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A large satirical throne featuring a golden toilet has been installed on the National Mall to criticize President Donald Trump's renovations to the White House. The sculpture, styled to resemble marble and gold with a plaque denouncing the focus on redecorating, coincides with the administration's broader refurbishment efforts. The White House defe…
A sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, approached the Cuban oil port of Matanzas after entering Cuban territorial waters late Sunday. The shipment, carrying nearly 700,000 barrels of Russian Urals crude, arrived as Cuba endures nationwide blackouts and severe strain on hospitals, public transport and agriculture. U.S. statements…
A human rights organization reported that at least 70 people were killed and 30 injured in an assault by armed gang members in Haiti's Artibonite region, a toll substantially higher than figures released by local authorities. The attack, attributed to the Gran Grif gang, forced thousands from their homes and highlights widening insecurity that has …
The White House is proceeding with construction tied to a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing, and officials say U.S. military facilities at the complex are being upgraded. President Donald Trump has described a substantial fortified structure being built beneath the ballroom, while the project faces criticism and an upc…
On March 30, Israel’s Knesset approved legislation establishing the death penalty as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks. The law prescribes execution by hanging within 90 days of sentencing with limited allowance for delay, removes a right to clemency, and retains life imprisonment as an alternative…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called his recent visits to countries in the Middle East a success, reporting that a number of security cooperation agreements have been sealed or are being negotiated. He said Kyiv has reached what he described as "historic" accords with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and is engaging with …
The White House indicated that President Donald Trump has considered requesting financial support from Arab states to offset the cost of a potential conflict with Iran. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the proposal is one the president has raised and that she expects him to speak further on the matter. Leavitt also characterized U.S.…
For the first month of its confrontation with the United States and Israel, Iran has focused on preventing domestic upheaval by deploying security forces, loyalist militias and organising mass street demonstrations. Authorities have detained suspected dissidents, carried out executions and enlisted supporters - including children - to staff checkpo…
Elements of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle East, adding headquarters, logistics and a brigade combat team to a growing American force posture. The deployment expands U.S. capacity for potential operations related to Iran as the administration weighs a range of options, including seizure of strategic sites a…
A Mexican immigrant being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Los Angeles was found unconscious on March 25 and later died at a hospital, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The death raises the count to at least 14 people who have died in ICE custody in 2026, and comes amid record detention populations and a 2025 fundi…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that at least 14 people died while in its custody from January 2026 through late March 2026. The tally follows 31 deaths in 2025, the agency said, and the deaths occurred at detention centers and hospitals in several states. Officials have described a mix of medical emergencies, presumed suici…
Germany says it will discuss reports that Chile's incoming right-wing government plans to abandon efforts to convert the settlement founded by German cult leader Paul Schaefer into a memorial to victims of torture. A German foreign ministry spokesperson reaffirmed Berlin's support and said the issue will be on the agenda at the next German-Chilean …
Chinese-born, U.S.-based sculptor Gao Zhen, known for satirical depictions of Mao Zedong, was tried in a closed hearing on charges of "defaming national heroes and martyrs." The one-day session in Sanhe City People’s Court concluded with no immediate verdict. Gao, detained in August 2024 during a family visit to China, faces up to three years in pr…
Remarks by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger characterizing Ukrainian drone production as the work of 'housewives' using kitchen 3-D printers provoked strong reactions in Ukraine, including from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, government officials and an online campaign under #MadeByHousewives. Rheinmetall later issued a statement expressing respect f…
Artemis II will carry four crew members on a roughly 10-day mission that sends NASA’s Orion spacecraft on a high-speed loop around the Moon and back. Launch is targeted from Kennedy Space Center aboard the Space Launch System, with a launch window opening on April 1 and backups available. The flight will include Earth-orbit checkouts, a translunar …
Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to invest heavily in northern defence infrastructure has prompted mixed reactions in Canada's Arctic communities. While some local officials view designation as a potential economic turning point, many residents and Indigenous leaders say pressing everyday needs - from birthing facilities and doctors to concerns ab…
Kosovo's government has authorized the deployment of troops to Gaza to join an international stabilization force organized under a U.S.-backed initiative. The move follows a U.S. invitation received in December and comes amid ongoing violence in Gaza and high casualty figures reported by local health authorities.
Ukraine is attempting to convert battlefield gains in drone interception into export opportunities amid renewed demand from Middle Eastern states confronting Iranian drone threats. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pursued government-level accords with Gulf countries while domestic manufacturers await export licenses and investment to scale product…
After Lebanon’s public health system failed to provide affordable dialysis, Syrian father Abdulaziz Aldarwish spent his savings and borrowed money to take his son Yahia by boat to Cyprus. Two years after leaving Lebanon, and following a perilous week at sea, Yahia received a pediatric kidney transplant in Athens with his father as the donor, made p…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on March 30 he wants greater clarity from U.S. President Donald Trump on the goals of the ongoing war in Iran and urged steps toward de-escalation. The conflict, which escalated after an initial Israeli strike on February 28 that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and led to the succe…
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza and a separate shooting in the occupied West Bank killed at least four Palestinians, medics and Palestinian authorities said. The incidents occurred as violence continues despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and amid Israel's expanding campaign involving Iran and a new offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Negotiations at a four-day World Trade Organization meeting in Yaounde concluded without agreement on a package of reforms or a clear extension of the moratorium on duties for electronic transmissions. Brazil blocked a U.S.-led effort to prolong the moratorium, and delegates were unable to agree on a length of extension acceptable to all parties, p…
A U.S. congressional delegation visiting Taipei on March 30 urged Taiwan to approve President Lai Ching-te’s pending $40 billion defence budget, saying further delays could weaken the island’s deterrence against increased pressure from Beijing. Lawmakers emphasized U.S. support, highlighted recent and pending arms sales, and signalled close monitor…
Myanmar’s commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, stepped down from his military post to stand for the presidency through a parliamentary process following the country’s contested recent polls. Lawmakers in the lower house named him as one of two vice-presidential nominees; the upper house will add a candidate and the presidency will be decided from t…
A projectile detonated at a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position close to the village of Adchit al-Qusayr, killing one peacekeeper and critically injuring another. Indonesia has confirmed the fatality was one of its nationals and reported additional injuries from indirect artillery fire near its contingent’s location. UNIFIL is…
