clutching forms and documents, hoping to secure a cylinder. The flame in her kitchen began to fade last week and her husband, as he always does,
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Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack
5 days ago
by Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies in Kabul
Afghanistan, Pakistan, South and central Asia, World news, TalibanFive-day cessation announced as mass funeral held for some of hundreds of victims of airstrike on rehab centre Pakistan has announced a five-day pause in strikes against neighbouring Afghanistan, as a mass funeral was held for some of the hundreds of victims killed in Monday’s attack on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul. The Afghan Taliban government has said more than 400 people were killed and 265 others wounded in that attack, which took place as people at the centre were praying days before the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Continue reading...
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Counter-terror police investigating after ‘horrific antisemitic attack’ on Jewish charity’s ambulances – latest updates
35 minutes ago
by Siraj Datoo (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
UK news, Keir StarmerCCTV showed three people setting light to an ambulance in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning The London Fire Brigade received 56 calls about the fire attack on four Jewish community ambulances, which involved the explosion of several cylinders stored in the vehicles, a senior figure from the fire service said. Giving a statement at the scene in Golders Green, Paul Askew, deputy assistant commissioner for the London Fire Brigade, said: Early this morning, London Fire Brigade control room took the first of 56 calls reporting a fire on Highfield Road in Golders Green. Upon arrival, crews were met with a
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No 10 refuses to comment on Trump posting TV sketch mocking Starmer on social media – UK politics live
39 minutes ago
by Andrew Sparrow
Politics, UK news, Keir Starmer, US-Israel war on Iran, Foreign policy, Iran, Donald Trump, World news, Antisemitism, Wes StreetingSpokesperson said PM is ‘entirely focussed on the job’ when asked about the US president posting a clip from Saturday Night Live UK Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, was speaking for the government on the morning news programmes earlier. Speaking to LBC, he confirmed that the government wanted the Competition and Markets Authority to deal with any potention profiteering by oil companies. Pennycook said prices were “prices are soaring in places” and “we’re seeing a huge differentiation in prices across the country, which is why the CMA have put fuel retailers on notice”. Donald Trump has said he has instructed the defence
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Huw Edwards says Channel 5 drama ‘hardly likely to convey reality’
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by Rachel Hall
Television, Huw Edwards, UK news, Martin Clunes, Channel 5Former BBC presenter says production company Wonderhood did not check facts with him first Huw Edwards has criticised Channel 5 for failing to “check with me the truth” before running a drama depicting his downfall. The former BBC presenter was suspended from his role as a leading news anchor in 2023 after a report in the Sun that he had allegedly paid a teenager £35,000 for intimate images and conversations. Continue reading...
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UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause
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by Phillip Inman and Graeme Wearden
Interest rates, Economics, Business, Property, Bank of England, Mortgage rates, Banks and building societies, Mortgages, Money, UK newsBank of England likely to make two quarter-point increases amid sustained rise in inflation, investors believe * Business live – latest updates * ‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons Homeowners’ choice of mortgage deals has shrunk and interest rates on home loans are expected to rise this week, despite financial markets reacting positively to Donald Trump’s pause on his threat to attack Iranian power plants. Early on Monday, as the end of a two-day deadline set by Trump for a deal with Iran grew closer, financial market data implied that investors believed the Bank of England will attempt
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World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle
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by Aisha Down
Technology sector, Business, Television industry, Media, Television, Technology, European Union, Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, World news, UK news, US newsGoogle, Amazon, Apple and Samsung control operating systems, allowing them to act as gatekeepers, letter claims * Business live – latest updates The world’s largest broadcasters have pushed for the EU to enforce its toughest regulations against virtual TVs and smart assistants built by Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung. The call came in a letter from the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT), whose members include Canal+, RTL, Mediaset, ITV, Paramount+, NBCUniversal, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Sky and TF1 Groupe. Continue reading...
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Hawaii assesses damage left by worst flooding in more than 20 years
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by Guardian staff and agency
Hawaii, US news, Flooding, Extreme weather, EnvironmentPeople evacuated on Oahu and Maui as rains lifted houses and cars, swept through grocery stores and left a layer of mud in streets * Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hawaii is coming to grips with the extensive damage left by the worst flooding the islands have seen in more than 20 years. Over the weekend, heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, forcing thousands on the North Shore of Oahu to evacuate before more evacuations for parts of the island of Maui. Continue
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Fentanyl found in packaging of Barbie dolls sold at Missouri discount store
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by Anna Betts
Missouri, US news, Drugs, FentanylAuthorities in Independence say store security contacted them about a ‘suspicious powder substance’ in the packages Fentanyl has been discovered inside the packaging of five Barbie dolls sold at a Missouri discount store, local authorities said. Police in Independence, Missouri, said in a statement on Saturday that store security at Cargo Largo, a local discount store, contacted authorities “regarding a suspicious powder substance located in the packaging of a Barbie Doll”. Continue reading...
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LaGuardia closed after deadly collision; Trump’s deployment of ICE agents at US airports begins – live
an hour ago
by Robert Tait(now) and Fran Lawther (earlier)
US news, Air transport, US politics, New York, World news, Donald Trump, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)About 40 people taken to hospital after Air Canada Express crash, some with serious injuries; ICE agents seen at several US airports amid partial DHS shutdown * Pilot and co-pilot killed after Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia New York * Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has said ICE agents did not need to wear masks when deployed at airports. ICE has repeatedly faced criticism for its agents hiding their faces during immigration raids. State officials across the US have said the face coverings add to a climate of fear in local communities and a lack of
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Pilot and co-pilot killed after Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia New York
an hour ago
by Oliver Holmes, Anna Betts and agencies
New York, Air transport, World news, US news, Plane crashes, Canada, Airline industryNine people hospitalised and airport closed after landing plane hits fire truck responding to separate incident The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet have been killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport, in an incident that closed the airport. The collision also caused serious injuries, with nine people in the hospital. It happened as a firefighting vehicle was responding to a separate incident, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport and reported having two employees hurt while they travelled in the fire
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ICE agents will be deployed to US airports on Monday to ease long lines
an hour ago
by Sam Levine in New York
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Air transport, Trump administration, Donald Trump, US politics, US newsTrump and border czar Tom Homan confirm plan to assist TSA agents amid partial government shutdown standoff Donald Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, have followed through on promises from the president’s administration to send in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports beginning on Monday to assist with security amid extremely long lines – and to help airport security agents who have been working without pay since 14 February because of a partial government shutdown. ICE agents were seen at airports such as Atlanta, Newark, New Orleans and New York’s John F Kennedy. CNN reported nine other airports
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Greece trial begins for rail disaster that killed 57
an hour ago
by Associated Press
A criminal trial opened in Greece on Monday over a train collision that killed 57 people, many of them college students, in a disaster that horrified the country and revealed long-neglected safety failures. The February 2023 crash triggered a fireball on impact and left passengers trapped in mangled rail cars. Most of the 36 defendants - all rail and transport officials - face serious charges linked to endangering public transport. The crash occurred at Tempe in northern Greece after a passenger...
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Iran conflict prompts questions about China’s export power amid fractured supply chains
2 hours ago
by Sylvia Ma
As the Iran war fuels global fears of stagflation, a debate is intensifying over whether the crisis poses an immediate risk to China’s sources of external demand or a strategic opening for its exporters. Mirroring the supply chain upheavals of the pandemic era, the crisis has prompted new questions about whether China will be able to leverage its industrial base and supply-side resilience if a prolonged conflict further fractures global supply chains. “China’s economy looks strong on the surface...
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UK police investigate attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crime
3 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
British police said on Monday they were investigating a suspected arson attack as an antisemitic hate crime, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire. Here is what we know about the setting alight of the four vehicles in London, in which no one was injured and Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned as a “deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack”. What happened? The London Fire Brigade said it was alerted to vehicles on fire at Highfield Court in Golders Green, a...
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Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s two oil shocks
4 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting. In a stark warning over what lies ahead unless the fighting ends soon, Fatih Birol said the world was losing more oil each day than the combined impact of the two 1970s oil shocks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This crisis as things stand is...
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Japanese national back home after Iran detention
6 hours ago
by Associated Press
Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara’s confirmation came one day after Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced the person’s release. Motegi, speaking on a Fuji Television talk show on Sunday, said the person had been detained since last year and was released on Wednesday. He said the person took a flight from Azerbaijan. Kihara, at a regular press...
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Trump’s erratic strategy on Iran raises questions about US war preparation
6 hours ago
by Associated Press
At war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has been cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He has jumped from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic. Trump and his allies insist they were always prepared for Iran to block the strait, yet the Republican president’s erratic strategy...
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War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets
6 hours ago
by Nicholas Spiro
Last week, the energy shock caused by the war in Iran showed signs of becoming a full-blown financial and economic crisis. The attacks on energy infrastructure across the Middle East, coupled with soaring prices of crucial refined petroleum products such as diesel and jet fuel, forced investors to start pricing in a prolonged disruption to supply and a contraction in demand. Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens sooner than anticipated, the scale of the damage to energy assets in the Persian Gulf...
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Trump’s change of plans, Takaichi mocked in China: 5 weekend reads you missed
8 hours ago
by SCMP
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What are the real reasons behind the change of date for Trump’s China visit? 2. China’s exports are booming – so why are plants in this factory hub closing? 3. Trump’s biggest cheerleader? Why Japan’s Takaichi is making waves in China 4. Labubu, Blackpink’s Jennie draw thousands to ComplexCon in...
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Both pilots killed after passenger jet hits fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport
9 hours ago
by Reuters
Both pilots were killed after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, closing the airport, authorities and US media said, in an incident set to draw scrutiny following a string of recent aviation lapses. NBC News, which reported the deaths, said dozens of people were injured in the incident. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four...
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‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high
10 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned on Monday. The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) weather and climate agency confirmed, in its flagship State of the Global Climate annual report. Last year was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1.43 degrees Celsius above the...
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Iran awaits Trump threat to ‘obliterate’ power plants, readies response
14 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
Iran on Monday faced a deadline by US President Donald Trump to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz or be hit by a major US assault on power plants, as Israel warned of weeks more of war. Israel also gave the clearest signs yet it intends a ground campaign into Lebanon, destroying a key bridge as it vows to crush Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim movement backed by Iran. Trump, after enthusiastically backing Israel in the war the two countries launched on February 28, is under political pressure as...
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Starmer calls emergency meeting on Iran war’s economic impact on UK
15 hours ago
by Reuters
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with Finance Minister Rachel Reeves and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, the government said. Investors are bracing for another stormy week in financial markets after Iran said it would strike the energy and water systems of Gulf neighbours if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Iran’s electricity grid. Britain is watching with...
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Socialist Gregoire becomes Paris mayor in France local elections
15 hours ago
by Associated Press
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won the Paris race Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor, as results of the final round of municipal elections showed clear gains for the traditional left and right, and one major win for the far-right in the French Riviera city of Nice. French voters returned to the polls Sunday in about 1,500 communes. The vote was seen as a test of the balance of power on France’s local political map before the 2027 presidential...
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ICE agents to screen travellers at US airports as TSA absences soar
16 hours ago
by Reuters
Absences among transportation security workers this weekend reached their highest since a partial US government shutdown began five weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security said on Sunday, while immigration enforcement agents prepared to fill in for them at some of the busiest US airports. At airports in Houston, New York and Atlanta, more than one-third of Transportation Security Administration staff were calling in sick or otherwise absent, DHS said, as the shutdown left tens of...
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Ukraine and US conclude talks as Zelensky urges sanctions pressure on Russia
17 hours ago
by Reuters
Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. Russian representatives were not present at the talks, which opened in Florida on Saturday. They were originally expected to attend the negotiations, which were expected to take place in Abu Dhabi. The US team is led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. “It is clear that the...
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Trump shares Saturday Night Live UK video to troll Starmer
18 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social network on Sunday of a television comedy skit portraying a terrified British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hoping to dodge a phone call with the American leader. The skit, broadcast on the premiere of the new British version of Saturday Night Live – adapted from the long-running US show – shows Starmer, played by George Fouracres, panicking inside 10 Downing Street at the prospect of a call with Trump. Starmer turns to a fake David...
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Cuba says ready for potential US attack as it recovers from latest blackout
19 hours ago
by Reuters
Cuba is prepared for the unlikely possibility of a military engagement with the United States, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said over the weekend in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Caribbean island nation. Havana and Washington entered talks earlier this month as an oil blockade imposed by Trump pushes the Communist-run nation deeper into economic crisis. Trump last week escalated his rhetoric against Cuba, saying he expected to...
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From critic to guest: new Dutch PM Jetten to dine with Trump on US visit
20 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
The Netherlands’ new prime minister, Rob Jetten, will take part in a dinner with the Dutch king and queen hosted by US President Donald Trump in Washington next month, his aides said on Sunday. Jetten’s presence was confirmed despite criticisms that the centrist made against Trump before he was sworn in as premier on February 23. Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will visit the United States between April 13 and 15 and during a stop in Washington, Trump invited them to a private...
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Thousands rally against online sexual violence, pornographic deepfakes in Berlin
20 hours ago
by dpa
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Berlin on Sunday to protest against online sexual violence and express solidarity with victims, amid heightened attention after a German celebrity came forward with allegations against a former partner. A newly formed group named Feminist Fight Club! called for protesters to assemble at the Brandenburg Gate amid a controversy over pornographic deepfakes in Germany. People held banners that read “Human rights online too” and “Turn the shame...
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Syrians protest against alcohol sale limits, personal freedom curbs
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus on Sunday against new restrictions on alcohol sales, reflecting wider fears that the Islamist authorities may tighten curbs on personal freedoms. The Syrian capital last week banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants and bars, only allowing shops in three Christian neighbourhoods to sell bottles. In one of them, Bab Tuma, demonstrators gathered in a silent protest following calls by civil society groups to condemn what they say...
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US may need to ‘escalate to de-escalate’ Iran war, Bessent says
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
The United States may need to “escalate” its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign. Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iranian energy plants if Tehran did not fully open the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, just a day after saying US objectives were “very close” and that he was considering “winding down” the war. Asked on...
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Israel says investigating whether own soldiers shot civilian on Lebanon border
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
Israel’s military said it was investigating whether its own fire killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border on Sunday, after Hezbollah claimed an attack in the same area. Israeli emergency workers said earlier on Sunday that a man was killed in a “direct hit” on his car by a rocket from Lebanon. Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said after the incident that its fighters had attacked Israeli soldiers in the same area. But the Israeli army later said it was “conducting a...
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As global yuan use expands, questions resurface about China’s world-leading forex reserves
a day ago
by Frank Chen
A report from a leading Beijing university has revived discussions about the “optimal size” of China’s foreign exchange reserves – with a focus on US Treasuries – calling for its world-leading forex holdings to be trimmed to a “moderately ample” level amid the drive to promote further international use of the yuan. The report, written by Sun Jiaqi from Renmin University’s International Monetary Institute and issued on Friday, examined possible ways forward and their implications for China, which...
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Hormuz crisis underlines vulnerability of global trade chokepoints
a day ago
by Albert Bakhtizin
War in Iran disrupting established trade flows raises an important question: how serious could the consequences be, and for whom will they be most severe? To answer this, it is useful to look at history. During the fifth and fourth centuries BC, Athens, a major centre, depended heavily on grain imports. Whenever routes were blocked during wars, Athens almost immediately faced the threat of a food crisis. In the Middle Ages, Venice became one of Europe’s richest cities and a crucial hub linking...
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US hub in Iraq targeted overnight by Iranian drones, rockets
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
Eight overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s International Airport, an Iraqi security official said on Sunday. Several waves of departures from the US facility occurred on Saturday from the airport, according to another Iraqi security source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. “Eight separate attacks, carried out until dawn with rockets and drones, targeted the US centre,” the senior security official said, adding that...
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Slovenia’s liberal PM claims win over conservatives in tight election
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
Slovenia’s incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob claimed victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, as results put his party just slightly ahead of the conservatives. Golob took over from Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa as a political newcomer in 2022, leading a three-party centre-left coalition in the country of 2 million people. The race was expected to be tight, and foreign interference claims shook the campaign, with authorities probing whether an Israeli company was behind...
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Why India faces dilemma over Iran war while seeking ‘diplomatic flexibility’
a day ago
by Junaid Kathju
As the world reels from the fallout of the Iran war, India is seeking to manage its risks and interests in the Middle East and beyond while maintaining its neutrality in the widening conflict. This can be seen in New Delhi engaging with combatants US and Iran, as well as other nations caught in the crossfire of the war, according to political analysts. In the past two weeks, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has spoken four times with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, while Prime...
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What the 4,000km Diego Garcia missile launch reveals about Iran’s intentions
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
By firing ballistic missiles at the UK-US Diego Garcia base nearly 4,000km (2,485 miles) from its shores, Iran is sending a message that it still has cards to play after three weeks of war, according to experts. A UK official source said Iran was “unsuccessful” in targeting the Indian Ocean military facility, one of two bases that London has allowed the US to use for certain missions in its war against Iran. Until now, most had believed Iran – under US-Israeli bombardment since February 28 – was...
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Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard “terrifying” blasts like nothing he had experienced before. An Iranian missile hit Franky’s town of Arad, hours after another struck Dimona – home to a nuclear facility – wounding dozens and leaving entire residential blocks with heavy damage. Franky rushed to shelter with his family as air raid sirens sounded, warning of an incoming attack. “There was a ‘boom, boom!’, my mother was...
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Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants
2 days ago
by Reuters
US President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf, which could again roil global energy and financial markets and deepen a regional crisis. Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war, now in its fourth week. Iran warned on Sunday it would target US...
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Cuba rejects ‘shameless’ US request for diesel amid Trump oil blockade
2 days ago
by dpa
Cuba has refused to allow the US embassy in Havana to import diesel to power its generators during the island’s ongoing energy crisis, according to a media report. The Cuban foreign ministry denied the request, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing a protest note in which Havana described the embassy’s claim to such privileges as “shameless” and unavailable to the Cuban people. The move comes as the Caribbean island grapples with severe fuel shortages and widespread power outages. The...
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64 killed – including 13 children – in attack on Sudan hospital, WHO says
2 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
A strike on a healthcare facility in Sudan has killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, the World Health Organization reported on Saturday. The deceased included 13 children, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media. The UN’s humanitarian office in Sudan had earlier said it was “appalled by the attack on a hospital in East Darfur yesterday, reportedly killing dozens, including children, and injuring more”. Sudanese rights group the Emergency Lawyers, who document...
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Iran hits Dimona, Israeli town with nuclear facility, despite air defence interceptors
2 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
Israel’s military said an Iranian missile on Saturday struck the southern town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility. A second town in the area, Arad, was hit hours later. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran after what he called a “very difficult evening”, as the two direct missile hits left scores wounded. “This is a very difficult evening in the battle for our future,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “We are determined to continue striking our enemies on...
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Robert Mueller, who probed Trump-Russia ties, dies. US president: ‘I’m glad he’s dead’
2 days ago
by Associated Press
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11 attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a statement on Saturday. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.” No cause of...
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Trump threatens to put ICE agents in US airports amid TSA funding clash
2 days ago
by Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety. “I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before,” Trump wrote in a social media post. Transportation Security Administration personnel are set to miss a second full pay cheque on March 27 amid a partial government shutdown...
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King Harold’s 200-mile UK march to Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a ‘myth’, says research
2 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
King Harold’s legendary 200-mile march across England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a “myth” that likely never happened, according to research published on Saturday. In arguably the most famous battle in English history, the Anglo-Saxon leader was defeated by William the Conqueror, who became the first Franco-Norman king of England, at Hastings on October 14, 1066. The decisive clash, which marked the start of the Norman conquest of England, is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, set to be...
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Hawaii suffers worst flooding in 20 years, with more rain expected
2 days ago
by Associated Press
Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said on Friday, while warning that more rain was expected during the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, a community world renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old...
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Most of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region has no power after Russian attack
2 days ago
by Agencies
Most of Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region was left without power on Saturday after a Russian drone attack, local governor Viacheslav Chaus said. He said repair works were under way to fix the damage. The region, which borders Russia and Belarus, had a pre-war population of nearly a million. The regional capital, also called Chernihiv, was fully without power, the city administration there said. Russia has conducted a vast bombardment campaign against Ukrainian energy facilities...
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Iran fires missiles at UK-US base in Indian Ocean’s Chagos Islands, 4,000km away
2 days ago
by dpa
Iran launched ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in Diego Garcia on Friday, showing a missile capability that goes beyond what Tehran was known to have possessed. The base, a strategic airfield that can host B-2 stealth bombers located nearly 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Iran, suffered no damage, according to a person familiar with the matter speaking on condition of anonymity. The attack was the first time in the three-week-old war that Tehran was reported to have used weapons...
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As Iran hangs 3 young men, rights groups raise alarm multiple executions could follow
2 days ago
by Associated Press
A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran this week, raising alarm among rights groups that a wave of executions may be under way as authorities facing relentless attacks from the US and Israel seek to squelch public dissent. The three men are the first to be executed from among the tens of thousands who were arrested during a January crackdown on nationwide protests. Rights groups say more than 100 others could face death sentences. The wrestler, Saleh Mohammadi,...
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Trump’s war is uniting the world, just not how he might have expected
2 days ago
by Anthony Rowley
Before his first term as US president began in 2017, Donald Trump was probably best known for his book, The Art of the Deal. But by launching, together with Israel, a widely unpopular war on Iran, Trump has arguably dealt himself a very weak hand. There is little “art” in it. The headline splashed across the front page of the Financial Times on March 17 – “Allies reject Trump’s call for warships” (to force open the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has partially closed after US and Israeli attacks) –...
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Iran war nears 3-front tipping point as Gulf energy hubs burn
2 days ago
by Tom Hussain
Three weeks into the Iran war, tit-for-tat escalations on multiple fronts have dragged the Middle East to the brink of the region-wide conflict that its governments have repeatedly warned about – and tried to avert – since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023. Israel has launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon in recent days, after Hezbollah entered the conflict in response to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iraq has been turned into a shooting range, as...
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Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, US jury finds
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
A federal jury in California found on Friday that tech titan Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders in an effort to drive down the company’s share price as he was poised to buy it in a US$44 billion deal. The verdict in a class action securities lawsuit means the world’s richest person could be ordered to pay out as much as US$2.6 billion, according to damages calculated by jurors. Giuseppe Pampena filed the suit against Musk on behalf of people who sold Twitter shares between mid-May of 2022 and...
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US judge rules restrictive Pentagon press access unconstitutional
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
A US federal judge on Friday ruled as unconstitutional a Pentagon press access policy that withdrew accreditations from a host of prominent media organisations. Elements of the policy are “unlawful because they violate the First and Fifth Amendments of the United States Constitution”, a judge in Washington said in response to a lawsuit brought by The New York Times. US media and a host of international news outlets including Agence France-Presse, Associated Press and Fox News declined to sign...
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Iran war: Trump says he’s considering ‘winding down’ US military operations
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran three weeks into the war, but warned the Strait of Hormuz would need to be policed by other countries. Trump’s comments were his strongest signal yet of an end to the conflict, although the key oil passage effectively remains closed, as thousands more Marines are headed to the Middle East. “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military...
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As China struggles to boost demand, no one-size-fits-all solution will work
3 days ago
by Lizzi C. Lee,Huiyan Li
During a press conference of the annual “two sessions”, National People’s Congress spokesperson Lou Qinjian referenced the grass-roots football league Suchao or Su Super League, which drew millions of spectators in Chinese stadiums last year. At a time when boosting domestic demand tops Beijing’s economic agenda, discussing an amateur sports tournament at the national podium goes beyond mere cultural commentary. It hints at something broader about how policymakers are approaching the consumption...
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Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations on Friday that he had intended to offend Christians when he said the previous day that Jesus had “no advantage” over Genghis Khan. “More fake news about my attitude towards Christians, who are protected and flourish in Israel. Let me be clear: I did not denigrate Jesus Christ at my news conference,” Netanyahu wrote in English on social media. “To the contrary, I cited the great American historian Will Durant. A fervent admirer of...
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UK allows US to use its bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting Hormuz
3 days ago
by Reuters
The UK government gave authorisation on Friday for the US to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. British ministers met on Friday to discuss the war with Iran and Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Downing Street statement. “They confirmed that the agreement for the US to use UK bases in the collective self-defence of the region includes US defensive operations to degrade the missile...
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IRA bomb victims drop civil court claim against Gerry Adams
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
Three victims of IRA bombings in England on Friday dropped their civil claim for damages against former Irish republican leader Gerry Adams, whom they had sought to hold personally responsible for orchestrating the blasts. The trio – who were injured in IRA bomb blasts in the 1970s and 1990s – had also sought to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Adams was a senior member of the Irish Republican Army. But on the very last day of the two-week trial, their lawyer Anne Studd told the High Court in...
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Pregnant woman and 5 kids die in container fire in Turkey
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
A pregnant Syrian woman and her five young children died when a fire ripped through containers housing agricultural workers near the southwestern Antalya resort, the governor and media reports said on Friday. DHA news agency said the 27-year-old mother was seven months pregnant, with her husband fighting for his life after the blaze. The tragedy occurred as Turkey began celebrating the three-day Bayram holiday to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Antalya Governor Hulusi Sahin...
New York Times
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Energy Attacks in War on Iran Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage
6 hours ago
by Patricia Cohen
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, International Trade and World Market, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Natural Gas, Economic Conditions and TrendsA new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.
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Oil Prices Tumble and Stocks Rise as Trump Backs Off Threats to Iran Infrastructure
29 minutes ago
by Joe Rennison
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Stocks and Bonds, Natural Gas, IranInvestors braced for a fourth week of market turmoil caused by the war in the Middle East
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A Deadly Collision at LaGuardia Airport, and Trump Postpones Strait of Hormuz Deadline
3 hours ago
by Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart and Paulina Villegas
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Iran-Israel War (2025- ), Meteors and Meteorites, Airport Security, LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Trump, Donald J, Ohio, internal-open-access-audioPlus, chasing meteorites for money.
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Deadly Plane Crash at LaGuardia Airport: What We Know
36 minutes ago
by Ali Watkins
Airlines and Airplanes, live-detached, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Airports, Deaths (Fatalities), Shutdowns (Institutional), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York CityTwo pilots were killed and dozens of others were injured when a regional jet collided with a fire truck on the runway.
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Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop the Bulldozers?
an hour ago
by Zach Montague
United States Politics and Government, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Law and Legislation, Building (Construction), Restoration and Renovation, Historic Buildings and Sites, Federal Courts (US), Architecture, Federal Lands, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, DC Preservation League, Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts, Justice Department, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Beatty, Joyce, Cooper, Christopher Reid, Leon, Richard J, Trump, Donald JAs the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up.
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Suspect in Chicago Student’s Killing Was in U.S. Illegally, D.H.S. Says
12 hours ago
by Mitch Smith
Chicago (Ill), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Illegal Immigration, Loyola University Chicago, Homeland Security DepartmentSheridan Gorman, 18, was killed last week near Loyola University Chicago. The Trump administration has sought to highlight crimes committed by undocumented people in its deportation campaign.
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Takeaways From the Times’s Inside Look at the C.D.C.
5 hours ago
by Jeneen Interlandi
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kennedy, Robert F Jr, Monarez, Susan, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government, Medicine and Health, Daskalakis, Demetre C, Measles, Vaccination and ImmunizationMany current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.
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When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care
6 hours ago
by Ruth Igielnik and Kate Zernike
United States Politics and Government, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Midterm Elections (2026), One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025), Trump, Donald J, Perriello, TomDemocrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity. Now President Trump’s health care cuts may have given the issue new resonance.
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How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016
11 hours ago
by Peter Baker
United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2016, Polls and Public Opinion, Primaries and Caucuses, Miller Center, University of Virginia, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Clinton, Hillary Rodham, Obama, Barack, Plouffe, David, Trump, Donald JIn a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.
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How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the Surge in Gas Prices
14 hours ago
by Tim Balk
United States Politics and Government, Midterm Elections (2026), Democratic Party, Republican Party, Duffy, Sean P, Kaptur, Marcy, Schumer, Charles E, Trump, Donald J, Tafoya, MicheleRepublicans have largely been on defense against Democratic criticism. Here are five arguments advanced by figures in both parties.
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A Professional’s Guide to Spring Cleaning Your Life
6 hours ago
by Alix Strauss
Orderliness and Clutter, New Year, Content Type: Service, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Cleaning Services, Moving and Moving IndustryTackle clutter, let go of sentimental objects and create a home that reflects who you are now.
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Born Abroad and Fearful of ICE, Adoptees Try to Prove They Belong
6 hours ago
by Elizabeth Williamson
Adoptions, Citizenship and Naturalization, Deportation, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government, Drivers Licenses, Passports, Immigration and Emigration, Birth Certificates, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Citizenship and Immigration Services (US), MinnesotaUp to 200,000 people adopted as children from abroad are vulnerable to deportation by an administration searching for problems with their citizenship.
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Immigrant Detentions and Deportations Leave Pets Behind
2 hours ago
by Miriam Jordan and Kathleen Flynn
Pets, Deportation, Immigration Detention, Illegal Immigration, vis-photoAs immigrant detentions and self-deportations soar, animal welfare groups in cities like New Orleans scramble to feed, foster and re-home the pets left behind.
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How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems With Women
6 hours ago
by Matthew Goldstein, Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Steve Eder and David Enrich
Sex Crimes, Taxation, Apollo Global Management, Dechert LLP, Nardello & Co, Black, Leon D, Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ), Karp, Brad S, Wyden, Ron, Private EquityThe Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that.
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A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away for Ukrainian Troops
5 hours ago
by Maria Varenikova
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Drones (Pilotless Planes), Defense and Military Forces, International Relations, Firearms, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Ukraine, RussiaUkraine has created online marketplaces to let units select their own drones, a break from generations of standardized and centralized weapons procurement.
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Canada’s Military Wants to Prove It Can Defend the High Arctic
6 hours ago
by Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Canada, Defense and Military Forces, Arctic Regions, Weather, Carney, Mark J, Trump, Donald J, Cambridge Bay (Nunavut), United StatesCanadian soldiers transported M777 howitzers to the High Arctic to show their ability to fight in an increasingly contested part of the world. It did not go as planned.
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Canada May Need to Lean on the US as Military Threats in the Arctic Rise
6 hours ago
by Norimitsu Onishi
Canada, United States Defense and Military Forces, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Radar, Cold War Era, Trump, Donald J, Cambridge Bay (Nunavut)For the past seven decades, Canada has been the junior partner in a military agreement with the United States to protect the Canadian Arctic.
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Jewish and Muslim People Face a Wave of Hate. Can Schools Turn the Tide?
4 hours ago
by Troy Closson
Education (K-12), Children and Childhood, Discrimination, New York City, Jews and Judaism, Muslim Americans, Muslims and Islam, History (Academic Subject), Petrzela, Natalia Mehlman, Anti-Semitism, Slavery (Historical), Hate CrimesNew York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history. Too often, some leaders say, what students know comes from TikTok and social media.
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Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
2 hours ago
by Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi
Diabetes, Disease Rates, Deaths (Fatalities), Malnutrition, Medicine and Health, Africa, Cameroon, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcareAs deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.
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‘Real Housewives’ Has Been a Meme Gold Mine for 20 Years
36 minutes ago
by Derrick Bryson Taylor
Reality Television, Social Media, Content Type: Service, Bravo, Real Housewives (TV Program), The Real Housewives of Orange County (TV Program), Burruss, Kandi, Nene Leakes, Giudice, Teresa, Medley, DorindaThe Bravo TV empire, which turns 20 this month, has also been a gold mine for the internet.
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We Shouldn’t Want a World Run by Prediction Markets
29 minutes ago
by David Wallace-Wells
Gambling, Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc), Kalshi Inc, Polls and Public Opinion, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Insider Trading, Securities and Commodities Violations, United States Politics and Government, IranPrediction markets teach us to look at the future as gamblers, rather than as citizens.
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Chuck Schumer: What the SAVE Act Would Really Do
6 hours ago
by Chuck Schumer
Midterm Elections (2026), United States Politics and Government, Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, Republican Party, Schumer, Charles ERepublicans want to pretend it’s a voter ID bill.
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Death by Paper
2 hours ago
by Sam Sifton
internal-storyline-no, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Addiction (Psychology), Prisons and Prisoners, Synthetic CannabinoidsWe examine a new innovation in drug smuggling.
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In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare?
11 hours ago
by Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Politics and Government, United States Politics and Government, International Relations, United States International Relations, Territorial Disputes, Elections, Content Type: Personal Profile, Immigration and Emigration, Legislatures and Parliaments, Asylum, Right of, Polls and Public Opinion, Illegal Immigration, Taxation, Social Democratic Party (Denmark), Frederiksen, Mette, Trump, Donald J, Aalborg (Denmark)Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the biggest force this country has seen in decades. The crisis in Greenland has energized her, but are voters itching for change?
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Jeff Webb, Who Built a Competitive Cheerleading Empire, Dies at 76
2 hours ago
by Adeel Hassan
Webb, Jeff (Entrepreneur), Deaths (Obituaries), Cheerleaders, College Athletics, United States All Star Federation (USASF), Memphis (Tenn), Varsity Spirit CorpThrough Varsity Spirit, the company he established in 1974, he turned cheerleading into a multibillion-dollar juggernaut and exerted control over almost every aspect of it.
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Heat Wave in California and Other Western States Wilts a More Air-Conditioned U.S.
17 hours ago
by Alan Blinder and Sonia A. Rao
Heat and Heat Waves, Air Conditioning, National Weather Service, Arizona, California, San Francisco (Calif), Seattle (Wash)In recent years, more homes have added air-conditioning, something that may come in handy this week as some areas are expected to see temperatures 40 degrees above normal.
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Taiwan Debates Military Spending as Choices Over U.S. and China Loom
4 hours ago
by Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
Politics and Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, International Relations, Chinese Nationalist Party (Taiwan), Cheng Li-wun (1969- ), Lu Shiow-yen, China, TaiwanTensions in the opposition Nationalist Party could surface this week as lawmakers argue over additional defense funding intended to counter Beijing’s growing might.