12 articles found
The 29th day of the US-Israel military campaign against Iran brought a dangerous new front as Houthi forces fired their first ballistic missile at Israel since the war began. Overnight strikes targeted a major water source in western Iran, raising humanitarian alarm.
The third wave of "No Kings" anti-Trump demonstrations is underway Saturday, with organizers coordinating over 3,300 events in every US state. Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez are performing at the Minneapolis flagship rally, while demonstrations reach suburban and rural communities in battleground states.
Russian forces advanced roughly 2 kilometers east of Ivanovka and secured positions on the northern bank of the Volchya River as the spring offensive opens. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to Moscow remains on the agenda, and Russia is quietly profiting from the Iran oil shock.
President Trump extended his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days to April 6, 2026, while sharing a 15-point peace framework through Pakistani intermediaries. The move comes as CPAC revealed deep rifts within the MAGA coalition over the ongoing US-Israel war.
With Russia's spring-summer campaign described as imminent, Ukrainian forces recorded 181 combat engagements in the past 24 hours while Russian drones struck Odesa with 60+ UAVs overnight. The UK pledged $133 million in fresh air defense support as global attention remains fixed on Iran.
With TSA officer absences hitting a record 11.83%, Trump bypassed Congress to restart agent pay. The House rejected a bipartisan Senate deal, leaving the DHS funding standoff unresolved heading into the busiest travel week of the year.
Brent crude closed at its highest level since July 2022 after Iran's IRGC formally declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, cutting roughly 20% of global oil supply. The Dallas Fed projects a 2.9-point GDP hit. Here's the full financial impact.
Pakistan confirmed it is relaying messages between Washington and Tehran as Trump extends his Hormuz deadline to April 6. The US wants a complete nuclear rollback; Iran insists on sovereignty over the strait. The gap is wide.
Trump and Zelenskyy have reportedly agreed on 90-95% of a peace framework, but the remaining disputes over Zaporizhzhia, Donbas territory, and security guarantees are the hardest ones. Meanwhile, the Iran war is draining Western attention and Ukraine's fuel supply.
Oil above $110/barrel is generating billions in unbudgeted Russian revenue, easing the economic pressure that Western sanctions had imposed. Meanwhile, the Iran war is diverting Western attention, straining Ukraine's fuel supply, and benefiting Moscow strategically.
A Santa Clara jury found Meta and YouTube liable for a minor's psychological harm, awarding $6 million. About 2,000 similar cases are pending in federal court.
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for misleading users about platform safety and enabling child exploitation, ordering $375 million in damages — a precedent-setting verdict that could expose the social media industry to billions in future liability.