(2026-03-28). Signs To 'US War Crimes Base' Appear In Fairford, Gloucestershire. popularresistance.org In March 2026, Declassified UK reported that B-52H and B-1B warplanes were seen flying from RAF Fairford to bomb Iran. ‚Å£Keir Starmer had initially refused use of the base in February, except for "defensive" purposes. But as with the Gaza genocide, the word "defensive" has been stretched beyond all meaning. | With the UK government continuing to exploit every possible loophole to excuse its complicity in war crimes, guerrilla campaigners have chosen to cut through the noise. The signs appeared along access roads on 26 March.
(2026-03-28). All Elite Wrestling Lets Its Wrestlers Speak Freely And The Fans (And Business) Are Responding. lataco.com "____ ICE" chants, speaking up against the genocide in Gaza, a deathmatch with glass, barbed wire, and an exploding table. Welcome to the AEW.
(2026-03-28). Saturday 4/18: End the Medical Apartheid in Israeli Prisons! Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya! Free Them All! indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5wfGfiVZSCqA……
(2026-03-28). Israel lobby's Green 'WhatsApp antisemitism' smear is itself antisemitic. Again. thecanary.co 
The hard-right, ultra-Zionist and genocide-denying Telegraph's claim of an 'antisemitic' Green party WhatsApp group shows the Israel lobby's desperation to halt the surge of Jewish leader Zack Polanski's party. And it appears, yet again, that the Israel lobby has no qualms about being antisemitic in its tactics. Green activists called Jews 'abominations' in leaked WhatsApp […] | By
(2026-03-29). Houthis say they launched second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours. al-monitor.com CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) – Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they carried out a second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours using missiles and drones, and vowed to continue military operations in the coming days, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech.The Houthis' entry into the conflict adds to regional tensions, particularly given their ability to strike targets far beyond Yemen and disrupt shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, as they did in support of Hamas in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attacks.
(2026-03-29). Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police. tribune.com.pk 
Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday to protest the war in the Middle East, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse. | Weekly protests against the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 have been taking place in Tel Aviv and elsewhere, initially drawing only a few dozen participants. | Numbers now appear to be rising, though they are far from the tens of thousands who filled the streets last year to protest the war in Gaza. | BREAKING | Several arrests were made at a massive anti-war protest in Tel Aviv, as anti…
(2026-03-29). With Gaza Still Under Blockade, Recycling Has Become a Matter of Life and Death. truthout.org Gaza has long been described as an "open-air prison." The more I reflect on the term, the more it feels like a painful truth rather than mere hollow rhetoric. A suffocating blockade has been imposed for decades, with two border crossings sealed shut depending on the political climate and circumstances, often leaving no feasible exit for patients seeking medical referrals or students hoping to… |
(2026-03-28). Palestina: Continuidad de las masacres y el terrorismo institucionalizado sionista. indybay.org Palestina: Continuidad de las masacres y el terrorismo institucionalizado sionista // Gaza: øHay luz al final del túnel para Occidente?>
(2026-03-29). Trump's new claim: They wanted me to be Iran's New Supreme Leader. ummid.com In another seemingly bizarre claim, US President Donald Trump Wednesday March 25, 2026 said the 'Iranian leadership' with whom his administration is in talks proposed to even making him the New Supreme Leader of the country.
(2026-03-29). Iran claims aluminium plant attacks in Gulf as Houthis join war. al-monitor.com Iran claimed on Sunday attacks on two major aluminium plants in the Gulf, further raising the economic stakes of the Middle East war after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis joined the conflict.The war that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran has mushroomed throughout the region, sending world energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.With the official status of talks between Washington and Tehran uncertain, daily salvoes of strikes across the region have continued unabated.
(2026-03-29). Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war. al-monitor.com Pakistan's prime minister said he had a "detailed" call with Iran's president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey gathered in Islamabad for talks on the war in the Middle East.The diplomats were due to attend talks Sunday and Monday "on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region", the Pakistan foreign ministry said.Shehbaz Sharif's government has emerged as a key facilitator between Iran and the United States as their war drags on, serving as an intermediary for messages between the two sides.
(2026-03-29). Iran says US planning ground attack despite diplomacy claims. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday accused the United States of plotting a ground attack on Iran while publicly claiming to pursue diplomacy, as thousands of American Marines arrived in the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions. | "The enemy publicly sends messages of negotiation and dialogue while secretly planning a ground attack," Ghalibaf said in a statement carried by Iran's official IRNA news agency. | His remarks came as Washington deployed additional military forces to the region, fuelling speculation that the conflict could expand further despite ongoing diplomatic me…
(2026-03-29). strike a deal with current leaders, opposition figure Pahlavi warns. al-monitor.com By Nathan LayneGRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) – Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday warned that negotiating for peace with the current leaders of Iran would only push the threat to Americans down the road, and said he would once again call for Iranians to protest in the streets.
(2026-03-29). Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars. tribune.com.pk 
Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month. | Addressing tens of thousands in St Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading up to Easter for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pontiff called the conflict "atrocious" and said Jesus cannot be used to justify any wars. | "This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Leo, the first US pope, told crowds in brilliant sunshine. | Read: Pope Le…
(2026-03-29). Iran Nobel winner Ebadi faces backlash over support for son of ousted shah. al-monitor.com Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was facing a fierce backlash Saturday from some Iranians for joining a transitional body the son of Iran's ousted shah hopes will smooth his path to return to Iran.Reza Pahlavi, whose father Mohammad Reza was brought down by the 1979 Islamic revolution, has repeatedly said he is ready to lead a transition if the Islamic republic falls in the now month-long war against the US and Israel.
(2026-03-29). Venezuelan Flag Flies Again at US Embassy. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Following the failed 2019 US-led regime-change operation with Juan Guaidó as the face, the embassy and eight consulates of Venezuela in the US were illegally removed from the control of Venezuelan authorities and transferred to US-authorized f…
(2026-03-29). Two India-bound LPG tankers clear Strait of Hormuz, government says. tribune.com.pk 
Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas tankers carrying about 94,000 metric tons of the cooking gas have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are heading towards India, the government said on Sunday. | The carriers BW Tyr and BW Elm are expected to arrive in Mumbai on March 31 and New Mangalore on April 1 respectively, the petroleum ministry said in a statement. | The US-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipping through the strait, but Iran has said "non-hostile vessels" may transit the waterway if they coordinate with Iranian authorities. | Read More: Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait…
(2026-03-29). War in the Middle East: latest developments. al-monitor.com Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: – Pentagon readying for ground operations: report -The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran ⚪ potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz ⚪ though US President Donald Trump has yet to approve any deployment, the Washington Post reported Saturday.Any ground operation would stop short of a full-scale invasion, instead involving raids by special operations forces and conventional infantry troops,…
(2026-03-29). Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route. al-monitor.com Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry.Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works ⚪ and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has virtually cut off shipping in the strait.- Insurance available -…
(2026-03-29). The Hormuz Effect: Why Your South Mumbai Flat Will Get Pricier. ummid.com Even if the Gulf war ends tomorrow, the Strait of Hormuz opens and shipping resumes normally, the additional real estate costs will not reduce immediately.
(2026-03-29). Iran warns of strikes on US-linked universities in region after campus bombings. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened retaliation against US university campuses in the Middle East, saying US and Israeli strikes have destroyed two Iranian universities. | In a statement carried by the Fars news agency, closely linked to the IRGC, it warned that US universities in the region could be targeted unless Washington issues an official condemnation of the bombings by noon on Monday, March 30. | "We advise all employees, professors, and students of American universities in the region and residents of their surrounding areas to stay a kilometre away from campuses." | üö® FRO…
(2026-03-29). Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region. al-monitor.com By Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/DUBAI, March 29 (Reuters) – The risk of an expanded Iran war grew on Saturday as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.
(2026-03-29). Middle East Tensions Escalate: Yemeni Houthis Target Israel. devdiscourse.com The risk of an expanded conflict involving Iran has increased as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel. U.S. forces have been dispatched to the Middle East amidst these escalations. The conflict, which started with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread, impacting the global economy significantly.
(2026-03-29). Houthis strike at Israel in their first such attack since Iran war began. al-monitor.com By Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/DUBAI, March 28 (Reuters) – Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel on Saturday, their first such attack since the start of the Iran war, heightening the risk that a conflict now in its fifth week could expand further across the region.Speaking before the strike, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States expected to conclude military operations within weeks. The Houthis said they would continue their operations until the "aggression" on all fronts ended.
(2026-03-29). Ukraine treads tightrope with Gulf arms deals. al-monitor.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that his country had "undoubtedly changed the geopolitical situation" in the Middle East with a series of decade-long defence agreements with Gulf states being hit with Iranian drones and missiles.Has he? And how important are the agreements for Ukraine, more than four years into the Russian invasion and facing its own maelstrom of military, economic and diplomatic challenges?
(2026-03-29). One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump. tribune.com.pk 
With global energy prices up and his job approval ratings down, US President Donald Trump faces stark choices after a month of war against Iran: cut a potentially flawed deal and get out, or escalate militarily and risk a prolonged conflict that could consume his presidency. | Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity, Trump ends another week of the joint US-Israeli campaign struggling to contain a widening Middle East crisis as a defiant Iran maintains a chokehold on Gulf oil and gas shipments and continues missile and drone strikes across the region. | The central question now, say analysts, is whether Trump i…
(2026-03-29). Iran shuts down Tehran cafe chain over cup designs. al-monitor.com Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of a popular chain of Tehran cafes over designs on its takeaway cups deemed to be referring to the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic, media reports said Saturday.
(2026-03-29). Iran Guards say struck Bahrain, UAE aluminium plants. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Sunday they launched missile and drone strikes on aluminium plants in Bahrain and the UAE over the weekend, targeting what they described as industries linked to the US military. | In a statement carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, the Guards said they hit an aluminium facility in the UAE and Aluminium Bahrain's main plant, calling both sites "industries affiliated with and connected to the US military and aerospace sectors in the region". | Read: Middle East conflict widens as Houthis hit Israel, US prepares for possible ground war | The IRGC said the strikes were retal…
(2026-03-29). Lebanon kids struggle to keep up studies as war slams school doors shut. al-monitor.com In a classroom turned shelter for displaced families, teenager Ahmad Melhem follows a recorded lesson on a tablet as the war between Hezbollah and Israel interrupts education for hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon."I don't want to regret not finishing my studies despite the difficult circumstances," said Melhem, whose family was displaced from Beirut's southern suburbs, the site of repeated Israeli bombardment."We took a risk and went back to get schoolbooks," he told AFP.
(2026-03-29). India Faces Economic Challenge as West Asia Conflict Escalates. devdiscourse.com India could experience significant economic pressure due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, particularly in areas such as remittances, the rupee, and fiscal finances. A report from SBI Funds Management titled '2026 Middle East Conflict and Its Implications' outlines these potential challenges.
(2026-03-29). Don't call your defeat agreement: Iran warns United States. ummid.com Amidst repeated victory claims by Donald Trump administration, Tehran rebuked Washington asserting that the United States has actually been defeated in the ongoing war.
(2026-03-29). Gujarat Uniform Civil Code defies principles of inheritance: Jamiat Ulama. ummid.com Announcing to challenge the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before Supreme Court of India, Jamiat Ulama i Hind said the newly passed legislation nullifies the Muslim Personal laws and defies the principles of inheritance.
(2026-03-29). People die while companies profit. strategic-culture.su By Rebecca GORDON | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | As Concentration Camps Metastasize Across the U.S. | The March 4, 2026, edition…
(2026-03-29). Over 3,500 More US Troops Arrive in Middle East as Iran War Continues to Escalate. news.antiwar.com While the administration continues to downplay the possibility of boots on the ground in Iran, large numbers of US ground troops continue to conspicuously arrive in the Middle East, with over 3,500 additional troops reported by Central Command (CENTCOM) to have arrived Saturday. A substantial majority of the new arrivals were US Marines aboard the …
(2026-03-29). 'Kuffiyehs in Buchenwald' campaign challenges Germany's anti-Palestinian culture of remembrance. mondoweiss.net 
Since October 7, the Palestinian kuffiyeh has been criminalized by German authorities and institutions out of support for Israel and Zionism. A new campaign is challenging this "hypocritical and deceitful 'culture of remembrance.'"
(2026-03-29). Rajasthan 10th Result 2026: Steps, Links to Check. ummid.com The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) is set to declare on its official website rajresults.nic.in the result of Class 10 or SSC Matric 2026 exams today i.e. Tuesday March 24, 2026.
(2026-03-29). Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war. al-monitor.com Seafarers' helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies."Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently facing a critical situation regarding provisions and one crew health conditions," read an email from one seafarer on March 24 to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)'s Seafarer Support team.
(2026-03-29). Son of ousted shah wins ovation from US conservatives. al-monitor.com The exiled son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, earned thunderous applause from a packed conference hall of US conservatives on Saturday as he urged Washington to press its military campaign against Tehran.Speaking to a raucous audience in Texas, Pahlavi cast the war as a historic opportunity to topple Iran's clerical leadership, drawing cheers with a vision of his country transformed from an adversary of the United States into an ally.
(2026-03-29). Teen Prodigy Kimi Antonelli Sets New F1 Record. devdiscourse.com Kimi Antonelli achieved a remarkable milestone on Sunday by claiming victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, driving for Mercedes. This win catapults the 19-year-old into the annals of Formula One history as the youngest ever championship leader.
(2026-03-29). Modi govt's response to Iran War not driven by National Interest. ummid.com At a moment of profound geopolitical transformation, India requires clarity, balance, and moral conviction in its foreign policy, but what has been on display is hesitation, contradiction, and a troubling drift away from principled diplomacy.
(2026-03-29). French police foil Paris bomb attack outside US bank. al-monitor.com French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday when they arrested a person about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told AFP.The incident occurred around 3: 30 am (0130 GMT) in front of a Bank of America building in the chic 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets from the Champs-Elysees.Police grabbed the suspect just after he placed a device, made of five litres of liquid (1.3 US gallons), believed to be fuel, and an ignition system, one of the sources said.
(2026-03-29). Severe thunderstorms expected for parts of SA. sanews.gov.za Severe thunderstorms expected for parts of SA | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 Warning for severe thunderstorms that are expected in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday. ⚪ "Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of low-lying areas, susceptible roads and bridges, as well as localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood, and livestock in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, extreme south-eastern Lowveld of Limpopo, and the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal [are expected]," said the SAWS. ⚪ In…
(2026-03-29). Adnan, Ashraf, Azim, Fatema among JAM 2026 Toppers, check full list. ummid.com Syed Adnan Shafi, Afimol Ashraf, Ryan Azim Shaikh, Muskan Fatema, and Arisha Tauqeer are among the JAM 2026 toppers the list of which was released by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) Thursday.
(2026-03-29). Nuestra América Convoy Ships Arrive in Cuba After Days Without Communication (+US Extrajudicial Killings). orinocotribune.com The sailboats Friendship and Tiger Moth entered the port of Havana on Saturday, March 28, the last two members of the international solidarity convoy to Cuba, Nuestra América, to do so. Their arrival came after days of uncertainty and a coordinated search by specialized agencies from Mexico and Cuba, as unfavorable weather conditions and adverse winds caused significant delays and a total loss of communication. | The two vessels, which departed from Mexico's Isla Mujeres on March 20, entered Havana Bay through its entrance channel at 4: 00 p.m. local time on Saturday, assisted by harbor pilots. On board each boat…
(2026-03-29). Armenia: Trump's new geopolitical pawn? strategic-culture.su The United States continues advancing its anti-Russian strategy in the Caucasus. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In March 2026, a…
(2026-03-29). Nuestra América Convoy Ships Arrive in Cuba After Days Without Communication (+US Extrajudicial Killings). orinocotribune.com The sailboats Friendship and Tiger Moth entered the port of Havana on Saturday, March 28, the last two members of the international solidarity convoy to Cuba, Nuestra América, to do so. Their arrival came after days of uncertainty and a coordinated search by specialized agencies from Mexico and Cuba, as unfavorable weather conditions and adverse winds caused significant delays and a total loss of communication. | The two vessels, which departed from Mexico's Isla Mujeres on March 20, entered Havana Bay through its entrance channel at 4: 00 p.m. local time on Saturday, assisted by harbor pilots. On board each boat…
(2026-03-29). SA's power grid continues to show stability. sanews.gov.za SA's power grid continues to show stability | South Africa's power grid has continued to show stability, with Eskom recording over 300 days without load shedding. ⚪ "South Africa's power grid continues to demonstrate a sustained period of stability, with Eskom's generation fleet delivering consistent improvements and strong operational performance," the power utility said. | In a statement on Friday, Eskom said the country has experienced 315 consecutive days without an interruption in supply. Only 26 hours of load shedding were recorded in April and May 2025. ⚪ Eskom said the progress made is driven by the Gen…
(2026-03-29). Prevention that pays: Stop ranking children and start understanding them. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-03-29). BMA to deal decisively with wrongdoers. sanews.gov.za BMA to deal decisively with wrongdoers | Ahead of the Easter Holiday period, the Border Management Authority (BMA) has issued a stern warning to travellers and officials that any involvement in illegal activities will be detected and met with decisive consequences. ⚪ "We issue a stern warning to travellers and officials that any involvement in illegal activities will be detected and met with decisive consequences," BMA Commissioner Dr. Michael Masiapato said on Sunday. | Earlier this month, the BMA announced that it had dismissed more than 50 immigration officials found to be involved in corrupt activities at po…
(2026-03-29). Temporary water supply disruption at Cape Town Airport. sanews.gov.za Temporary water supply disruption at Cape Town Airport | The Cape Town International Airport is experiencing a temporary water supply disruption due to ongoing municipal repair work outside the airport precinct. | "While airport operations continue, contingency measures are in place to support passengers and stakeholders. Passengers are encouraged to follow airport announcements for guidance," the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said on Sunday. | ACSA owns and operates South Africa's nine principal airports, including three international gateways: O.R. Tambo, Cape Town and King Shaka International Airports.
(2026-03-29). Anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies pop up in thousands of US cities. tribune.com.pk 
Demonstrators decrying US President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday in the third round of the "No Kings" rallies. | More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants. | Large rallies took place in New York, Dallas, Philadelphia and Washington, but two-thirds of No Kings events were happening outside major cities, a nearly 40% jump for smaller communities from the movement's first mobilization last June, o…
(2026-03-29). Qeshm: Iran's Underground Missile Fortress. ummid.com As Qeshm becomes the focal point of a 21st-century energy war, its silent salt caves and ancient shrines serve as a reminder that while past empires and military coalitions like those of the Portuguese and British have eventually faded, the geological fortress of the strait remains anchored in the turbulent tides of history.
(2026-03-29). Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports. al-monitor.com March 28 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials.The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops,…
(2026-03-29). OFSS Bihar Inter Admission 2026: Online Application Starts Soon. ummid.com The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has launched the Online Facilitation System for Students (OFSS) website (www.ofssbihar.info) for Class 11 Admission 2026 and announced to start the Online Application process soon.
(2026-03-29). Two Rahmani 30 students secure fully funded MBBS admissions in Turkey, Italy. ummid.com Two students of Rahmani30, Mohammad Rehan Shahid and Md Rayhan Perwez, have secured fully funded MBBS admissions to medical universities in Turkey and Italy through competitive scholarship-based selection processes.
(2026-03-29). How Maryland's Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths. truthout.org Nearly 20 years ago, I stepped into the downtown Baltimore office of an obscure state official named Dr. David Fowler. He was lanky, affable, with an Afrikaner accent that alluded to his South African roots. He was also the state's chief medical examiner, the man who determined the fate of all cases of suspicious deaths across the state. I had no idea at the time, but roughly two decades… |
(2026-03-29). Is Mohamed Salah next soccer star to join Saudi Pro League? ummid.com Speculations are rife that Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, who is currently playing for Liverpool FC could be the next soccer star to join Saudi Pro League.
(2026-03-29). Manila, Beijing resume talks on South China Sea, energy security. al-monitor.com MANILA/HANOI, March 28 (Reuters) – The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Philippine foreign ministry said.The 11th round of talks under a bilateral consultation mechanism established in 2017 was the first such meeting since January 2025.
(2026-03-29). Shabbir Ansari: A Beacon of Equality and Justice No More. ummid.com Remembering Shabbir Ansari today is not merely an act of mourning, it is a call to continue the struggle he devoted his life to — a struggle against both caste and communalism, against invisibility and exclusion.
(2026-03-29). Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon. al-monitor.com An Israeli strike killed three journalists Saturday in south Lebanon, including a well-known reporter for Hezbollah's Al Manar network, with Lebanese authorities denouncing the attack as a "war crime".The Israeli military confirmed killing Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib, accusing him of having "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist".
(2026-03-29). Petrol: Now you see it, now you don't. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-03-29). High-Stakes Showdown in TTAADC Elections: Diverse Political Drama Unfolds. devdiscourse.com The upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections on April 12 are set to be a multi-corner fight, with major political contenders like the BJP, Tipra Motha Party (TMP), CPI(M), and Congress all vying for seats. The BJP and TMP have fielded candidates across all the 28 seats independently as negotiations for a seat-sharing arrangement failed. Meanwhile, the CPI(M) and Congress are contesting in 27 and 25 seats respectively, adding to the electoral melee.
(2026-03-29). Bihar 10th Result 2026 Date Officially Confirmed. ummid.com The Bihar Board of Secondary Education (BSEB) has confirmed the date of Class 10 or Matric Secondary School Exam 2026 result declaration on its official website.
(2026-03-29). CaratLane Expands Global Footprint: New Stores and Overseas Ventures. devdiscourse.com CaratLane, the Tata Group-supported jewellery brand, is set to significantly expand its retail presence by adding 40 new stores in the upcoming financial year, of which 10% will be company-owned, according to Saumen Bhaumik, Managing Director.
(2026-03-29). Explore: Most comprehensive images of Saturn to date. ummid.com NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope have released never seen before images of planet Saturn and its glowing rings.
(2026-03-29). The Essential Elements of a Truly Low Maintenance Backyard. moguldom.com The Essential Elements of a Truly Low-Maintenance Backyard Most of us buy a home dreaming of a private escape—a place where we can actually sit down, kick back, and recharge. But the reality of the traditional American backyard often tells a different story. Between the thirsty, oversized lawns and the high-strung ornamental gardens, many yards …
(2026-03-29). Inside the Grassroots Campaign That Pushed a Drone Company Out of Brooklyn. truthout.org On the morning of February 11, the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), a non-profit landlord responsible for developing the Brooklyn Navy Yard, convened a closed-doors meeting. One item of business concerned the lease of Easy Aerial, an AI drone manufacturer with material ties to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Israeli military, and one of 550 businesses housed… |
(2026-03-29). SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160 million. sanews.gov.za SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160 million | Police operations have led to the seizure of counterfeit goods worth more than R160 million across various parts of the country. ⚪ "This week, police collectively seized counterfeit goods worth more than R160 million during multiple takedown operations in different parts of the country. The National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit led a joint takedown operation in Bellville on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, which resulted in the seizure of counterfeit goods worth more than R117 million," the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Saturday. ⚪ …
(2026-03-29). Modi's Foreign Policy: From Strategic Autonomy to Enforced Submission. ummid.com Far from leading the world, India today risks dissolving its independent voice within the very power structures it once sought to challenge.
(2026-03-29). KV Admission 2026: Registration Steps. ummid.com Online registration for admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Balvatika-1 & 3 and Class 1 for the academic year 2026-27 has started from Friday March 20, 2026.
(2026-03-29). Seven injured after car hits pedestrians in UK's Derby city, police say. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-03-29). CBSE 10th 2026: Students to get results in two stages. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has successfully conducted the Class 10 board exam 2026, and is now preparing to announce the results of the students.
(2026-03-29). PM Modi Hails Water Conservation Success Across India. devdiscourse.com In the onset of summer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to renew its commitment to water conservation during the 132nd episode of his monthly radio program, 'Mann Ki Baat'. He lauded the impact of campaigns over the years that have raised awareness about this critical issue.
(2026-03-29). BMA implements Easter Holiday plan. sanews.gov.za BMA implements Easter Holiday plan | The Border Management Authority (BMA) is ready to ensure the efficient, secure and seamless movement of people and goods across South Africa's 71 ports of entry during the Easter period. | "This plan reflects the Authority's commitment for the robust implementation of border law enforcement functions while enabling legitimate travel, tourism and trade during one of the busiest periods on the country's national calendar," the Authority's Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, said on Sunday. | The agency's Easter Operational Plan is supported by various structures across the natio…
(2026-03-29). Cristiano Ronaldo Jr begins 8-week trial with Real Madrid. ummid.com Legendary Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, has begun trial with Real Madrid's youth system.
(2026-03-29). Syria says repelled drone attack from Iraq on US base. tribune.com.pk 
Syria's assistant defence minister said Sunday that his country's forces had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq targeting one of Syria's last US military bases. | "Earlier today, the US base in Qasrak, located on our territory, was attacked by four drones launched from Iraqi territory," Sipan Hamo said on X, adding that "the drones were shot down without casualties". | "We hold Iraq responsible and call upon it to prevent the recurrence of attacks that threaten our stability." | The attack came a day after Syria's army said it repelled another drone attack from Iraq aimed at al-Tanf, a base in the…
(2026-03-29). CPI(M) Reassures: No Alliance with Communal Parties for Upcoming Polls. devdiscourse.com In a recent statement, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby firmly denied any alliance with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) concerning the forthcoming April 9 Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters, Baby condemned the United Democratic Front's (UDF) allegations of a pact, asserting that no discussions with SDPI had been held by CPI(M).
(2026-03-29). Had Israel Never Been Created. ummid.com Imagining a world in which the Balfour Declaration was never issued in 1917 and the State of Israel never emerged in 1948 requires re-examining the entire geopolitical architecture of the modern Middle East.
(2026-03-29). Easing Sanctions On Iranian Oil – A Pragmatic Move? ummid.com The decision last week by the United States to temporarily ease sanctions on Iranian oil shipments already at sea sparked immediate reactions.
(2026-03-29). Cristiano Ronaldo is back in Saudi Arabia. ummid.com Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also the skipper of Saudi FC Al-Nassr, is back to Saudi Arabia after medical treatment in Madrid, Spain.
(2026-03-29). Kerala CM Defends LDF's Stand Against Communalism Amid UDF Allegations. devdiscourse.com Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly reiterated the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s steadfast position against communalism, while countering accusations made by the United Democratic Front (UDF) of covert alliances with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.
(2026-03-29). CTET 2026 Result: Steps, Link to Check. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to announce the Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 (CTET 2026) result on its official website ctet.nic.in.
(2026-03-29). Community micro-hydropower plants revolutionise isolated areas of the Dominican Republic. globalvoices.org 
(2026-03-29). Intellius Recode Ltd Set to Launch IPO for Digital Transformation Push. devdiscourse.com Intellius Recode Ltd has initiated the process of raising funds via an initial public offering (IPO), filing preliminary documents with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
(2026-03-29). SAPS confirms reappointment of General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. sanews.gov.za SAPS confirms reappointment of General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the reappointment of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal on a five-year fixed-term contract. ⚪ In a statement on Saturday, the SAPS said the reappointment follows consultation with the Premier of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Thamsanqa Ntuli. ⚪ "Further details will be provided in due course. [National Police Commissioner] General [Fannie] Masemola has wished Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi well as he continues to provide stability and decisive leadership…
(2026-03-29). Why USCIFR recommends ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. ummid.com The USCIRF is calling for a ban on the RSS and the need for such a strong move now, but the first person to realise and ban this organization was India's first Home Minister and Deputy prime Minister Sardar Patel.
(2026-03-29). Middle East Conflict: Iran is playing Chess setting its own rules. ummid.com Analysts, policymakers and commentators now routinely describe Iran's actions as deliberate, layered and patient—defined not by immediate gains, but by positional advantage accumulated over time.
(2026-03-29). Sabalenka Dominates Miami Open: Claims Sunshine Double Glory. devdiscourse.com Aryna Sabalenka displayed her dominance on the court with a compelling 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff, securing her second straight Miami Open title on Sunday. With this win, Sabalenka becomes the first player since Iga Swiatek in 2022 to complete the celebrated Sunshine Double. She now joins the ranks of tennis greats like Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, and Swiatek as the fifth woman to achieve this milestone.
(2026-03-29). 5 Muslims among Toppers as Bihar announces 12th result 2026. ummid.com The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) Monday March 23, 2026 declared the result of the 12th Inter 2026 board exam along with the full list of toppers.
(2026-03-29). Protesters march in London to oppose the rise of political right. al-monitor.com LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London on Saturday for a "March to Stop the Far Right" with many demonstrators decrying the right-wing Reform UK party of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, which is topping opinion polls.Backed by trade unions and civil society groups, the Together Alliance demonstration looked set to be one of the biggest in the British capital in recent years with about 30,000 people expected to take part, according to a police official.
(2026-03-29). The decline of liberalism and Trump's unpopular war alienate MAGA's base from Protestantism. strategic-culture.su
(2026-03-29). 'Sarajevo Safari' revisited. strategic-culture.su
(2026-03-29). La máquina infernal de la escalada. strategic-culture.su El culto a la muerte de Asia Occidental ataca South Pars, parte del yacimiento de gas más grande del mundo, compartido con el North Dome de Catar. A continuación, ataca la central nuclear de Natanz. | Junte-se a nós no e . | E…
(2026-03-29). El "No Kings" contra Trump moviliza a millones en Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Multitud de pancartas con consignas contra las guerras ilegales de Trump; otras que exigían frenar el autoritarismo; que se vaya Trump; no al fascismo o que cambien las estrategias de las agencias de inmigración que aterrorizan a las comunidades del país, formaron parte del enorme pliego de demandas.
(2026-03-29). La máquina infernal de la escalada. strategic-culture.su El culto a la muerte de Asia Occidental ataca South Pars, parte del yacimiento de gas más grande del mundo, compartido con el North Dome de Catar. A continuación, ataca la central nuclear de Natanz. | Junte-se a nós no e . | E…
(2026-03-29). Comandacia El Aguacte: fragua de la Operación Omega. cubadebate.cu Hace 68 años, el miércoles 26 de marzo de 1958 el Comandante rebelde Raúl Castro, llega a la zona de El Aguacate, en Limonar de Monte Ruz, y en una casona perteneciente a una señora viuda de la región establece la Primera Comandancia del Jefe del recién fundado II Frente Oriental "Frank País Frente Garía".
(2026-03-29). Comandacia El Aguacte: fragua de la Operación Omega. cubadebate.cu Hace 68 años, el miércoles 26 de marzo de 1958 el Comandante rebelde Raúl Castro, llega a la zona de El Aguacate, en Limonar de Monte Ruz, y en una casona perteneciente a una señora viuda de la región establece la Primera Comandancia del Jefe del recién fundado II Frente Oriental "Frank País Frente Garía".
(2026-03-29). O declínio do liberalismo e guerra impopular de Trump afastam a base MAGA do protestantismo. strategic-culture.su
(2026-03-29). O declínio do liberalismo e guerra impopular de Trump afastam a base MAGA do protestantismo. strategic-culture.su
(2026-03-29). Il Governo italiano vuole la guerra a tutti i costi. strategic-culture.su Il 18 marzo, quando sei nazioni — Regno Unito, Francia, Germania, Olanda, Giappone e Italia — hanno firmato a Londra una dichiarazione congiunta di condanna degli attacchi iraniani nel Golfo e di disponibilità a contribuire alla riapertura dello Stretto di Hormuz, il testo aveva impiegato poche ore a incendiare il dibattito domestico…
(2026-03-28). 'Cuba is next': Trump hints at future target, raises stakes after Iran, Venezuela moves. geo.tv 
President Donald Trump smiles as he delivers remarks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida, US, March 27, 2026. — ReutersTrump suggests Cuba nearing collapse amid economic crisis.Says US opens talks with Cuban leaders to…
(2026-03-28). Trump's Iran Gamble Is Spiraling Out Of Control. popularresistance.org In this week's episode of the MintCast podcast hosted by MintPress director Mnar Adley, we are joined by Iranian political analyst Ali Alizadeh to talk about Trump's miscalculation in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Twenty-seven days into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, what was expected to be a swift and decisive campaign is instead spiraling into a far more dangerous and unpredictable confrontation. Early assumptions that Iran's leadership could be "decapitated" through targeted airstrikes—triggering internal collapse—have proven dramatically misplaced.
(2026-03-28). Iran's president tells PM Shehbaz trust needed for talks to end Middle East conflict. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in ‚Å the Middle East, the prime minister's office said on Saturday. | It said Pezeshkian had praised Pakistan's diplomatic efforts and that the two leaders had discussed hostilities ‚Å in the region and efforts to end the conflict during a call …
(2026-03-28). Trump's War Gambit: Struggling to End the Middle East Conflict. devdiscourse.com With global energy prices soaring, Donald Trump confronts challenging options after a month of conflict with Iran. He must decide between negotiating a flawed deal or escalating militarily, risking a prolonged crisis that could overshadow his presidency. Despite diplomatic efforts, the conflict with a defiant Iran continues to impact the global economy.
(2026-03-28). The Most Dangerous Country. scheerpost.com From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond David Bromwich for Tom Dispatch The joint US-Israeli killing of Iranian leaders on February 28th marked the second time in a year that the United States had used negotiations as a decoy for a surprise attack. On the pattern of Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939, our own invasion …
(2026-03-28). Bank of America to pay US$72.5 million to settle Epstein sex-trafficking lawsuit. scmp.com Bank of America has agreed to pay US$72.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the bank facilitated a sex-trafficking ring orchestrated by Jeffrey Epstein, court documents showed on Friday. | Bank of America said separately that while it continued to deny supporting Epstein's crimes, "this resolution allows us to put this matter behind us and provides further closure for the plaintiffs".
(2026-03-28). Bank of America agrees to pay $72.5 million to settle Epstein accusers' lawsuit. tribune.com.pk 
Bank of America agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records showed on Friday. | Lawyers for the bank and the women had told Manhattan-based US District Judge Jed Rakoff this month they had reached a "settlement in principle," but the terms of the deal were not disclosed at the time. | "While we stand by our prior statements made in the filings in this case, including that Bank of America did not facilitate sex trafficking crimes, this resolution allows us to put this matter behind us and provide…
(2026-03-28). Venezuelan leftist: 'Recuperating sovereignty and control over our resources is essential'. links.org.au 
Luis Fernando Marquez discusses recent developments in Venezuela, the people's reactions and challenges for the left.
(2026-03-28). Díaz-Canel: US Anger is Result of Failure to Control Cuba. orinocotribune.com On Friday, US President Donald Trump stated that following the Pentagon's attacks on Venezuela and Iran, "Cuba is next" on the list. | "Sometimes you have to use force, and Cuba is next," Trump said during a speech for the Future Investment Initiative summit in Miami, Florida. During his address, he ironically requested that the media "please" ignore the statement. | The US president recalled his recent deployment of the US Army, specifically the elite Pentagon unit Delta Force, to bomb the Venezuelan capital and kidnap President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Deputy Cilia Flores, in January. This followed months o…
(2026-03-28). Judge May Reconsider Dismissing Maduro's Case. popularresistance.org U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on March 26, even though the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is blocking funds for their legal defense, in violation of the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution. | But Hellerstein reserved the right to revisit the issue in the future if he determines that OFAC is arbitrarily obstructing the money for Maduro's counsel of choice.
(2026-03-28). South Africa Parliament Adopts Resolution Demanding Freedom of Venezuelan President and First Lady From US Prison. orinocotribune.com The South African party Al Jama-ah promoted a special session in the national parliament to demand the release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, National Assembly Deputy Cilia Flores, from US prison. On Saturday, March 27, the party presented the resolution as a matter of solidarity from South African legislators towards Venezuela and as an expression of condemnation of the Monroe Doctrine and the Donald Trump administration's warmongering. | The resolution demanding the release of the Venezuelan presidential couple received support from representatives of most parties in the South African parl…
(2026-03-28). Protests In Venezuela And US Demand Freedom For Presidential Couple. popularresistance.org Simultaneous marches were held in Caracas and New York on Thursday, March 26, demanding the release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady and National Assembly Deputy Cilia Flores, who are being illegally held captive in the United States. In New York City and Plaza Bolívar in Caracas, hundreds of banners flew with a single slogan, "Free the Venezuelan presidential couple." | On Thursday, during the presidential couple's second hearing, people from different nationalities gathered near the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
(2026-03-28). Díaz-Canel dialoga con jóvenes sobre presente y futuro de Cuba. radiohc.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, dialogó con jóvenes destacados de diversos sectores de la sociedad sobre su papel en el presente y futuro de la Revolución, en vísperas del 4 de abril, trascendió este sábado. | En el capitalino Salón de Protocolo El Laguito, el jefe de Estado escuchó las voces de estudiantes, obreros, científicos y soldados, en un encuentro que contó con la presencia especial de jóvenes combatientes que participaron en los hechos del 3 de enero en Caracas, durante la invasión militar de Estados Unidos a Venezuela. | ´Para nosotros ustedes forman parte del presente y del futuro ª…
(2026-03-28). Venezuela Commemorates 32 Years of Hugo Chávez's Liberation From Yare Prison. orinocotribune.com With a mobilization and a forum on political thought, the people of the Tuy Valleys, Miranda state, Venezuela, commemorated the 32nd anniversary of Commander Hugo Chávez's release from the Yare I judicial internment center, popularly known as the Prison of Dignity, in the Puente Carrera sector of San Francisco de Yare in the Simón Bolívar municipality. The event was held on Friday, March 27, defined by the leadership of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) as a day of "loyalty and historical memory." | The PSUV vice president of mobilization, Nahum Fernánde…
(2026-03-28). Trump uses Saudi event to tout Iran war gains, push Riyadh on Abraham accords. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump used his Miami speech at a Saudi sovereign wealth fund event to boast about US progress in the four‚Äëweek‚Äëold war with Iran, mock Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz, and press Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords while warning Gulf states about past Iranian threats. He publicly urged Saudi Public Investment Fund governor Yasir Al‚ÄëRumayyan to "go back and explain" that "it's time now" for Riyadh to enter the Abraham Accords, saying he wants Saudi Arabia to "finally" join. Trump also told Gulf leaders that without US action, Iran wou…
(2026-03-28). The Next Financial Shock To Come From Trump's War With Iran. popularresistance.org Let's set the scene. The U.S. government is staring down a projected $1.9 trillion deficit for this fiscal year, with the total national debt now pushing $39 trillion. Simultaneously, the expanding war in Iran and the subsequent crisis in the Strait of Hormuz have fractured global energy supply chains, driving Brent crude to $119 a barrel and sparking a massive inflationary shock. By any standard metric of sovereign risk, a state that is rapidly accelerating its debt issuance while engaging in a war of choice that is throttling the worldwide supply of oil should be facing the possibility of having its bonds repri…
(2026-03-28). Rallies planned in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest against Trump. tribune.com.pk 
Thousands of rallies are expected across the United States on Saturday in the latest "No Kings" protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. | Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history. The two previous No Kings events attracted millions of participants. | Read: Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump' | Flagship rallies will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Minnesota's Twin Cities, but two-thirds of participants are expected from…
(2026-03-28). US weighs escalation as Iran's strikes wound hundreds of American troops. hindustantimes.com U.S. forces are facing mounting casualties as Iran intensifies drone and missile strikes across the Middle East, with over 300 American troops reportedly wounded amid the escalating conflict. Despite the toll, Donald Trump is weighing military options—including a potential ground invasion—even as Tehran rejects ceasefire terms and continues retaliation through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. With rising losses and regional threats expanding, the war risks entering a far more dangerous phase.
(2026-03-28). Middle East Tensions: U.S. and Israel Drive Conflict's Escalation. devdiscourse.com A missile launched from Yemen has heightened tensions in the Middle East, marking the first such event since the war involving Iran began. The conflict, which has drawn in U.S. and Israeli forces, has led to widespread instability, impacting global energy supplies and threatening further inflation.
(2026-03-28). Yemen's Houthis have joined Israel's war on the side of Iran. thecanary.co 
In a new moment of escalation, the Houthis of Yemen have joined Israel's war on the side of Iran: JUST IN: üáæüá™üáÆüá∑ Yemeni Houthis officially enter war against US & Israel in support of Iran. "Our operations will continue until the objectives are achieved." pic.twitter.com/1TmQcRRrHz — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 28, 2026 Houthis escalation The […] | By
(2026-03-28). Is Trump about to ditch Zelensky. infobrics.org The timing is almost perfect for Trump to leave the Neo-Nazi junta and pretend that the US had nothing to do with orchestrating the Ukrainian conflict. It's now entangled in yet another war in the Middle East and it's virtually impossible to wage a two-front conflict with both Russia and Iran.
(2026-03-28). Whitney Webb: What They're NOT Telling You About Joe Kent! thealtworld.com Whitney Webb joins Jimmy to explain her deep skepticism of Joe Kent, the former CIA counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war, warning that he may be part of a long-game psy-op to create a "domestic terrorist" profile that the national security state can later target. She connects this sentiment to the first Trump administration's DHS hearings where officials explicitly defined anti-Semitic right-leaning populists as the emerging domestic terror threat—a classification that could now be triggered by conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism. | Webb argues that the same infrastructure b…
(2026-03-28). Modi-Trump phone call: India rejects reports claiming Elon Musk part of telephonic conversation on Iran war. ptcnews.tv Modi-Trump phone call: India on Saturday rejected reports that billionaire Elon Musk was also part of the call between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Trump had called PM Modi to discuss the war with Iran on Tuesday, the first interaction between the two leaders since Israel and the US' military strikes on Iran began on February 28. | "We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on 24 March was between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump only," a spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs underlined. | "As has been stated earlier, it provided the opp…
(2026-03-28). Bernie Sanders seeks to stop bombs to Israel. electronicintifada.net Four Democrats pursue vote on 22,000 new US bombs for Israel during war with Iran.
(2026-03-28). Vilnius vs. Madrid: U.S.-Iran war draws new lines dividing European nations. strategic-culture.su In the EU's initial response to the US-Israeli strikes, Kaja Kallas read the agreed wording calling of "maximum restraint, protection of civilians, full respect of international law". The question of the war's legality has laid bare a union roughly split into three camps — one applauding Washington, one hedging, one condemning…
(2026-03-28). AI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war. scmp.com On March 1, after Israel and the United States initiated attacks against Iran, Amazon Web Services reported drone strikes against data centre facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The strikes caused structural damage to the company's infrastructure, impairing cloud services for those countries. | Iran warned that US tech companies with Israeli links, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, Nvidia and Oracle, were on Tehran's list of "legitimate targets" for countermeasures.
(2026-03-28). Trump's Iran gamble falters as war drags on amid concerns of long-term chaos. scmp.com A month after the US and Israel launched the war with Iran, nothing seems to be going according to President Donald Trump's plan for a conflict lasting four to six weeks. | Despite the assassinations of most of the Islamic Republic's political and military leaders, the regime shows no signs of collapse.
(2026-03-28). How the US Became an International Serial Killer. scheerpost.com Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies For decades, the United States moved from covert assassination plots to openly embracing assassination or "targeted killing" as policy. Now, in its war with Iran, that evolution is reaching its most dangerous phase. On March 17th and 18th, the United States and Israel assassinated three senior Iranian government officials in …
(2026-03-28). Who's behind the mysterious 'Iran-backed terror cell' haunting Europe? thegrayzone.com Claims that an Iran-backed group is carrying out attacks in European cities raise questions about why they're not targeting countries directly involved in the US-Israeli war, and why they appear to communicate like Israelis. Strangely, suspects arrested in the attacks have been released on bail. A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of Ashab al-Yamin. Officially known as "Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI)," or the "Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right," the group mysteriously appeared in early …
(2026-03-28). US military assets worth billions damaged or lost in Iran war: report. tribune.com.pk 
Billions of dollars in United States military equipment have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, mostly due to Iranian missile and drone attacks, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday. | Losses in the first three weeks of the conflict are estimated at $1.4 billion to $2.9b, Elaine McCusker, a former Pentagon budget official now at the American Enterprise Institute, told the newspaper. | Among the incidents cited, three F-15E fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by a Kuwaiti aircraft on March 1, while an F-35 stealth jet made an emergency landing on…
(2026-03-28). Rania Khalek: Resistance And The Fight For The Global South. popularresistance.org From the frontlines of media to the heart of geopolitical analysis, Rania Khalek brings clarity to the crises shaping our world. In these three must-watch videos, she exposes the realities of imperial aggression, regional resistance, and global economic upheaval. First, she confronts Piers Morgan with the powerful perspective of a Lebanese journalist facing the threat of Israeli expansion. Next, she sits down with Iranian scholar Mohammad Marandi to explore Tehran's stance against U.S. pressure and the risks of escalation. Finally, she speaks with Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik on how this conflict reverberate…
(2026-03-28). Ataques a Irán golpean áreas residenciales, según comisionado de la ONU. radiohc.cu El tema del ataque estadounidense a una escuela iraní, con la matanza de entre 168 y 180 personas, fundamentalmente niñas, pudo abrirse paso en un órgano de la ONU, a pesar de los intentos por diluirlo. | Al hablar en una sesión especial del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, el Alto Comisionado Volker Tàºrk solicitó a Estados Unidos hacer públicos los resultados de una investigación que, según se afirma, realiza ese país, sobre el bombardeo a la escuela de la localidad iraní de Minab. | En opinión de Farida Shaheed, relatora especial para la educación, la embestida puede constituir un crimen de guerra,…
(2026-03-28). Ataques a Irán golpean áreas residenciales, según comisionado de la ONU. radiohc.cu El tema del ataque estadounidense a una escuela iraní, con la matanza de entre 168 y 180 personas, fundamentalmente niñas, pudo abrirse paso en un órgano de la ONU, a pesar de los intentos por diluirlo. | Al hablar en una sesión especial del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, el Alto Comisionado Volker Tàºrk solicitó a Estados Unidos hacer públicos los resultados de una investigación que, según se afirma, realiza ese país, sobre el bombardeo a la escuela de la localidad iraní de Minab. | En opinión de Farida Shaheed, relatora especial para la educación, la embestida puede constituir un crimen de guerra,…
(2026-03-28). Seattle Against War Occupies The Office Of Rep. Adam Smith. popularresistance.org Seattle, WA — On March 26, eight members of Seattle Against War (SAW), along with allies in the anti-war movement, staged a sit-in at the office of Representative Adam Smith (WA-09). At time of writing, the sit-in is ongoing. | Representative Smith, who claims to oppose Trump's attacks on Iran, has a track record of voting in favor of every war initiated since entering office in 1997. | "In keeping with this pattern," wrote Seattle Against War in a press release issued simultaneously with the start of the action, "[Smith] has yet to back up his empty words of opposition with so much as a single piece of act…
(2026-03-28). Late surge lifts Thunder, Celtics rally to down Hawks. tribune.com.pk 
The Oklahoma City Thunder got back in the win column on Friday, beating the Chicago Bulls 131-113 to maintain their grip on first place in the NBA Western Conference. | Two days after their 12-game winning streak was halted by the Boston Celtics, the defending champions Thunder were again on the ropes against the visiting Bulls. | Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander connected on just eight of 24 shots for the Thunder, who trailed by eight late in the third quarter but unleashed a furious 22-0 scoring run to turn it into a blowout. | Cason Wallace added 21 points for Oklahoma City. | Jalen…
(2026-03-28). US has fired over 850 Tomahawk missiles at Iran, raising stockpile concerns: report. tribune.com.pk 
The United States has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles during four weeks of conflict with Iran, significantly depleting its precision-guided weapons stockpile, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing Pentagon officials. | Launched from ships and submarines, Tomahawks — long central to US military operations since the Gulf War — have been heavily relied upon in the ongoing conflict. However, their limited annual production, estimated at only a few hundred, has raised concerns about dwindling reserves. | Officials told the newspaper that the Pentagon is closely tracking missile u…
(2026-03-28). "Price Tag" Attacks Part of Effort to Expand Israeli Settlements in West Bank. truthout.org Al-Funduqumiya, West Bank — On March 21, a Palestinian vehicle collided with an ATV near the village of Beit Imrin in the West Bank, killing the ATV driver. Had it not been for the fact that the driver of the ATV was 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman of the illegal Israeli outpost of Shuva Yisrael Farms, the incident would likely have been handled as an ordinary traffic accident. Instead… |
(2026-03-28). Drugs, Sexual Blackmail: Shocking Confession Letter Exposes Israel's Red Crescent Spy Ring. scheerpost.com Kit Klarenberg and Jonathan Urmeneta ∑The Grayzone A bombshell confession letter obtained by The Grayzone reveals Israeli intelligence recruited an asset in the Palestinian Red Crescent, who admitted using drugs and sexual blackmail to create a "network of informants" which could infiltrate and destroy resistance groups. A leaked confession indicates the Red Crescent was infiltrated by Israeli intelligence, …
(2026-03-28). The US-Israel Alliance Exists To Fix The Problems Created By Its Existence. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The US-Israel alliance exists to fix the problems created by its existence. | The US and Israel have sown death and destruction throughout the middle east for generations, creating generation after generation of survivors who hate them and want them gone, and then it cites the existence of people who hate them and want them gone as the reason why the US needs to keep supporting Israel. | The US needs to help Israel harm people or else the people who are mad about being harmed might harm Israelis. It'
(2026-03-28). Pete Hegseth Removes 2 Black Officers From Promotion List. newsone.com 
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "war on wokeness" appears to have taken a turn into blatant racism and sexism. Military officials are now questioning whether race and gender play a role in military promotions after Hegseth struck the names of two Black officers and two women officers from a promotion list of potential one-star generals. |
(2026-03-28). ICE Out of SF! Rally at SFPD after SF Cops at SFO Help ICE Arrest Mother & Daughter. indybay.org The SFPD cops at SFO aided ICE and Federal government agents when they grabbed a mother Angelina Lopez-Jiminez and her daughter Wendy Godinez-Lopez to deport them.
(2026-03-28). Pakistan Secures IMF Agreement Aiming for Economic Stability. devdiscourse.com Pakistan has successfully secured a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to disburse approximately USD 1.2 billion. This agreement comes after intensive talks under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
(2026-03-28). Senegal On The Edge Of Collapse. popularresistance.org Senegal entered 2026 in the grip of a growing debt crisis that seems insurmountable. After the government of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took power in April 2024, it became clear that his predecessor, Macky Sall (who held office from 2012 to 2024), had concealed enormous liabilities — including hidden loans equivalent to 25.3 percent of GDP — from the Senegalese people and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These liabilities expose a structural contradiction: a development model subordinated to external finance has clear limits. | Senegal can no longer continue along this path.
(2026-03-28). Pakistan plans app-based fuel subsidy for low-income users amid energy crisis. tribune.com.pk 
The government has decided to introduce a mobile application-based system to provide fuel subsidies to low-income consumers as it seeks to manage the ongoing energy crisis and conserve supplies. | Under the proposed mechanism, subsidised petrol distribution will be handled through a digital platform, allowing eligible users to obtain fuel through verified quotas. The Ministry of IT will procure 24,000 mobile phones for the project, while the National IT Board will determine pricing for the devices. | Oil companies (OMCs) will purchase the phones and distribute them to petrol stations nationwide. Arou…
(2026-03-28). Why academic progress stalls and how to get back on track. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-03-28). Three Lebanese Journalists Killed in Israeli Attack on Their Marked Press Vehicle. news.antiwar.com Near the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine, Israeli forces directly and repeatedly attacked a marked press vehicle, killing three journalists and wounding a number of others. The IDF fired four missiles at the vehicle during the attack. The confirmed fatalities were Fatima Ftouni of al-Mayadeen, Ali Shuaib of al-Manar TV, and Fatima's brother Mohammed, last …
(2026-03-28). Why UN Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" and called for reparations as "a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs". | The landmark resolution was strongly backed by the African Union …
(2026-03-28). The Green Moralist turn and its limits. mronline.org 
A specific ideological register now dominates left-adjacent neoliberal climate politics: the grammar of responsibility and guilt, the aesthetics of urgency without adequate theory of causation, the displacement of structural questions onto individual conduct.
(2026-03-28). Coordinated disinformation campaign using fake Iranian accounts targets Pakistan. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-03-28). Unveiling Jewar's Transformational Gateway: A New Dawn at Noida International Airport. devdiscourse.com In a grand inaugural event filled with festivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the first phase of the Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. The occasion, highlighted by cultural performances, marked a crucial step in the state's infrastructure development, promising enhanced connectivity and economic growth.
(2026-03-28). SA Labor returned as One Nation vote rises. socialist-alliance.org 
Disenfranchised, working-class voters looking to lodge a protest vote against the major parties helps explain the high vote for Pauline Hanson's One Nation. Markela Panegyres looks at the issues in the South Australian election.
(2026-03-28). Israel assassinates more Lebanese journalists — Ali Shuaib and Fatima Ftouni. thecanary.co 
Journalists Ali Shuaib (Al-Manar) and Fatima Ftouni (Al-Mayadeen), along with Fatima's brother, camera operator Mohamad Ftouni, join a long list of Lebanese journalists killed by Israel. An Israeli warplane fired five missiles at their car, travelling in the countryside next to the city of Jezzine, around 30 Km north of the border with occupied Palestine. […] | By
(2026-03-28). Trump's signature on $100 bill to put him in small circle of sitting presidents. tribune.com.pk 
When US President Donald Trump's signature appears on $100 bills in June, it will end 165 years of the US Treasurer signing banknotes and place Trump among a small band of sitting global leaders, most heads of developing economies, whose autographs or images have graced their currencies. | Banknotes around the world often show the signature of a central bank leader, finance minister, or other official associated with the printing and issuing of money. Trump's signature would replace that of the US Treasurer, which has appeared on US currency since 1861. The Treasury secretary's signa…
(2026-03-28). Lockout At Largest Inland Oil Refinery Continues. popularresistance.org Whiting, IN—A fire is burning in Whiting, Indiana. At midnight on March 19, some 800 Steelworker union members at the largest inland oil refinery in the United States were locked out of the expansive facility south of Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan. | The lockout was the culmination of a months-long negotiation between USW Local 7-1 and multinational energy giant BP. United Steelworkers represents workers across various industries including oil, steel, glass, and other energy producing industries. | Since the lockout, picket lines are positioned at each entrance to the facility.
(2026-03-28). European Progressives Have Chance to Turn Far Right Losses Into Long-Term Defeat. truthout.org For years now, hard right, anti-immigrant, and in some cases overtly fascist political parties have been on the march in Europe, veering from one electoral triumph to the next. When large numbers of refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war began arriving in Europe in 2015, right populist groupings seized on the humanitarian crisis to cultivate a narrative that the whole continent would inevitably… |
(2026-03-28). US DoJ Confirms FBI Director's Email Breached By Iranian Hacker Group. popularresistance.org A Justice Department official confirmed on 27 March that material reportedly leaked from FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email "appears to be authentic." | The material was leaked on Friday by Handala, a group of pro-Palestinian vigilante hackers considered to have links to Iranian government cyberintelligence units. | Handala said it had accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email inbox and published photographs of the director, along with some of his private and professional correspondence. | Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked v…
(2026-03-28). Tuchel takes positives from scrappy England draw. tribune.com.pk 
Thomas Tuchel said he had "learned a lot" from England's scrappy 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday even though many of his star players were watching from the stands. | Ben White poked home in the 81st minute to give the home side the lead but the Arsenal defender was adjudged to have fouled Federico Vinas after a VAR review, with Federico Valverde levelling from the spot in stoppage time. | Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice were among the established 11-strong contingent who will join a group that will now be cut down. | England boss Tuchel, who named an expanded 35-man squad for friendlies…
(2026-03-28). March 28 "No Kings" Protests: The Fight against the War on Iran Is at the Center of the Fight against Trump's Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca Workers and young people are marching across the United States Saturday in the third round of "No Kings" demonstrations. | More than 7,000 events are planned in all 50 states. Together with the massive anti-ICE protests that swept Minneapolis and cities …
(2026-03-28). USS Gerald R. Ford may have been sabotaged by crew member/s. indybay.org USS Gerald R. Ford may have been sabotaged and set on fire by a crew member of the ship, while involved in the convicted felon President Donald J. Trump's war against Iran.
(2026-03-28). BBC disputes Tom Skinner's £2k Question Time payout claim. thecanary.co 
Tom Skinner is famous for three things: Not being political. Being a member of Reform UK (a political party). "Bosh". Thomas Skinner used to post long ChatGPT paragraphs about how he's not political, and he's just a normal guy grafting. pic.twitter.com/WjcwjD3ZUn — Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) January 20, 2026 In his efforts to explain how un-political he […] | By
(2026-03-28). Beware Hubris: Trump's Iran War Has an Ozymandias Flavor. fairobserver.com For well over 50 years, long before the popular 1979 Revolution that then enabled Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Revolutionary Party to grab total power in 1980 (having shut down, exiled, imprisoned or killed all political opposition in the fledgling post-revolution proto-democracy), I have been privileged to enjoy a close personal and professional relationship with Iran, its…
(2026-03-28). Epicflow's new portfolio optimiser enters trials with the Dutch MOD. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-03-28). KP Sharma Oli: Former Nepal PM arrested over Gen Z protests day after Balen Shah takes oath. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday in connection with the Gen Z protests that resulted in his ouster from the power.The development comes just a day | KP Sharma Oli: Former Nepal PM arrested over Gen Z protests day after Balen Shah takes oath…
(2026-03-28). Thursday 3/26: Phonebank for the Release of Ira Vijandre. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/freeyivpb…
(2026-03-28). No pressure? Pochettino urges US co-hosts to 'play free' at World Cup. tribune.com.pk 
US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday urged his team to play with freedom and not to fear the pressures and expectations that come with co-hosting this summer's World Cup. | Hopes are high for Team USA, which co-hosts alongside Mexico and Canada, and boasts a strong squad of players from top European leagues including AC Milan's Christian Pulisic and Juventus star Weston McKennie. | Pochettino, speaking ahead of the USA's friendly with Belgium on Saturday, encouraged his players to draw on the example of other American sports like the NFL and basketball, which he binged on when he was first appointed t…
(2026-03-28). Friday 3/27: Free Food Church in Felton (formerly Zayante) every Friday 4-6+ pm Rain or Shine. indybay.org Hallcrest Vineyards, 379 Felton Empire Rd. Felton CA 95018 a quarter mile from downtown…
(2026-03-28). Nepal's former prime minister Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests. geo.tv 
Former Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli gestures while being taken to a hospital from the District Police Range after his detention by police in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 28, 2026. — Reuters After Oli's arrest, supporters staged…
(2026-03-28). MS Dhoni to Miss Opening Weeks of IPL: Impact on Chennai Super Kings. devdiscourse.com Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to miss the initial two weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season as per the Chennai Super Kings' latest statement. This comes after Dhoni, the celebrated wicketkeeper-batter, led Chennai to five championship victories before stepping down from captaincy in 2024.
(2026-03-28). Thursday 4/2: "White With Fear" Film: GOP History of Exploiting Racial Hated & Extremism to Amass Power. indybay.org Watch on PBS KRCB station on April 2 at 10 PM in SF Bay Area | Or watch on Comcast On-Demand | Or PBS App anytime | PBS streaming online anytime here: www.pbs.org/video/white-with-fear-tielvg……
(2026-03-28). Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of SA. sanews.gov.za Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of SA | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several weather warnings for several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape, over the course of the weekend. ⚪ The weather service has issued a Yellow Level 4 Warning for severe thunderstorms for parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. ⚪ "Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of low-lying areas, susceptible roads and bridges as well as strong damaging winds and hail, resulting in damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock [are] expected over th…
(2026-03-28). Zalmi sink Pindiz in high-scoring PSL11 tie. tribune.com.pk 
Peshawar Zalmi started their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 campaign with a thrilling five-wicket win over RawalPindiz in a high-scoring contest at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. | Chasing a daunting 215-run target, Peshawar Zalmi rode on collective batting efforts to reach 216/5 on the first ball of the final over in this Pakistan Super League 2025 clash. | Openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Haris provided a flying start, stitching a brisk 78-run partnership. Babar struck 39 off 28 balls before falling to Asif Afridi, while Haris top-scored with 47 off 28 deliveries, hitting four fours and two sixes. | Kusal Mendi…
(2026-03-28). Navigating Structural and Crisis Risks in ASEAN's Energy Sector. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer ASEAN member countries' energy industries are changing as a result of rising demand, decarbonization requirements, and complex geopolitics. While the region is moving towards cleaner, more inclusive, and more resilient energy systems, the risk diversification challenge—namely addressing structural vulnerabilities and crisis-driven disruptions—acquired an added significance. While pursuit of energy diversification has …
(2026-03-28). All there is to know about Zayn Malik's new album Konnakol. tribune.com.pk 
Fans can expect Zayn Malik to step into a more personal and culturally rooted sound with his upcoming album Konnakol, set to release on April 17. This project leans heavily into South Asian influences, marking a noticeable shift from his earlier work. | View this post on Instagram | The album's title itself hints at its direction; konnakol is a South Indian vocal technique in which rhythmic percussion sounds are created with the voice. Zayn incorporates elements of this style into parts of the album, blending it with contemporary production to create something that feels both experimental and deeply tied to tr…
(2026-03-28). Green conference showed democracy, but also how easily it's undermined. thecanary.co 
The Green Party is having its first conference since the major uptick in membership numbers in recent months. But the first day didn't go smoothly. Because while it showed the party's internal democracy in full swing, it also showed how easily cynical efforts can undermine it. Green Party — The workings of a democratic process […] | By
(2026-03-28). Despite the unjust conviction of the Prairieland Nine, the struggle continues. workers.org 
On March 14, a Fort Worth, Texas, jury found nine activists guilty on charges of terrorism and attempted murder. This was in response to their role in organizing a peaceful noise demonstration at the Prairieland Immigration Customs and Enforcement detention center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, 2025. The nine . . . |
(2026-03-28). Insurrection Act – An Interview with Musician David Rovics. indybay.org Audio interview with singer-songwriter David Rovics.
(2026-03-28). Vote of no confidence raised against Green Party chair by Stats for Lefties. thecanary.co 
The Green Party are conducting their Spring Conference online and issues appear to be aplenty. Specifically, it appears that insecure voting practices are now being employed which has raised concern amongst voters. In response, Eleanora Folan — of Stats for Lefties — has called for a vote of no confidence in the chair of the […] | By
(2026-03-28). Love, friendship, and watching over the dead in Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
A conversation about friendship and the loss of loved ones in a martyr's cemetery in Palestine.
(2026-03-28). AI 'collusion' forcing down wages a bigger threat than job-stealing robots: ILO economist. scmp.com The threat to employment posed by artificial intelligence was not a "robot apocalypse" that would steal jobs, but "algorithmic collusion" that could quietly erode wages and workplace safety, Ekkehard Ernst, the International Labour Organization's chief macroeconomist, warned in Beijing on Tuesday. | While public anxiety frequently centred on the potential for AI to trigger a mass wave of unemployment, Ernst said its disruptive potential had been overestimated.
(2026-03-28). Bloomberg Still Hasn't Figured Out What BRICS Is Really About. globalresearch.ca Bloomberg published a piece last week about how " This is clear from the false …
(2026-03-28). Reform's Matt Goodwin 'flayed' in debate on AI book inaccuracies. thecanary.co 
Matt Goodwin was the unsuccessful Reform UK candidate in the Gorton & Denton by-election. Not content with losing that race, Goodwin went on to find all new ways of being a loser in the aftermath. Most recently, this saw him publishing a book that was filled with dodgy stats, fake quotes, and AI hallucinations. In […] | By
(2026-03-28). Economists Warn Iran War Increases Risk Of Recession In Next 12 Months. newsone.com 
(2026-03-28). How to win friends and influence people in ancient China. scmp.com The way Stephen Selby tells it, Guiguzi (ȨºË∞∑Â≠ê) sounds like the ancient Chinese version of Dale Carnegie's enduring self-help book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. | Given its contents and message, it should have been a text for the ages. After all, whether ancient, modern, postmodern, Eastern or Western, many of us still need to kiss up to wayward bosses and stroke their egos if we want to advance our careers — not to mention ancient despots who could chop off your head for saying the…
(2026-03-28). Six injured in Abu Dhabi after missile intercepted near KEZAD, authorities say. tribune.com.pk 
Six people were injured after three fires broke out in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as a result of debris falling from a ballistic missile interception, the emirate's media office said. | All three fires have been controlled and the cooling process is underway, it added. | Abu Dhabi authorities were dealing with the fires in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, or KEZAD, part of Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group economic cities and free zones. | AD officials posted on X that the relevant authorities are responding to the fire incidents that stemmed from intercepting a ballistic missile. | Relevant authorities i…
(2026-03-28). Video emerges of Reform's 'Nazi salute' candidate drink driving. thecanary.co 
With the local elections fast approaching, Reform are doing everything they can to attract viable candidates. The problem is many of these candidates have proven so unviable that they've failed to even make it to the election. This was on full display with the following shortlisted candidate for the Welsh constituency of Bridgend and Vale […] | By
(2026-03-28). Germany's (Reluctant) Nuclear Arsonists. fairobserver.com US President Donald Trump's return to the White House has led to a dramatic deterioration in transatlantic relations. A series of controversial decisions, ranging from random tariffs to President Trump's push for "owning" Greenland, has dealt the transatlantic community perhaps the most damaging blow since its emergence in the late 1940s. Although President Trump ultimately…
(2026-03-28). California Fever Dream Judy Upcoming Readings. indybay.org Judy Juanita's Upcoming Readings – Please contact the location before attending | Tues., Apr 21, 2 pm-3: 30, SFSU | School of Ethnic Studies, | 1600 Holloway, SF…
(2026-03-28). Oceans of Poison: How Industrial Chemicals Have Infiltrated the Planet's Last Wilderness. globalresearch.ca The idea that the open ocean remains one of the last untouched environments on Earth has now been shattered.
(2026-03-28). Thursday 4/2: Palestine 36. indybay.org Roxie Theater | 3117 16th Street | San Francisco…
(2026-03-28). DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America's nuclear power regulator. grist.org 
Last summer, a group of officials from the Department of Energy gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory, a sprawling 890-square-mile complex in the eastern desert of Idaho where the U.S. government built its first rudimentary nuclear power plant in 1951 and continues to test cutting-edge technology. | On the agenda that day: the future of nuclear energy in the Trump era. The meeting was convened by 31-year-old lawyer Seth Cohen. Just five years out of law school, Cohen brought no significant experience in nuclear law or policy; he had just entered government through Elon Musk's Department of Government Effic…
(2026-03-28). How did an Afghan woman journalist's writing resonate in China? globalvoices.org A story of cross-border empathy between Chinese readers and Afghan womenOriginally published on When Afghan journalist
(2026-03-28). The military's contumacious apocalyptic pacifists. indybay.org Photo of the pacifist Kim Min-hyung, of South Korea.
(2026-03-28). Premian Concurso infantil por el Día Mundial del agua. radiohc.cu 
àÅrboles y flores que crecen y un río con aguas cristalinas, lluvias, un campo verde, manos unidas ante una gota de agua, un grifo que cierra para no desperdiciar el líquido vital. | Son ideas generadas a través de los hermosos trazos de niñas y niños con la inocencia y sabiduría de los primeros años, y presentados al Concurso Infantil Provincial, a propósito de la reciente celebración del Día Mundial del Agua. | La Biblioteca Provincial Martí, en Santa Clara, fue la sede de la premiación de este certamen en la modalidad de artes plásticas, donde se reunieron pioneras y pioneros junto a representantes de Ed…
(2026-03-28). Nuevo reto de la Educación Superior en Cuba a casi 50 años de su Ministerio. radiohc.cu Con la descentralización de la Enseñanza Superior y otras medidas, Cuba enfrenta el reto de asegurar la continuidad de los estudios universitarios en el país, en medio de la actual crisis energética impuesta por el bloqueo de Estados Unidos. | Esa enseñanza de la cual han egresado 1 millón 700 mil cubanos, sin costo alguno para sus familias, enruta su quehacer ante un nuevo desafío, luego de haber sobrevivido con reconocidos resultados a múltiples obstáculos que para su desarrollo han significado medidas de Washington adoptadas contra la isla. | En reciente encuentro con el ministro cubano de Educación Superior,…
(2026-03-28). En provincia cubana de Guantánamo distribuyen donativo de alimentos de México. radiohc.cu Con 35 semanas de embarazo, Yainet Naranjo Velázquez fue la primera gestante del municipio de Caimanera en recibir este viernes un módulo de productos alimenticios donados por México, como parte de la ayuda solidaria que brinda esa en momentos en que se recrudece el bloqueo y la asfixia económica del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. | Joennis Samón Mora, coordinador de objetivos y programas del Gobierno provincial del Poder Popular, precisó que hace menos de 24 horas de la llegada del donativo a almacenes de la Empresa Mayorista de Guantánamo y enseguida comenzó su distribución hacia las diferentes bodegas…
(2026-03-28). En Cuba, otro buque de México con ayuda material. radiohc.cu México informó este viernes de la llegada a Cuba de otro buque con unas 100 toneladas de ayuda material, en un contexto marcado por el endurecimiento del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero que impone Estados Unidos a la nación caribeña desde hace casi 70 años. | Un comunicado de la Cancillería mexicana refiere: El Buque de Apoyo Logístico Huasteco, que zarpó del puerto de Veracruz, llegó a la República de Cuba la mañana de este viernes con más de 96 toneladas de ayuda humanitaria consistente en víveres varios, principalmente frijol y arroz". | Según la cartera, con este cuarto envío suman tres mil 125 las t…
(2026-03-28). Asociación France Cuba por nuevas acciones de solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu La asociación France Cuba, la más antigua del país europeo en la solidaridad con la isla, instaló este sábado su asamblea general en Sète, donde perfila nuevas acciones de apoyo político y material. | En la primera jornada del encuentro en la sureña ciudad occitana, los más de 60 delegados asistentes pasaron revista a las actividades realizadas el año pasado, entre ellas el envío de medicamentos, la participación en movilizaciones y la condena al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto a la nación antillana por Estados Unidos. | El presidente de la asociación, Fabrice Leclerc, destacó la coordinación e…
(2026-03-28). Asociación France Cuba por nuevas acciones de solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu La asociación France Cuba, la más antigua del país europeo en la solidaridad con la isla, instaló este sábado su asamblea general en Sète, donde perfila nuevas acciones de apoyo político y material. | En la primera jornada del encuentro en la sureña ciudad occitana, los más de 60 delegados asistentes pasaron revista a las actividades realizadas el año pasado, entre ellas el envío de medicamentos, la participación en movilizaciones y la condena al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto a la nación antillana por Estados Unidos. | El presidente de la asociación, Fabrice Leclerc, destacó la coordinación e…
(2026-03-28). So-called 'family voting' exposed as a Reform con job. thecanary.co 
After the Green Party romped to victory in the Gorton & Denton by-election, right-wingers blamed Reform's loss on 'family voting'. Most people were unfamiliar with this term, but soon learned it was the act of men telling their wives how to vote. Now, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that the investigation into family voting […] | By
(2026-03-28). Conmoción en la Catedral, una novela que atrapa. radiohc.cu 
La novela "Conmoción en la Catedral" del periodista y escritor cubano Manuel Juan Somoza fue seleccionada como "El libro del mes" por Ruth Casa Editorial, institución literaria con alcance mundial. | Ese reconocimiento responde a las ventas realizadas en Cuba y el exterior, tras su presentación digital al quedar suspendida la Feria del Libro de La Habana, no así el quehacer cultural en el país. | La obra- destaca la editorial- "logra tejer una trama maestra donde la realidad y la ficción se confunden en un abrazo mortal".
| En diálogo con el autor supimos que la novela está inspirada en la estadounidense d…
(2026-03-28). Premian Concurso infantil por el Día Mundial del agua. radiohc.cu àÅrboles y flores que crecen y un río con aguas cristalinas, lluvias, un campo verde, manos unidas ante una gota de agua, un grifo que cierra para no desperdiciar el líquido vital. | Son ideas generadas a través de los hermosos trazos de niñas y niños con la inocencia y sabiduría de los primeros años, y presentados al Concurso Infantil Provincial, a propósito de la reciente celebración del Día Mundial del Agua. | La Biblioteca Provincial Martí, en Santa Clara, fue la sede de la premiación de este certamen en la modalidad de artes plásticas, donde se reunieron pioneras y pioneros junto a representantes de Ed…
(2026-03-28). Cuba confiere Premio Nacional de Cine 2026 al crítico Luciano Castillo. radiohc.cu 
El Premio Nacional de Cine 2026 que otorga el Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) fue conferido este viernes, de manera unánime, al crítico, promotor e investigador Luciano Delfín Castillo Rodríguez. | El lauro llegará a manos de quien posee una vasta obra, recogida en múltiples libros y artículos especializados, mañana sábado día 28 en el cine Yara, a las 2: 00 p. m., en una gala con entrada libre al público. | Según publicó Cubacine ICAIC en sus plataformas digitales, un jurado presidido por Manuel Herrera, Premio Nacional de Cine (2022); e integrado por Mirtha Ibarra, Premio Nacional…
(2026-03-28). En provincia cubana de Guantánamo distribuyen donativo de alimentos de México. radiohc.cu Con 35 semanas de embarazo, Yainet Naranjo Velázquez fue la primera gestante del municipio de Caimanera en recibir este viernes un módulo de productos alimenticios donados por México, como parte de la ayuda solidaria que brinda esa en momentos en que se recrudece el bloqueo y la asfixia económica del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. | Joennis Samón Mora, coordinador de objetivos y programas del Gobierno provincial del Poder Popular, precisó que hace menos de 24 horas de la llegada del donativo a almacenes de la Empresa Mayorista de Guantánamo y enseguida comenzó su distribución hacia las diferentes bodegas…
(2026-03-28). La macchina infernale dell'escalation. strategic-culture.su Il culto della morte in Asia occidentale colpisce South Pars, parte del giacimento di gas più grande del mondo, condiviso con il North Dome del Qatar. Poi colpisce la centrale nucleare di Natanz. | Segue nostro Una linea rossa dopo l'altra viene infranta in successione. | L'architettura di una macchina infernale dell'escalation — senza via d'uscita — è spietata. | Il culto della morte in Asia occidentale colpisce South Pars,…
(2026-03-28). Presidente Díaz-Canel agradece a México y a Sheinbaum apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel expresó su admiración y agradecimiento a México y a la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum por el apoyo al país antillano, en una entrevista difundida este viernes por el diario La Jornada.Para el pueblo mexicano, para el gobierno mexicano, toda nuestra admiración, respeto, cariño y compromiso. Y en particular para Claudia, la presidenta mexicana que ha demostrado una firmeza de convicciones, una firmeza de principios, una valentía y una gallardía", subrayó. | El mandatario aseveró que esa nación norteam…
(2026-03-28). Presidente Díaz-Canel agradece a México y a Sheinbaum apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel expresó su admiración y agradecimiento a México y a la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum por el apoyo al país antillano, en una entrevista difundida este viernes por el diario La Jornada.Para el pueblo mexicano, para el gobierno mexicano, toda nuestra admiración, respeto, cariño y compromiso. Y en particular para Claudia, la presidenta mexicana que ha demostrado una firmeza de convicciones, una firmeza de principios, una valentía y una gallardía", subrayó. | El mandatario aseveró que esa nación norteam…
(2026-03-28). Descargan en La Habana 15 mil toneladas de arroz donadas por China. cubadebate.cu En el Puerto de La Habana se desarrollan las operaciones de descarga de 15 mil toneladas de arroz enviadas como donativo por la República Popular China, en un aporte que respalda el abastecimiento alimentario en el país. El cargamento corresponde al tercer lote de un total de 30 mil toneladas anunciadas por la Embajada china en la nación.
(2026-03-28). Presidente Díaz-Canel asiste a condecoraciones de la vanguardia juvenil cubana. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CCPCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel asistió este viernes en La Habana, al acto de condecoraciones estatales de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC) que cumplirá 64 años el próximo 4 de abril. | Presentes, también, los miembros del Buró Político Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y del Consejo de Estado; Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República, y Roberto Morales Ojeda, secretario de Organización del CCPCC, junto a Meyvis Estévez Echeverría, primera secretaria del Comité N…
(2026-03-28). En Estados Unidos también rechazan el bloqueo contra Cuba. radiohc.cu Varias son las generaciones de cubanos que han vivido bajo el criminal bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos, que busca un cambio del sistema político en la nación caribeña, a partir de provocar hambre, enfermedades y descontento en la población. | La unilateral medida, que se ha mantenido durante más de seis décadas, viola las más elementales prerrogativas de los cubanos, contraviniendo el espíritu de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, que en 2026 cumple 78 años de su proclamación. | Una hostil política, agravada por el cerco energético impuesto desde finales de ene…
(2026-03-28). Cuba refuerza su producción arrocera: un paso firme hacia la soberanía alimentaria. radiohc.cu Como se conoce, el programa económico del gobierno cubano para 2026 tiene entre sus objetivo impulsar la producción de alimentos. | Para los cubanos, un alimento esencial de la dieta es el arroz y por tanto, este grano forma parte de la canasta básica que en los últimos años se ha visto impactado por la baja en los rendimientos. | De ahí que el Ministerio de la Agricultura anunció para este año una ambiciosa meta: sembrar 200 mil hectáreas de arroz, un salto importante frente a las 122 990 hectáreas alcanzadas en 2025. | Este programa, encargado al Grupo Empresarial Agrícola (GAG), tiene un plan que se divide en…
(2026-03-28). Díaz-Canel asistió a ejercicio de defensa en Habana del Este. radiohc.cu 
El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, presidente de la República y del Consejo de Defensa Nacional (CDN), Miguel Díaz-Canel participó este viernes en un ejercicio de defensa territorial en la Zona de Defensa Antonio Guiteras, del municipio Habana del Este, como parte del onceno Día Nacional de la Defensa de 2026. | Fuentes de la Presidencia precisaron que en la jornada estuvieron presentes los miembros del Buró Político, generales de Cuerpo de Ejército àÅlvaro López Miera y Lázaro Alberto àÅlvarez Casas, ministros de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FAR) y del Mini…
(2026-03-28). Díaz-Canel asistió a ejercicio de defensa en Habana del Este. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, presidente de la República y del Consejo de Defensa Nacional (CDN), Miguel Díaz-Canel participó este viernes en un ejercicio de defensa territorial en la Zona de Defensa Antonio Guiteras, del municipio Habana del Este, como parte del onceno Día Nacional de la Defensa de 2026. | Fuentes de la Presidencia precisaron que en la jornada estuvieron presentes los miembros del Buró Político, generales de Cuerpo de Ejército àÅlvaro López Miera y Lázaro Alberto àÅlvarez Casas, ministros de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FAR) y del Mini…
(2026-03-28). O governo libanês está entregando seu país para Israel e os EUA. strategic-culture.su A permanência do Hezbollah no governo de coalizà£o pode estar com os dias contados, graàßas à ofensiva das foràßas reacionárias contra ele, em alianàßa com Israel. | Junte-se a nós no e . | Escreva para…
(2026-03-28). El costo de la guerra de Trump contra Irán: 5.000 millones de dólares y aumentando. strategic-culture.su Ben Armbruster | Junte-se a nós no e . | Escreva para nós: | El Pentágono probablemente solicitará otros 50.000 millones en financiación d…
(2026-03-28). Bruno Rodríguez: EE.UU. "miente" al negar bloqueo energético contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu A través de un mensaje público, el canciller cubano aseguró que Washington "miente desvergonzadamente" al negar la existencia de un bloqueo de suministros de combustible hacia Cuba, y subrayó que tales declaraciones contradicen disposiciones oficiales adoptadas por la propia administración estadounidense.
(2026-03-28). Presidente Díaz-Canel asiste a condecoraciones de la vanguardia juvenil cubana. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CCPCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel asistió este viernes en La Habana, al acto de condecoraciones estatales de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC) que cumplirá 64 años el próximo 4 de abril. | Presentes, también, los miembros del Buró Político Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y del Consejo de Estado; Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República, y Roberto Morales Ojeda, secretario de Organización del CCPCC, junto a Meyvis Estévez Echeverría, primera secretaria del Comité N…
(2026-03-28). El Salvador: Bukele's State of Emergency Marks Four Years. orinocotribune.com Nearly 510 detainees have died in Salvadoran prisons between April 2022 and March 2026. | On Friday, the state of emergency in El Salvador, implemented by President Nayib Bukele, marked four years since its approval, amid popular demands and accusations of human rights violations. | The Legislative Assembly, dominated by the Nuevas Ideas (NI) party, approved the measure in 2022 after a weekend with more than 80 homicides, the result of the breakdown of a pact between the government and gangs. | Bukele and his Security Cabinet maintain that the regime has "allowed them to combat gangs," liberate territories, and r…
(2026-03-28). An Existential Global Threat: Why Israel Must Be Denuclearized. muslimskeptic.com Israel as the UNO Reverse Card If countries could be represented by cards from card games, then the illegitimate state of Israel would perhaps be the UNO reverse card. Usually, in modern meme culture, this particular card is associated with someone who does something cleverly unexpected in order to turn the tables against their opponent, …
(2026-03-28). How the US and Israel are making the Islamic republic stronger. aljazeera.com The war is feeding into a theological narrative of martyrdom and sacrifice that is helping maintain the Islamic Republic…
(2026-03-28). Verstappen calls his Red Bull 'undriveable' after more F1 woes at Japan GP. aljazeera.com Kimi Antonelli and George Russell claim a Mercedes 1-2 at Suzuka but Max Verstappen's Red Bull struggles continue.
(2026-03-28). White is hero and villain on England return, Germany's Wirtz destroys Swiss. aljazeera.com Uruguay hold England at Wembley, Germany defeat Switzerland, and Netherlands beat Norway in pre-World Cup friendlies.
(2026-03-28). Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in Miami Open final. aljazeera.com Sabalenka seeks tennis's 'Sunshine Double', while Florida's own Gauff has reached the final for the first time.
(2026-03-28). Doncic faces one-game ban after technical foul in Lakers win against Nets. aljazeera.com Luka Doncic's 41 points against Nets was soured by his 16th technical foul of the season, triggering a one-game ban.
(2026-03-28). US Secretary of State says war could conclude in 'weeks, not months'. aljazeera.com US secretary of state Marco Rubio told reporters that the US is seeking to conclude the war in a matter of weeks.
(2026-03-28). Philippine transport strikers say Marcos Jr failing to control oil prices. aljazeera.com Transport workers call on Philippines President Marcos Jr to focus on price caps and reining in oil companies.
(2026-03-29). New Caledonia's domestic airline AirCal files for bankruptcy. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk New Caledonia's domestic airline Air Calédonie filed for bankruptcy on Friday, following almost a month of blockades by customers in the French Pacific territory's outer islands. The protest movement had been initiated by groups of angry outer islands customers who intended to oppose the company's decision…
(2026-03-29). War on Iran: The French senator who said what everybody was thinking. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: Pacific Media Watch A French senator walked into the Luxembourg Palace, opened his mouth, and basically set the whole room on fire. Politely. In a suit. Claude Malhuret didn't yell nor wave his arms. He just listed things… calmly, methodically, like a doctor reading a very long and very depressing diagnosis. And by the…
(2026-03-28). Hosts Have Power Over Dangerous Guests: Spain Shows How Countries Hosting U.S. Bases Can Push for Peace. worldbeyondwar.org 
The Spanish government and others hosting U.S. bases during prior conflicts have shown there is another path by refusing to support war. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-03-29). Economy on firm footing at start of 2026. ecns.cn China's industrial sector got off to a robust start in 2026, with profits of major industrial enterprises accelerating in the first two months of the year, underpinned by the strengthening of high-tech sectors and highlighting improving business conditions amid strong policy support, official data showed on Friday.
(2026-03-29). CIIE Stories | Exhibitors from guest country of honor praise CIIE: It fosters gooperation. ecns.cn In 2025, China and Sweden mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. As one of the first Western developed countries to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China, Sweden returned to the CIIE Country Exhibition after a six-year absence and served as a Guest Country of Honor for the first time.
(2026-03-29). Insights | Emerging powers seek more say in international system, not to overturn it, says Singaporean expert Kishore Mahbubani. ecns.cn It is in the long-term interests of the West to grant emerging countries or regions more ownership in international institutions established by the West themself, said Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, during the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference.
(2026-03-29). China-Tajikistan tourism exchange conference held in Dushanbe charts path for deeper cooperation. ecns.cn A cultural and tourism delegation concluded a week-long visit to Tajikistan on Saturday, with both sides pledging to enhance pragmatic cooperation in the tourism sector.
(2026-03-29). Global forensic legend Henry C Lee passes away at 87. ecns.cn The global forensic science community was saddened on Friday following news that world-renowned forensic scientist Henry C Lee passed away at his home in Henderson, Nevada. He was 87.
(2026-03-29). Blossoms fuel village's tourism and vitalization. ecns.cn In Jinlong village, Daguan town of Nanchuan district, Chongqing, cherry blossoms have burst into full bloom, with thousands of pink blossoms creating a breathtaking scene against a backdrop of golden rapeseed fields. The stunning spring landscape is attracting throngs of visitors eager to enjoy the beauty and capture the moment of spring.
(2026-03-29). CIIE Stories | Bridge of Colombia and China: Witnessed by CIIE. ecns.cn At the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2025, Colombia participated as the guest country of honor for the first time. Since the first CIIE, Colombian companies have never missed the event.
(2026-03-29). CIIE Stories | UAE highlights shared vision at CIIE. ecns.cn An Arab proverb says: "Language is but leaves; actions are the fruits." This saying aptly reflects the United Arab Emirates' practice at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE).
(2026-03-29). Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review regulations on work of local Party committees. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to deliberate on regulations on the work of local Party committees.
(2026-03-29). Probes launched over rising U.S. scrutiny. ecns.cn China has launched two trade barrier investigations targeting U.S. practices disrupting global industrial and supply chains and impeding trade in green products, in a calibrated response to Washington's new trade probes targeting China and other economies, officials and analysts said.
(2026-03-28). Israelis rally against Iran war; Police violently disperse protesters in Tel Aviv. haaretz.com Demonstrations titled 'Say no to the eternal war of the Kahanist government, yes to just peace and security for the peoples of the region,' are being held in about twenty locations including Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv; police have arrested 13 protesters…
(2026-03-28). Houthis join Iran war, consider closing Red Sea shipping route. haaretz.com Yemen's pro-Iran launched a missile at Israel on Saturday after threatening to act if an escalation against Iran and the 'axis of resistance' continued. No casualties have been reported as a result of the attack, Israeli authorities said…
(2026-03-28). Man killed Friday by missile shrapnel named Vyacheslav Vidmant; dozens wounded Saturday across Israel. haaretz.com Vidmant, 52, was killed while working as a security guard in a building that had been hit by Iranian fire on the first day of the war; 11 people were lightly wounded by interceptor missile fragments in the Jerusalem area and Israel's south, according to Israeli emergency services…
(2026-03-28). Israel Air Force officer charged with leaking Iran strike date for Polymarket bets, court reveals. haaretz.com An indictment alleges the air force officer leaked real-time details of the June 2025 Israeli strike on Iran to guide Polymarket bets, netting about $244,000 with an associate…
(2026-03-28). war make me rethink anything. It only sharpened an old. haaretz.com After his home was hit, Shay from Tel Aviv signed up for evacuation but was refused. 'There are people who need it more'…
(2026-03-28). Police to discipline officer who called Ben-Gvir a. haaretz.com Police and the Central District commander said the remark constituted a 'political statement' that breached procedures, even though Ben-Gvir has 13 criminal convictions, including offenses related to supporting a terror organization…
(2026-03-28). Iran: Civilians are paying a heavy price amid escalating hostilities. icrc.org The following is a statement from ICRC Head of Delegation in Iran, Vincent Cassard…
(2026-03-28). 06:30 in Beirut. A little girl, a helium balloon, and a country facing displacement. icrc.org An account by Shawky Amine Eddine, Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator, ICRC Lebanon…
(2026-03-29). EU Seeks Greater Agency but Remains Embedded Within U.S.-Dominated Security Architecture. moderndiplomacy.eu In this interview,Professor Sergiu Mi»ôcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he also serves as a director of the Centre for International Cooperation and director of the Centre for African Studies, says the U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic of Iran draws a wide range of issues relating to …
(2026-03-29). How Shock, Timing, and Industrial Strategy Are Rewriting the LNG Era. moderndiplomacy.eu The global LNG market is no longer shaped by familiar cycles of tightness and surplus. It is now defined by inelasticity, a structural rigidity that magnifies every disruption and slows every recovery. The collapse of the oversupply narrative is not a forecasting mistake. It exposes a system whose physical, geopolitical, and industrial constraints have converged …
(2026-03-29). Iran Isn't Just a Threat—It's Splitting NATO. moderndiplomacy.eu The war with Iran is exposing a structural fracture inside NATO—one that may prove more consequential than any external threat facing the Alliance today. What is at stake is not only NATO's ability to respond to a new crisis in the Middle East but also its capacity to remain strategically coherent in a world defined …
(2026-03-28). Oil Reserves do not Solve an Oil Shock. moderndiplomacy.eu The renewed oil shock has exposed an old truth that governments keep trying to forget. Energy markets may look global, digital, and sophisticated, but they still hinge on a few narrow routes and a few political decisions. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively disrupted, about a fifth of global oil and gas flows has been …
(2026-03-28). How China Is Banking on Pakistan's Clout in the Middle East to Solidify Global Ambitions. moderndiplomacy.eu Following the recent events related to the conflict in Iran in March 2016, Pakistan emerged as a vital strategic partner for China, playing multiple roles that serve Chinese interests in the region. For China, in…
(2026-03-28). Beijing's forever wait for a Trump visit: zero enthusiasm, low expectation. moderndiplomacy.eu The news is just filtering in that the US president will now be visiting China for two days—not three, as planned earlier—May 14-15. As usual, the announcement for the rescheduled itinerary of Trump's long-awaited 'Beijing tour' has come from the White House and in a Truth Social post, while Beijing has typically neither confirmed nor …
(2026-03-28). Modi's Foreign Policy: Serving U.S. Interests at the Cost of India's Autonomy. moderndiplomacy.eu India's diplomatic standing has weakened since President Donald Trump began his second term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy has been clearly ineffective, especially as his administration has struggled to engage effectively with the United States. Achieving major-power status in the international system requires strong leadership—an attribute that Modi has not demonstrated. His unnecessary visit …
(2026-03-28). Socialists Progressives Support the UN Declaring the Transatlantic Slave Trade the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. moderndiplomacy.eu The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" and called for reparations as "a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs." The landmark resolution was strongly backed by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (Caricom). The Caribbean nations, through bodies like the Caribbean Community, …
(2026-03-28). Central Asia's Active Pursuit of Clean Air and Energy. moderndiplomacy.eu As Central Asian countries continue to open the region more to tourism, international investment, and greater global attention through various nation-branding initiatives, environmental protection remains one ongoing transnational challenge. Specifically, addressing air pollution and smog that can cover entire cities for days, or even weeks, at a time, causing significant health hazards. Air quality has …
(2026-03-28). Hezbollah MP says Lebanon will be part of Iran war truce talks. newarab.com 
(2026-03-28). Ukraine denies Iran destroyed anti-drone system depot in UAE. newarab.com 
(2026-03-28). US and Iraq to 'intensify cooperation' against attacks. newarab.com 
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(2026-03-28). Zelensky agrees defence cooperation with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour. newarab.com 
Qatar and Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – during a previously unannounced flurry of visits to Gulf nations – said his country and the
(2026-03-28). Israel kills paramedics, journalists in strikes on Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2026-03-28). Palestinian teenager dies after being shot by Israeli forces. newarab.com 
A 15-year-old Palestinian boy died on Friday after being shot by Israeli forces. | The Palestinian health ministry identified the teenager as Adham Sayed Saleh Dahman and said he died of "serious wounds caused by Israeli forces' gunfire," Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. | Wafa said he was killed in an Israeli attack on Friday evening in the Dheisheh camp, south of Dahman was shot in the abdomen, the report said. His death takes the total number of Palestinians killed by Israel in the We…
(2026-03-28). Israel strikes south Beirut again amid Hezbollah clashes. newarab.com 
(2026-03-28). Israeli strike kills two journalists, cameraman in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
An Israeli strike This came as Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when…
(2026-03-28). Iran kills 'militants', arrests dozens in security crackdown. newarab.com 
(2026-03-28). Protesters rally in London against UK far-right rise. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of people marched through central London Saturday to protest against Organised by hundreds of civic groups, including trade unions, anti-racism campaigners and Muslim representative bodies, Saturday's Together Alliance event was billed as the biggest in UK history to counter right-wing extremism. | A separat…
(2026-03-28). Bahrain probes death of jailed activist, denies Shia crackdown. newarab.com 
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(2026-03-28). 17 people killed, five missing in flooding in western Yemen. newarab.com 
At least 17 people have died following a week of heavy rainfall and flooding in The deaths were recorded in the Al-Mokha and Mawza districts, in the west of Taiz province, with local sources telling The New Arab that five people remain missing. | Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of two children who were reported mis…
(2026-03-29). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.
(2026-03-29). Rohana Kuddus: Prabowo's Year One. newleftreview.org A critical-analytical portrait of Southeast Asia's answer to Trump, as the Indonesian President—formerly the Suharto dictatorship's crown prince and chief butcher in East Timor—re-centralizes power in the archipelago, strengthening the Army's place within the civil administration.
(2026-03-29). Nausicaa Renner: Party and Class. newleftreview.org Nausicaa Renner on Paul Heideman, Rogue Elephant. Hollowed-out parties and capitalist sectoralization said to underlie the Trumpian capture of the GOP.
(2026-03-29). Costas Lapavitsas: A Topography of the New Dollar Imperialism. newleftreview.org Topography of the contemporary world economy as a system of subordination, structured by the primacy of Fed-backed dollar-liquidity and a world division of labour jointly configured by productive and financial capital, generating forms of peripheral financialization. Monetary dominance—ultimately underwritten by military force?
(2026-03-29). Xi Ruochen: In Search of Good Books. newleftreview.org Where might Chinese-language readers hungry for critical histories and marginalized voices find such books? A history of Sinosphere publishing, charting the relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland within a broader media ecology from the Revolution to the present.
(2026-03-29). Susan Watkins: Trump Abroad. newleftreview.org In which direction is America heading, amid the strategic cacophony of Trump's second term—counter-revolution in the Caribbean, onslaught on Iran, somersaults on China? Analysis of the political logics at stake as the US ratchets up from covert to overt assassinations; from wars of attrition to wars of overthrow.
(2026-03-29). Emilie Bickerton: Subterranean Godard. newleftreview.org Emilie Bickerton on Michael Witt, Jean-Luc Godard's Unmade and Abandoned Projects. A 'negative' history that sheds new light on the master filmmaker.
(2026-03-29). Tony Wood: A Bolivarian Republic of Letters? newleftreview.org Tony Wood on Julio Cortázar, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa, Las cartas del Boom. Correspondence between four titans of the midcentury Latin American novel.
(2026-03-28). Houthis enter war against Israel. responsiblestatecraft.org Update 3/28. 10 a.m. ET:
(2026-03-29). The End of Nuclear Restraint? Iran's Exit Threat Shakes Global Security. thinktank.pk The intensifying conflict involving Iran, United States, and Israel has entered a new and far more dangerous phase—one that goes beyond missiles and drones into the heart of the global nuclear order. Recent airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and key industrial infrastructure, including steel plants, have triggered a powerful political reaction inside Tehran. Lawmakers are …
(2026-03-29). Can Ukraine's Drone Technology Protect the Gulf from Iran? thinktank.pk The geopolitical landscape of 2026 is witnessing a quiet yet significant realignment as Gulf Arab powers, particularly Saudi Arabia and Qatar, deepen defense cooperation with Ukraine. This shift is not merely transactional or symbolic; it reflects a deeper transformation in how modern wars are fought and how emerging threats—especially from Iran—are reshaping global defense partnerships. …
(2026-03-28). Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport. whyy.org A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, authorities said. | Biden was not in the area when the agent was injured during a "negligent discharge" of his firearm Friday morning, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told The Associated Press. According to initial reports, the agent was traveling in an unmarked car when he accidentally discharged his gun shortly before 9 a.m., said Philadelphia Police Officer Tanya Little. | Other law enforcement officers came to assist the injured agent, wh…
(2026-03-28). Montgomery County announces new Norristown homeless shelter will finish construction by end of this year. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? A new 24-hour, year-round shelter is one step closer to opening in Norristown. | The 50-bed shelter will be at DeKalb Center Norristown. Construction on the short-term housing facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. | The facility will provide social support programs focusing on career readiness, counseling, financial training and substance use disorder. Resources for Human Development, the county's nonprofit partner, will operate the shelter. | "On…
(2026-03-28). WHYY Newscast for Saturday 10:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-03-28). ICE at airports: A dress rehearsal for police state dictatorship. wsws.org The presence of ICE at airports is a further step in normalizing the use of armed federal agents and the military in civilian settings to intimidate and terrorize the population.
(2026-03-28). Australia: More Victorian teachers and supporters call for better wages, conditions at mass strike. wsws.org "The conditions in schools are terrible. We did so much heavy lifting along with all the health services during COVID, and this is how we got repaid. It's just appalling."
(2026-03-28). Mass layoffs, inflation fuel strikes across Mexico. wsws.org Plant occupations and strike threats across Mexico are pitting workers against not only transnational corporations, but also the union bureaucracy and the Sheinbaum government.
(2026-03-28). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Indian transport workers protest over wages and against privatisation; Australian mining workers denied pay over partial strikes; New Zealand firefighters' strikes continue.
(2026-03-28). Sri Lankan government institutes huge fuel price increases. wsws.org The government's decision to reduce subsidies and hike fuel prices is driven by its determination to implement the IMF's austerity program requiring huge cuts to public spending.
(2026-03-28). US to send another 10,000 ground troops to Middle East, as war with Iran escalates. wsws.org The Wall Street Journal and Axios reported Thursday that the Trump administration is considering deploying an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East as the US war of aggression against Iran enters its fifth week. "If President Trump gives the go-ahead, the U.S. could soon have more than 17,000 ground troops on Iran's doorstep," the Journal reported.