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Father loses legal fight to halt euthanasia of 25-year-old daughter in Spain

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Noelia Castillo Ramos' case reached the European Court of Human Rights before 25-year-old died in Barcelona on March 26, 2025.

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:48 pm

Iran's internet blackout hiding strike damage and suppressing dissent, Israeli officials say

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Israeli officials say Iran's internet blackout is hiding war damage, jamming Starlink, and stopping civilians from organizing amid mounting regime pressure.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:41 pm

Iran's war against the US and Israel is being fueled by North Korean weapons, expert warns

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Iran's ballistic missiles, including the Shahab-3 and Khorramshahr-4, were developed with North Korean help, says expert Bruce Bechtol, who urges stronger sanctions enforcement.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:13 am

US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has to survive’

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The U.S. is reportedly allowing a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba as President Donald Trump eases pressure on the island, saying country "needs to survive."

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:28 am

Iran War Live Updates: Kuwaiti Tanker Full of Oil Struck Off Dubai Day After Trump’s Threats

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The vessel caught fire and sustained damage, its owner said on Tuesday, adding that there was the potential for an oil spill in surrounding waters. On Monday, President Trump warned Iran that without a deal he would order attacks on infrastructure targets.

Published: March 31, 2026, 2:05 am

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

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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

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

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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

Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks

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Experts say the law was written in such a way as to ensure that it was unlikely to ever apply to Jewish extremists who commit similar crimes.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:10 am

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

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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, 6:00 pm

Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?

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The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:09 pm

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

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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 31, 2026, 1:55 am

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

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

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:08 pm

Lawsuit Accuses Americans of Political Killings for Hire Overseas

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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, 9:56 pm

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

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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

Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Set Ablaze After Attack Off the Coast of Dubai

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The attack damaged the hull, the owner of the tanker said, which could cause an oil spill.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:42 am

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

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Iran maintained that no negotiations have been held with the United States, and said none would while the fighting continues.

Published: March 31, 2026, 12:25 am

Iran advances a plan to charge a toll for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.

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Published: March 30, 2026, 10:54 pm

A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here’s What We Know About It.

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:22 am

Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria Leaves at Least 12 Dead

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No one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:23 pm

Removing Unfriendly Leaders

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The Trump administration appears to have embraced a new foreign policy tactic: getting rid of leaders it doesn’t like. Here’s how that can go wrong.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:02 pm

Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

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As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:40 pm

Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats

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President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime change” had already been achieved.

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:43 pm

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble

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The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:20 pm

Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation

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After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:59 pm

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

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

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:43 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

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

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:04 pm

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

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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

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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, 5:41 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

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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 31, 2026, 1:43 am

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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.

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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

Here’s the latest.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:38 am

Teacher of the Year finalist gets 14 years for sexual relationship with student she kept contacting

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Former Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist Tera Johnson-Swartz was sentenced to 14 years in prison for child sexual exploitation and cybercrime.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:40 am

Woman dies after falling from 60-foot cliff along popular Smoky Mountains trail

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A 65-year-old woman reportedly died after falling from a 60-foot cliff on the Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:47 pm

Video shows police drone track down madman after alleged rampage with stabbing, shooting, crash into store

Las Vegas police released drone video showing officers tracking a violent suspect after a domestic incident involving an alleged vehicle ramming and stabbing.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:45 pm

Viral 'takeover' chaos erupts as teen brawl breaks out, multiple arrests after mall melee caught on video

13 individuals were reportedly taken into custody after hundreds of teens descended on Bayshore Mall in Glendale, Wisconsin, for a viral takeover event.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:20 pm

Michigan synagogue attacker was inspired by Hezbollah, sought to kill as many Jewish people as possible: feds

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Federal investigators say the Michigan synagogue attacker was radicalized by Hezbollah and reportedly sought to kill as many Jewish people as possible on March 12.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:18 pm

High school athlete paralyzed after trying to save pal during late-night brawl that ended in gunfire: report

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Texas teen Seth Jackson was reportedly left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot at a Waffle House while rushing to help a friend during a brawl.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:26 pm

Providence mayor calls for removal of Iryna Zarutska mural, says intent is 'divisive,' 'misguided'

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is calling for the removal of a mural honoring Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman allegedly murdered on a Charlotte train.

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:54 pm

Video shows latest Los Angeles street takeover as mob wreaks havoc, vandalizes occupied city bus

A viral video captured a Los Angeles street takeover where a car struck a bystander, a Metro bus was vandalized, and fireworks erupted at Alondra Boulevard and Figueroa Street.

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:49 pm

Texas student, 15, shoots high school teacher before fatally shooting himself, authorities say

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A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school before dying, authorities said, and the school was placed on lockdown with no motive disclosed.

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:04 pm

Beloved coffee shop owner, mother of two disappears near home, urgent search underway

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Amy Hillyard, 52, an Oakland coffee shop owner and mother of two, has been reported missing near Lake Merritt and is considered at-risk due to a medical condition.

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:25 pm

Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin's defense team reveals who will be called to testify: court docs

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Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, accused of killing Charlie Kirk, seek a 6-month hearing delay and reveal the prosecution's witness list.

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:59 pm

Nancy Guthrie disappearance sparked harrowing 12-hour odyssey for Savannah

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Savannah Guthrie recounts the frantic 12-hour ordeal after her mother vanished from her Tucson home, with ransom demands and a $1.2M reward offered.

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:17 pm

Missing banker’s remains ID’d — again — after beach discovery in decades-old unsolved mystery

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DNA Doe Project identified human remains found on Salmon Creek Beach as Walter Kinney, a man missing since 1999, in a rare double-identification case.

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:05 pm

'Warning signs were all there' before deadly DC mid-air crash, former air traffic controller says

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A former Reagan National controller says safety warnings went unheeded for years before the Jan. 2025 midair crash that killed 67 near the Potomac.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:58 pm

109 spring breakers hauled off in one wild house party raid—cops turn beach bash into a perp parade

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Over 140 spring breakers were arrested at two Gulf Shores, Alabama, parties, including one where a person allegedly poured beer on an officer's head.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:39 pm

Teen girl gunned down in posh Chicago enclave as police rush to nab her killer

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Lilly Bova, a 16-year-old Glenbrook South High School student, was fatally shot in unincorporated Glenview as detectives search for her killer.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:18 pm

US reopens embassy in Caracas, citing progress after Maduro extraction

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The U.S. Embassy in Caracas has formally resumed operations for the first time since 2019, a key milestone in Trump's three-phase plan for Venezuela.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:17 pm

Chicago’s Brandon Johnson blasts 'assaults against immigrants' as slain Sheridan Gorman is laid to rest

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Mayor Brandon Johnson defended immigrant policies at a protest as Sheridan Gorman's family laid her to rest, vowing to fight for justice in New York.

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:39 pm

Iran vows enemies won't escape without a 'lesson' amid warning of ‘major world war’ and more top headlines

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Published: March 30, 2026, 11:01 am

Eric Swalwell Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to F.B.I. Over Case Files

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A Trump administration effort to gather documents from an old investigation had alarmed law enforcement officials, who feared it would be used to smear the Democratic lawmaker.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:24 am

Senators Seek Answers From Trump Administration About Airport Immigration Arrests

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Airport security officials have been sharing passenger data with immigration agents, but the program received little attention until videos captured a woman and her daughter being detained at San Francisco’s airport.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:59 am

After Months of Threats, Trump Softens His Stance on Blocking Oil to Cuba

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The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a “case-by-case basis,” after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island.

Published: March 31, 2026, 12:37 am

DeSantis Signs Bill to Rename Florida Airport for Trump

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The airport near West Palm Beach will be rebranded the President Donald J. Trump International Airport on July 1, if approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:34 pm

The Army Begins an Inquiry After Kid Rock Gets Apache Helicopter Flyby

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The pro-Trump musician saluted the pair of Apache attack choppers, which appeared to be the same ones that flew low over a “No Kings” rally in Nashville.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:52 pm

A Crash Course on Primary Elections in Maine, Michigan and Beyond

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Here’s a crash course on what’s coming up next.

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:41 pm

A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here’s What We Know About It.

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

Published: March 31, 2026, 1:22 am

Mexico Pressures U.S. Over Deaths of Its Citizens in ICE Custody

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Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, said her country would take legal steps to demand better conditions at immigration detention facilities, where she said 14 Mexican citizens had died since President Trump took office.

Published: March 31, 2026, 12:21 am

Michigan Synagogue Attack Was ‘Inspired by Hezbollah,’ Officials Say

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The man who rammed his vehicle into the synagogue was purposely targeting the Jewish community, officials said on Monday, detailing his days of planning.

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:56 pm

Mark Sanford, Years After Scandal, Aims for a Comeback to Congress

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The former South Carolina governor and congressman filed papers to run for his old seat, six years after running for president and nearly two decades after a high-profile affair.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:05 pm

Woman Spent Five Months in Jail After A.I. Linked Her to Bank Fraud Case

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The police chief in Fargo, N.D., acknowledged “missteps” but stopped short of apologizing to Angela Lipps, a Tennessee resident who said she had never been to North Dakota before she was arrested.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:55 pm

TSA Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks After Trump Signs Executive Order

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A memo that President Trump signed on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay T.S.A. officers did not specify whether they would be paid on a regular schedule.

Published: March 31, 2026, 12:39 am

Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

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As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:40 pm

Trump Administration Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Student Athletes

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Last year, the state said it would not follow President Trump’s directive on transgender athlete participation in girls’ sports.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:35 pm

Student, 15, Shoots Texas High School Teacher

The teacher was taken to a hospital, and the student died at the scene, the authorities said.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:54 pm

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble

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The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:20 pm

Senate Republicans Make No Move to End DHS Shutdown in Brief Session

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With Congress in recess, much of the Homeland Security Department remains without money because of the impasse on Capitol Hill, even as airport security workers are to begin getting paid.

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:16 pm

A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida

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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, 8:45 pm

Marine Is Charged With Stealing Missile Launcher and Ammunition

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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

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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

How a Democratic Battle in Maine Is Challenging the Idea of Political Risk

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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, 8:18 pm

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

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Transportation Security Administration officers have begun getting paid during the partial government shutdown, but ICE agents may continue to work at airports.

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:42 pm

Markwayne Mullin Takes Over DHS With Less Flash but Same Mission

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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, 8:09 pm

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

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

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:59 pm

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

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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

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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, 8:29 pm

Virgin Galactic reopens sales for spaceflight tourism priced at $750,000 a seat

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After a nearly two-year hiatus, Richard Branson’s space company is finally taking bookings again — putting it ahead of Jeff Bezos’s rival space company Blue Origin

Published: March 31, 2026, 2:07 am

Iran-US war latest: Oil tanker attack blamed on Tehran after Trump threatens to obliterate energy sources

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US president claims ‘serious discussions’ are ongoing with Iran to end the war in Iran

Published: March 31, 2026, 2:03 am

Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library

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A Florida airport has been cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump, hours before the president separately revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library

Published: March 31, 2026, 2:01 am

Eric Swalwell’s lawyers demand FBI stop release of investigation involving Chinese spy

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The letter warns that proceeding with the release of these files would contravene both federal law and long-standing Justice Department policy

Published: March 31, 2026, 12:42 am

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

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The president's company recently filed an application for airport-related trademarks

Published: March 31, 2026, 12:08 am

What to know about sea mines as they threaten global trade amid Iran conflict

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The U.S. Navy recently decommissioned the minesweeping vessels that it had operating in the Persian Gulf region

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:40 pm

1 in 10 UK women face period poverty forcing some to take dangerous health risks, campaigners warn

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Exclusive: Charity warns issue ‘risks becoming even further entrenched’ amid fears of fresh cost of living crisis

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:19 pm

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including its desalination plants

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:43 pm

New lawsuit says Costco raised its prices in response to tariffs – and wants to keep tariff refunds for itself

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The class action suit argues that Costco is essentially trying to get paid twice — once by the shoppers who covered the higher prices and again by the government through billions in expected refunds

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:37 pm

Family says body found in Colombia identified as missing US flight attendant

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Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, vanished earlier this month

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:28 pm

Army now investigating why helicopters did a fly-by past Kid Rock’s home

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The Army said the helicopters were on a training flight and were not related to a ‘No Kings’ protest that took place in the area on the same day

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:16 pm

Vaping ‘likely’ to cause lung and oral cancers, ‘most definitive determination’ to date finds

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7% of Americans use e-cigarettes, recent CDC data shows

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:11 pm

Activists outraged after mining company announces plans to dig for rare earth elements next to US National Park

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The proposed mining site is just outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park — and reportedly part of the habitat of an endangered desert tortoise

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:57 pm

White House won’t provide more details about ‘massive’ military complex under new ballroom

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Karoline Leavitt refused to provide further details about the military building a "big complex" underneath the new $400m White House ballroom under construction.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:42 pm

Man stole 2,400 Snickers bars from a Sam’s Club days before Halloween, police say

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Police are hunting Clifton L. Davis, 50, of St. Louis County, Missouri

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:25 pm

Man who drove pickup truck into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Hezbollah: FBI

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The FBI says a man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:54 pm

Ohio moves closer to banning most public drag shows

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Drag bills across the country have faced legal challenges on free expression grounds

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:53 pm

Iran destroyed critical US radar plane in strike on airbase. Experts fear it’s a ‘serious blow’ to the battlefield

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Images of a wrecked E-3 Sentry aircraft after an attack on a Saudi air base show the plane’s tail severed from body

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:50 pm

Minnesota sued by Trump administration over transgender athlete participation in sports

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‘The Trump Administration does not tolerate flawed state policies that ignore biological reality and unfairly undermine girls on the playing field,’ Pam Bondi said

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:43 pm

US’ most hazardous waste sites are vulnerable to flooding and fires – EPA watchdog group finds

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Many Superfund sites face multiple disaster threats: 49 coastal sites are vulnerable to sea-level rise or hurricane storm surges, often near populated areas and ecological zones like Chesapeake Bay

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:36 pm

Trio arrested for refusing to leave plane after boarding with too many carry-on bags, cops say

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The women rushed onto the Frontier flight at Miami International Airport after refusing to pay for an extra bag, according to authorities

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:34 pm

68-year-old suspect arrested nearly 50 years after a man was beaten to death in his Wisconsin home

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In 1977, Ralph Ambrose Gianoli was beaten and strangled to death with an electrical cord

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:33 pm

Lindsey Graham seen holding Disney-themed bubble wand despite claiming theme park visit was during business trip

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Other lawmakers, including Democrat Robert Garcia, were seen on trips outside of their home states as well

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:26 pm

Student shoots teacher before fatally shooting himself at Texas high school

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No other injuries were reported in the shooting at the San Antonio school

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:20 pm

Usha Vance claims she’s ‘not a hat lady’ after being asked if she owns a MAGA cap

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Usha Vance said she was "not a hat lady" when asked if she owned a MAGA cap.

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:57 pm

Lines at airports are getting better now that TSA agents are being paid - but it’s not ‘back to normal’ yet

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Experts warned that the ordeal is far from over, given how many TSA agents have quit their jobs

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:57 pm

‘Orgasmic meditation’ company founder gets 9 years in prison in forced labor case

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Daedone’s lawyers presented over 200 character letters to the court, including one from CNN’s Van Jones

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:56 pm

Democrats seen as taking back the House after Republicans quit in numbers not seen since the Great Depression

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A record number of House Republicans are not seeking re-election, the most since the Great Depression, with Republicans far outpacing Democrats. Eric Garcia breaks down the numbers

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:55 pm

Denver’s drought is so bad the city is asking restaurants to only serve water on request

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Enforcement plans may include a premium on high-volume outdoor water use to protect essential supplies for cooking and bathing

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:50 pm

Leavitt says White House team ‘had a little loud prayer’ as she starts press briefing

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Karoline Leavitt said she and other White House staff members had a "little loud prayer" together before Monday's (30 March) briefing to mark Holy Week.

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:50 pm

Karoline Leavitt wants you to know she loves Jesus — and that Iranians who defy Trump deserve annihilation

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Holly Baxter reports on an oddly religious White House briefing on Trump’s Iran conflict — a day after the first US-born pope condemned war makers

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:45 pm

US measles cases just climbed to over 1,500, with surges in three states

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Cases in Utah have risen rapidly this year. Nearly a quarter of the state’s 486 cases were reported during the last three weeks

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:16 pm

White House won’t rule out Trump threat on Iran’s water supply that could amount to war crime

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Attacking Iran’s power grid and water infrastructure would violate Geneva Convention prohibitions against attacking civilian infrastructure necessary for a population’s survival

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:48 pm

Group behind Epstein-Trump statues has a new giant gold toilet sculpture installed on the National Mall

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Art installation titled ‘A Throne Fit For a King’ criticizes Trump for renovating a White House bathroom amid government shutdown

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:37 pm

Study answers the age old question: Which generation are the worst drivers?

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Speeding remains the deadliest habit for young drivers, accounting for nearly 6,000 Gen Z fatalities in a single year

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:36 pm

A 'World Cup' for immigrant girls uses the joy of sport to counter ICE fears

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A Portland soccer tournament brought girls from immigrant and refugee families together to push back against fear tied to federal immigration enforcement

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:36 pm

Royals owner John Sherman acknowledges sense of urgency in deciding the future home of the MLB club

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Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman says the team is narrowing down its choices for the future home of its new ballpark, and there is a sense of urgency in where it will play beyond the 2031 season

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:13 pm

Democrats are already thinking demographics and if a ‘straight, white Christian man’ must be the pick in 2028

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Having lost twice to Donald Trump with female candidates for president, Democratic strategists are concerned

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:06 pm

Remains of a banker missing since 1999 are found on a California beach – for the second time

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Some of Walter Karl Kinney’s body parts were found washed up on a beach in 1999 and again in 2022

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:56 pm

Jan 6 rioters file lawsuit and accuse cops of excessive force for trying to stop unruly mob

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Proud Boys and other convicted rioters join class-action complaint representing ‘hundreds or potentially thousands’ of people

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:45 pm

First human case of H9N2 bird flu recorded in Europe. Here’s what we know

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Ed Hutchinson, an influenza virologist, explains what this means and why he is not particularly worried by it – yet

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:33 pm

Russia is unlikely to run out of soldiers anytime soon – here’s why

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Vladimir Putin has made a concerted effort to re-engineer the relationship between the army, the state and Russian society since the 2000s

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:22 pm

Trump’s new ultimatum to Iran: Make a deal soon or we’ll obliterate Kharg Island

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US leader said he would ‘conclude our lovely stay in Iran’ by blowing up all of the country’s energy facilities

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:07 pm

‘Goal is viewer addiction’: Damning email from YouTube employee show company’s alleged mission

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YouTube executive’s deposition revealed an employee noted a ‘goal’ was to make an app addictive

Published: March 30, 2026, 5:01 pm

Teens fleeing street takeover stopped by police Batman-style car grappler

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A group of teens fleeing a coordinated street takeover was stopped by police officers who deployed a Grappler to immobilze them.

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:26 pm

US senators urge Taiwan to approve $40 billion defence budget amid China tensions

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While the U.S does not formally recognise Taiwan, it is the island’s strongest informal backer and arms supplier

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:15 pm

Will rain provide any relief from this already rough allergy season in the US? Here’s what experts say

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Record heat and windy weather across much of the country have driven pollen surges in many major cities

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:04 pm

A new video game depicts America’s visa process as a maddening slot machine — and Donald Trump as its jealous god

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Every spring, hundreds of thousands of people around the world try their luck in America’s visa lottery. Io Dodds meets the journalist-turned-developer behind a new satirical video game that aims to capture its twists and terrors

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:02 pm

Stray Ukrainian drone that crashed in Finland carried warhead

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Ukraine said it had apologised for the incident

Published: March 30, 2026, 4:01 pm

The Latest: Trump warns Iran energy sites face destruction without a quick deal

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President Donald Trump says Iran faces massive damage to its energy system unless it quickly agrees to end the war

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:56 pm

Colgate must face lawsuit over mouthwash safety for kids, judge rules

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Federal justice says class action suits against dental brand can proceed after it was accused of misleading parents about suitablity of fluoride products for young children through its packaging

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:55 pm

Texas man accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her remains in another state

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Molly Richards was last seen in November 2025. Investigators believe she has been murdered, although her body has not been found

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:49 pm

She knew something was off with her son. Then he confessed to murder

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Dawn Haas knew something was off with her son. But never did she think he would be capable of murder. On a new Investigation Discovery series, the Florida mom hears his chilling murder confession for the first time, Andrea Cavallier writes

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:40 pm

Iran war: How countries are responding to oil price surge – from free bus travel to four-day working week

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As the price of oil continues to soar, countries reliant on importing the substances are having to take emergency measures

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:39 pm

German prosecutors arrest Ukrainian man on suspicion of spying for Russia

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The suspect is accused of operating for Russian services since at least November 2025

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:39 pm

Trump officials invoke racist scholars and white supremacists in major push to end birthright citizenship

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Rejected and ‘recycled’ arguments from more than a century ago are at the heart of a massive Supreme Court case, critics warn

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:34 pm

Spain closes airspace to US warplanes in further rebuke to Trump

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The Nato member state says it is not going to be ‘complicit in something that is bad for the world’

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:13 pm

Trump’s grandkids were not allowed to drive with Tiger Woods even before DUI arrest: report

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Tiger Woods is in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, who shares five children with her ex-husband Donald Trump Jr, including 18-year-old golfer Kai Trump

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:11 pm

Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody at California detention center

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At least 31 people died in ICE detention in 2025, a two-decade high

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:09 pm

Karoline Leavitt rages after NYT experts shred Trump’s ballroom plans

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The planned East Wing will be 60 percent larger than the White House Executive Residence

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:09 pm

Air Canada CEO to step down following ‘lack of compassion’ from English-only speech after crash

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The Air Canada Jazz flight from Montreal collided with a fire truck on the runway shortly after landing

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:52 pm

Smiling Kim Jong Un watches on as troops pummel each other with bricks and axes at military showcase

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A smiling Kim Jong Un watched on as North Korean special forces troops put on an extreme display of strength at a military showcase.

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:55 am

RFK Jr says Trump could draw a ‘perfect map’ of the Middle East from memory

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RFK Jr has claimed that Donald Trump once drew a “perfect map” of the Middle East just from memory as he said that the US president has an “extraordinary depth of knowledge”.

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:42 pm

Republicans struggling with bigotry among younger conservatives: ‘We don’t think Hitler is, like, the worst person ever’

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Senator Ted Cruz raised concerns about growing antisemitism among young conservatives recently

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:33 pm

Trump reveals military is building him a ‘big’ bunker under his planned White House ballroom

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Bunker construction appears to be related to the secure shelter and communications center underneath the former East Wing

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:27 pm

In rare ruling Israel decides to punish military unit after assaulting CNN crew in West Bank

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United Nations data indicates at least nine Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers this year

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:26 pm

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky proposes energy ceasefire with Moscow as Iran conflict sends oil prices soaring

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Peace efforts have stalled since the US launched a war against Iran

Published: March 30, 2026, 2:20 pm

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 5-11 includes Paul Rudd and Kristen Stewart

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of April 5-11 include actor Paul Rudd, “Twilight” actor Kristen Stewart and musician Lil Nas X

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:38 pm

Two UN peacekeepers killed after explosion in southern Lebanon

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Unifil has launched an investigation into the deaths

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:37 pm

MTG turns on Fox News: Ex Rep says channel is ‘brainwashing boomers’ and peddling ‘fake news’

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The former Trump loyalist has been a regular guest on the MAGA-leaning network over the years but lashed out at its coverage of the war in Iran

Published: March 30, 2026, 1:13 pm

Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar

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Iran has refused Lebanon’s order to expel its ambassador, and the standoff adds to rising tension as Hezbollah and Israel fight

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:45 pm

Thieves swipe Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings from Italian museum in £7m heist

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The paintings were stolen in less than three minutes from a museum near Parma

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:25 pm

Nearly half of MAHA voters don’t think Trump has done enough for their movement, new poll shows

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Make America Healthy Again movement dissatisfied with administration’s performance on its key concerns and more inclined to back Democrats at midterms, survey finds

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:24 pm

Artist faces prison in secretive trial over satirical Mao Zedong sculptures

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The New York-based artist was detained while on a trip to China

Published: March 30, 2026, 12:22 pm

Trump ‘planning high-risk operation to seize Iran’s uranium using US troops’

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The American leader claimed Tehran would give the US ‘the nuclear dust’ as part of a peace agreement

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:52 am

LA sheriff’s deputy dies during 120-mile relay race in the Mojave Desert

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The 30-year-old died from his injuries despite medical assistance

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:38 am

How runaway kangaroo was found three days after Wisconsin petting zoo escape

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The 16-month-old marsupial spent three days on the lam after jumping an eight-foot fence to escape his petting zoo in Wisconsin

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:36 am

Iran’s cultural heritage sites at risk of destruction from US-Israeli bombing, UK scholars warn

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Four of Iran's 29 world heritage sites have been affected since the US-Israeli war began

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:25 am

I’m a woman living with HIV – UK aid cuts are a betrayal to women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa

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It is a confusing paradox to behold: while financial aid is being slashed, we are also in the middle of a transformative medical breakthrough, writes Yvette Raphael. The needs to support the rollout of the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:09 am

Tiny European nation to send troops to Gaza under US-backed peace plan

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The plan from the Board of Peace aims to maintain stability and support a transitional administration in the territory

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:06 am

GOP lawmakers and MAGA figures have their say on Trump’s troops on the ground threats

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Trump may launch a ground invasion of Iran according to reports as the war in the Middle East enters its fifth week

Published: March 30, 2026, 11:06 am

Florida election volunteer who expressed anti-Trump views on social media charged with stealing voter terminal key

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Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigators allegedly found the stolen key and other electronic equipment at Panicci’s home

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:47 am

Israeli troops ski into Lebanon as Netanyahu expands invasion

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Intensifying IDF activity in the country’s south, including the coordinated destruction of homes, have prompted fears of a long-term occupation

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:41 am

Locals outraged as Trump admin suddenly decides to shutter rural border road between US and Canada

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‘It’s ridiculous,’ says Montana farmer Roger Horgus of decision to shut down quiet rural route. ‘I hate to see it because the Canadians have taken such good care of us and the road’

Published: March 30, 2026, 10:31 am

Cyclone Narelle turns Australian skies blood red in ‘apocalyptic’ scenes

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Storm whips iron-rich soil of Western Australia’s distinctive red landscape into atmosphere, changing its colour, AccuWeather says

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:53 am

One of Europe’s poorest nations feeling the strain of rising fuel prices sparked by Iran war

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One firm’s production and its extensive distribution network have been hit hard

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:47 am

The flesh-eating fly threatening to reinvade the US after decades

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The New World screwworm has been detected just a few hundred miles from the southern border

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:39 am

Trump allows sanctioned Russian oil tanker to enter Cuba despite US blockade

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The vessel is sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and the UK following the war in Ukraine

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:17 am

Trump says intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard is ‘softer’ than him on Iran nuclear issue

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Donald Trump on Sunday indicated potential disagreements within his administration regarding its approach to Iran.

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:06 am

‘Say the word’: African territory tells Trump admin it will extradite Ilhan Omar after Vance claims

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Vice president claims Democratic congresswoman ‘definitely committed immigration fraud’ to enter the U.S. as a teenager, which her office has branded ‘a ridiculous lie’

Published: March 30, 2026, 9:00 am

Kharg Island: Why Trump wants to seize tiny oil hub in Persian Gulf in risky operation

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The island holds 94 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and could choke off the country’s economy for years

Published: March 30, 2026, 8:19 am

Trump mulls seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal even as talks show progress

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U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks

Published: March 30, 2026, 7:46 am

Australian police believe fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead after months on the run

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Police had been searching for ‘sovereign citizen’ since he fatally shot two officers last August

Published: March 30, 2026, 6:14 am

Who are the Houthis? How rebel group could disrupt global trade amid Strait of Hormuz chaos

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Armed group caused global disruption in 2024 through attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:30 am

Iran vows to set US troops on fire if Trump launches ground invasion

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‘Our missiles are in place,’ warned Iran’s parliamentary speaker amid reports US troops are preparing for a ground invasion

Published: March 30, 2026, 3:24 am

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