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After three weeks of military confrontation with Iran, the situation that began as a limited U.S.-led campaign has expanded into a broader regional crisis. Energy prices are rising, the United States faces diplomatic isolation from reluctant NATO partners, and additional U.S. forces are being readied for the region despite earlier assurances the en…
A U.S.-led peace initiative under President Donald Trump has presented Hamas with a written plan for laying down weapons during meetings in Cairo, according to two sources. The proposal, delivered this past week in talks attended by envoy Nickolay Mladenov and U.S. aide Aryeh Lightstone, links full decommissioning by armed groups to an Israeli troo…
The United States has positioned multiple MQ-9 drones and roughly 200 military personnel in Nigeria to provide intelligence collection and training support to Nigerian forces confronting Islamist insurgents across the country’s north. U.S. officials and Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters say the deployment is non-combat and follows recent U.S. airstrik…
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Nowruz greetings to Iran's leadership and described Moscow as a loyal friend and reliable partner, the Kremlin said. The degree of tangible support from Russia is disputed, with some Iranian sources saying Moscow has offered little practical help amid what they call Iran's most serious crisis since 1979. Moscow…
A 31-year-old Georgia resident, Alexia Moore, was arrested and charged with murder after taking the abortion drug misoprostol and delivering a premature infant who died shortly after birth. The incident occurred on December 30 and resulted in an arrest in coastal Camden County earlier this month. Legal advocates say murder charges in this context l…
President Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials have presented varying aims and timelines for the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Public statements since February 28 have alternately called for regime overthrow, the destruction of Iran’s missile and naval capabilities, and an undefined end point determined by the president. Officials …
The U.S. Justice Department has filed to dismiss a criminal complaint against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying a search-warrant affidavit that precipitated the fatal 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor. The motion follows an internal review prompted by a judge’s decision to reduce a top charge from a felony to a misdemeanor; …
Paraguay’s central bank left its policy rate unchanged at 5.5%, citing inflation that remains below the 3.5% target and a moderation in economic expansion. Policymakers noted continued monitoring of international energy prices and said they will track domestic and external developments ahead of the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting on April 21…
A federal judge in St. Louis dismissed sexual assault and sexual battery claims brought by Annie Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, on statute-of-limitations grounds, but allowed her to amend the complaint to assert a claim under Missouri’s Childhood Sexual Abuse statute. The judge also ruled that Sam Altman may pursue a defamation …
Cuba’s armed forces presented veteran folk musician Silvio Rodriguez with an operational AKM rifle and a framed ceremonial replica after he declared on social media that he would take up arms in the event of a U.S. invasion. The presentation took place on state television with senior military officials and President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who appeared …
Volunteers in Progreso, on Mexico's Yucatan coast, packed dozens of modest boats with food, hygiene items and medical supplies bound for Cuba. The effort, organized under the Nuestra America Convoy initiative, is presented as a civilian response to a U.S. oil blockade that has contributed to rolling power outages and economic strain on the island.
Costa Rica extradited former Supreme Court justice and security minister Celso Gamboa to the United States on March 20, marking the first time the Central American nation has sent one of its own citizens abroad under its new extradition rules. The move follows a 2025 judicial reform that lifted a prohibition on extraditing nationals to counter orga…
Since the exchange of strikes that began on February 28, thousands of people have been reported killed across the Middle East. This report compiles the casualty figures released by national authorities, rights groups and official agencies through March 20. The numbers have not been independently verified.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Hungary in early April, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The visit comes as Prime Minister Viktor Orban confronts what officials describe as his most difficult election since 2010, with polls showing him trailing centre-right challenger Peter Magyar ahead of the April 12 …
On March 20, Chuck Norris, known for his roles in the TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger" and the film "Expendables 2," was reported by his family to have died. Prominent figures including the governor of Texas, the prime minister of Israel, and several fellow actors posted tributes on social media praising his career, character, and influence.
Denmark heads to parliamentary elections next week in a contest marked by domestic concerns over welfare, inequality and the cost of living, and by a brief but forceful diplomatic flare-up after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly pressed to acquire Greenland. Polls suggest Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats are on track for the…
The Swiss government said it will not permit weapons export licenses to the United States while attacks on Iran continue, citing a long-standing neutrality policy that bars supplying arms to states engaged in armed conflict. The ban is to remain in place for the duration of the conflict with Iran, the government said.
Intelligence briefings from federal and state officials and FIFA have highlighted the potential for extremists and criminal actors to target the World Cup, including transportation infrastructure and public gatherings, at a time when $625 million in federal security grants intended for the event were delayed. FEMA has since announced the awards, bu…
Chad plans to dispatch 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti this year to join an international Gang Suppression Force aimed at assisting Haitian police against heavily armed gangs. A senior Chadian police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the contingent is expected to arrive by June after training from "European and American …
Greenlandic politicians competing for two seats in Denmark’s upcoming election are attempting to use the intense international scrutiny generated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland to press Copenhagen for concessions on sovereignty, defence and economic control. Candidates across the political spectrum propose measures…
Israel launched another series of strikes on Iran targeting infrastructure in Tehran, following tensions over recent attacks on regional energy installations. The exchanges have widened into a broader U.S.-Israeli campaign that began after diplomatic talks over Iran’s nuclear program failed, with consequences for regional security and global energy…
A Colombian journalist employed by a Spanish-language news outlet in Nashville was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after 16 days, the reporter's legal team said. Detained in early March, the journalist was freed on a $10,000 bond while immigration proceedings continue. Her attorneys are pursuing legal measures t…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were booed and forced to leave Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney during Eid al-Fitr prayers after worshippers protested the government’s position on Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Demonstrators called the leaders "genocide supporters," security intervened to remove a heckler, and the …
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) secured unanimous approval for a new budget on Thursday, ending a five-year impasse. The Vienna-based body agreed to cuts that diplomats said amount to about 15 million euros, or roughly 10% of the 2021 budget, prompting staff reductions and affirmations from its rotating chair that the…
On March 19, Russia called for an immediate end to fighting in the Gulf, demanding that the United States and Israel stop attacks first and offering to use its diplomatic influence, alongside China, Turkey and other partners, to help negotiate a political resolution. The foreign ministry emphasized that Moscow supports creating collective Gulf secu…
