Iran War Live Updates: Trump Claims Progress in Talks to End War, Then Again Threatens Intense Attacks

President Trump warned that if a deal was not struck, the U.S. would respond by “completely obliterating” Iranian energy infrastructure targets.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:37 pm

He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.

Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:25 pm

They’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret.

Members of President Trump’s circle, working in plain sight, have caught the eye of Denmark’s intelligence services for trying to make friends and cut deals on the Danish territory.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:01 am

Israel Debates Law to Allow Hanging of Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks

The law could apply to Jewish Israeli extremists, but experts say that will likely never happen.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:38 pm

Can the ‘Dubai Dream’ Survive the War? Residents Say Life Goes On.

The Emirates’ largest city pitched itself to foreign workers and tourists as a sun-soaked safe haven in a volatile region. War has challenged that image.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:01 am

Myanmar’s Military Leader Moves One Step Closer to Becoming President

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief and is expected to be installed as the next civilian leader of the country by its rubber-stamp Parliament.

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:53 am

Luis Carlos Rúa Fought Colombia’s Corruption in an Elephant Costume. Now He’s a Senator.

After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:53 pm

Lawsuit Accuses Americans of Political Killings for Hire Overseas

Three men working for an American security contractor say the United Arab Emirates paid them to carry out targeted killings in Yemen. One of their targets is suing them in U.S. federal court.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:11 pm

Xi Invites Taiwan’s Opposition Leader to Talk ‘Peace’ Ahead of Trump Summit

The planned visit by Cheng Li-wun appears designed to show Beijing’s influence and convey a benign message ahead of the summit with President Trump.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:32 am

Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’

While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by “revenge” against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was “for the Jews.”

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:08 pm

Australian Police Kill Man Suspected of Slaying 2 Officers

The fugitive, who was trained in surviving in the bush, had been on the run since a deadly confrontation last August with officers who had come to execute a search warrant.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:55 am

Gao Zhen, a Chinese Artist Accused of Mocking Mao, Goes on Trial

Gao Zhen, who emigrated to the United States years ago, was arrested during a visit to China and now faces up to three years in prison for artwork.

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:33 pm

U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade

The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Monday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:09 pm

A Toothless Iran? Missile and Drone Strikes Show It Can Still Inflict Pain.

A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate.

Published: March 29, 2026, 8:16 am

Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say

Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:49 pm

Analysis shows where a new U.S. missile hit an Iranian sports hall and school.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:15 pm

Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon

The deaths came a day after the U.N. secretary-general, António Guterres, condemned the killing of another peacekeeper.

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:22 pm

Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites

President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran’s main oil export hub.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:09 pm

Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete

President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:59 pm

Travel Influencers Share Destinations So Good That They Returned

Even travel influencers, who spend their lives on the go, have their hearts stolen by certain places.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:03 am

How Russia Weaponized the Cold Ukrainian Winter

Inside one Kyiv neighborhood as it braved the harshest conditions since World War II.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:02 am

Here’s the latest.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:20 pm

In Australia, Victoria and Tasmania Waive Transit Fares as Fuel Prices Soar

The measures in Victoria and Tasmania are temporary, but show how far and how intensely the oil shock from the war in Iran has spread.

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:05 pm

Asia Depends on L.N.G. From the Middle East. This Is What Happens When It Runs Out.

With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:01 am

New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows

The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:49 pm

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz

The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:09 am

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

Diplomats from around the region met in Pakistan, and the U.S.-Israeli bombardment hit a southern Iranian port, killing at least five people, Iranian state media said.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:19 am

Israel’s Other War

As missiles fly in Iran, Israeli troops have moved deep into southern Lebanon to hit Hezbollah.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:36 am

Catholic Leaders Barred From Jerusalem Holy Site on Palm Sunday

Israeli police stopped clergymen from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher “for the first time in centuries,” church officials said.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:18 am

Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red

Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.

Published: March 29, 2026, 7:49 pm

Iran War Draws Attention to U.S. Troop Presence in Saudi Arabia

A close U.S. ally and regional rival of Iran, the kingdom has faced hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks since the war began.

Published: March 29, 2026, 6:40 pm

Israel’s military posted two images of Ali Choeib in what it said was a Hezbollah uniform. One was fake.

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Published: March 30, 2026, 12:22 am

Regional officials meet in Pakistan to discuss the war in Iran.

Pakistani officials hosted talks on Sunday with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, in the country’s latest efforts to mediate the war in the Middle East.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:14 am

The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East

The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.

Published: March 29, 2026, 9:24 pm

Hundreds Gather for Funeral of 3 Lebanese Killed in Israeli Strike

Israel said one of those killed was a member of Hezbollah’s military wing “disguised as a journalist.” Lebanon’s president said all three were journalists and condemned the killings.

Published: March 29, 2026, 7:44 pm

Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.

Seeking a comeback after voters flocked to Mark Carney’s Liberals, the New Democrats picked Avi Lewis, a scion of a leftist political dynasty.

Published: March 29, 2026, 7:14 pm

Here’s the latest.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:38 am

The Slum in Gangnam, the Richest Part of Seoul

The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for the exorbitant cost of housing.

Published: March 29, 2026, 5:56 pm

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday

The war with Iran escalated on Saturday as the Iran-allied Houthis joined the conflict and Israel bombarded Tehran with airstrikes.

Published: March 29, 2026, 7:58 am

Airstrikes batter a university and residential zones in Tehran.

Published: March 29, 2026, 7:58 am

F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker

The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

Published: March 29, 2026, 3:02 pm

Halfway Through Lent, a Small Quebec Island Celebrates With Masks and Jigs

Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.

Published: March 29, 2026, 12:29 am

A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida

With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:03 pm

Marine Is Charged With Stealing Missile Launcher and Ammunition

A corporal is accused of taking weapons from his base, Camp Pendleton near San Diego, and reselling them.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:34 pm

Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say

Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize misconduct.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:30 pm

Who’s ‘Safer’ or ‘Riskier’? Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins.

Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:11 pm

What We Know About the T.S.A. and ICE Presence at Airports

Transportation Security Agency officers have called out of work or quit after weeks of not getting paid during a partial government shutdown. ICE agents have begun to fill their roles.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:04 am

Markwayne Mullin Takes Over DHS With Less Flash but Same Mission

Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump’s deportation agenda.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:57 pm

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars

Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies.

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:15 pm

Federal Trial Over Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Without Air-Conditioning Begins

Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:02 am

Texas Border Wall Plan in Big Bend Draws Opposition From Republicans and Democrats

Plans for a wall in Big Bend National Park prompted public protests and behind-the-scenes lobbying to sway the Trump administration to stop.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:05 pm

How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters

A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite.

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:48 pm

Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move

The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s store of enriched uranium.

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:30 am

As Gas Prices Approach $4 a Gallon, Americans Rethink Vacations

Already pinched by the high costs of living, some families have modified how they plan to travel by road and air as the Iran war pushes gas and oil prices higher.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:38 am

The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East

The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.

Published: March 29, 2026, 9:24 pm

ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says

Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, said ICE agents may stay where there are shortages.

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:12 pm

5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings’ Rallies as the Midterms Heat Up

The war in Iran was a galvanizing force, but plenty of protesters focused on President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Senate candidates in several key races joined the crowds.

Published: March 29, 2026, 10:35 pm

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Are Needed Overnight?

The accident at LaGuardia has raised questions about whether the minimum standard of two air traffic controllers on overnight shifts is sufficient.

Published: March 29, 2026, 9:01 am

Inside La Paz, the California Mountain Compound Led by Cesar Chavez

In his remote headquarters, the United Farm Workers leader began to see himself as not just a union leader, but a visionary healer.

Published: March 29, 2026, 2:40 pm

At CPAC, Texas Shows Love for Ken Paxton and Boos for an Absent John Cornyn

A runoff election in two months sets up a fight between an incumbent who some say is not conservative enough and a challenger trying to shed scandals.

Published: March 29, 2026, 6:32 pm

Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’

As immigrant detainee deaths have increased, conditions in detention facilities nationwide are coming under more scrutiny.

Published: March 29, 2026, 5:20 pm

Record Number of T.S.A. Employees Called Out on Friday

President Trump signed a memo late Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to restore pay to airport screeners.

Published: March 29, 2026, 11:26 am