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Newest first · UTC+11:00Donald Trump is the purest symbol of post-truth America
Trump doesn’t care what is true about the war in the Middle East or anything else so long as what he says serves his purpose for the moment
· Alex Lo
US park police officer wounded in ‘ambush’ shooting in Washington DC
Park police chief says officer was ‘ambushed’ by two gunmen who fired as officer drove in unmarked vehicle
· Associated Press
‘We are a very resilient people’: in the face of Trump’s threats, Cuban cinema comes out fighting
With the island back in Washington’s sights, the Screen Cuba festival is taking UK audiences beyond the blockade
· Yassin El Moudden
Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida special election as he bashes mail ballots
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
· Bill Barrow
EV battery startup pivots to defense industry amid Iran war, weak electric vehicle market
An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for the aerospace and defense industries amid the war in Iran and growing demand for U.S. drones by the Trump administration.
· Michael Wayland
$580 million in oil bets placed moments before Trump’s Iran post – FT
Oil traders placed more than half a billion dollars in bets minutes before US President Donald Trump announced “productive” talks with Iran on Monday, the Financial Times has reported.
· RT
$580 million in oil bets placed moments before Trump’s Iran post – FT
Oil traders placed more than half a billion dollars in bets minutes before US President Donald Trump announced “productive” talks with Iran on Monday, the Financial Times has reported.
· RT
How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?
The United States-Israeli war on Iran has caused the biggest oil disruption in history, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency was founded in 1974 as a direct response to the 1973 oil embargo, which saw Arab nations, led by Saudi Arabia, cut production in response to Washington’s support for …
· Hanna Duggal
What to understand why Trump is still bombing Iran? Look to Nixon and Vietnam | Kenneth Roth
Richard Nixon’s strategy was about shielding his own reputation. Now Trump needs a face-saving exit of his own
· Kenneth Roth
The ‘self-deportee’ hounded out of the US to Mexico: ‘There are days when I feel literally insane’
Abel Ortiz lived in LA since he was a newborn. The Guardian filmed him as he left after 38 years. Now, we catch up with him in Mexico City, fired up and grieving in his new life
German president calls Iran war a disastrous mistake, in rare rebuke of Trump
The Iran war is a "disastrous mistake" that breaches international law, Germany's president said on Tuesday in an unusually blunt rebuke of US President Donald Trump's foreign policy, which he said marked a rupture for German ties with its biggest post-war ally.
· Middleeasteye
Pakistan’s army chief attempts to broker Iran peace talks in call with Trump
Diplomatic sources say negotiations in Islamabad may begin next week, though no formal agreement is in place
· Hannah Ellis Petersen, Shah Meer Baloch
ICE officers at airports a ‘test run’ for deployment at midterm polling stations, Steve Bannon says – US politics live
Former White House strategist says current situation at airports will help ‘really perfect ICE’s involvement in the 2026 midterm elections’
· Tom Ambrose
Polls open in Denmark election with Trump’s Greenland threats on voters’ minds – Europe live
Incumbent Mette Frederiksen widely predicted to continue as PM but neither bloc expected to be able to form majority
· Jakub Krupa, Miranda Bryant
Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying |
Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?
· James Cavallaro
Bob Woodward reveals 'Secrets' behind his great reporting in new memoir
This combination of photos shows the cover image for “Secrets: A Reporter’s Memoir” by Bob Woodward, left, and Woodward at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York on May 21, 2019. (Simon & Schuster via AP, left, and AP Photo)
· Hillel Italie
In photos: Aftermath of Iranian strikes in Tel Aviv
Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: Iran dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as 'fake news'In photos: Aftermath of Iranian strikes in Tel Aviv24 March 2026 09:51 GMT Israeli emergency service personnel gather at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on 24 March 2026 (AFP) Israel…
· Middleeasteye
Repeat offender nears 100th arrest after theft spree, drugs and wild high-speed chase
A repeat offender with nearly 100 arrests is back behind bars after deputies say he led officers on a dangerous chase following a retail theft spree across multiple counties in Washington state.
· Fox News
Trump Organization paid for Tom Tate's meals and more during visit
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· Liana Walker
Japan PM mocked as ‘Trump sycophant’ after giggling at Biden’s autopen portrait
White House footage of Sanae Takaichi cheering for a rock band and laughing at a jibe at Joe Biden left some in Japan feeling ‘ashamed’
· Julian Ryall
Belarusian leader to visit North Korea for first time
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Iran media says energy infrastructure attacked
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reported on Tuesday that Israeli-US strikes targeted two gas facilities and a pipeline, hours after US President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to attack power infrastructure.
· Agence France-Presse
Despite Trump’s peace talk claims, US-Israeli attacks continue to hit Iran
United States-Israeli attacks have hit several cities across Iran with no sign of de-escalation, even as US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was in talks with Tehran to end the war.
· Al Jazeera
Denmark votes in election shadowed by Trump’s Greenland ambitions
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks a third term after a stand-off with US President Donald Trump over Greenland
· Reuters
David Pocock gives furious speech saying the government has failed on gambling advertising – video
Independent senator David Pocock has recounted stories of young men he says have confided in him about their gambling addiction. The senator says numerous young men have opened up to him about the losses and the shame they feel and how 'damn hard it is to actually deal with it when you're getting bombarded with ads.…
Trump’s Iran reprieve leaves everyone confused as new countdown begins
Washington: President Donald Trump has started the fourth week of his war against Iran by offering the world some guarded optimism that the US could soon be winding operations down, a claim that has drawn a muted response from the Iranian regime but temporarily calmed the nerves of global markets.
· Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell
Workers' job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds
WASHINGTON, D.C — Americans' outlook on the job market has turned increasingly pessimistic, a surprisingly negative shift given the low unemployment rate but one that likely reflects an ongoing hiring drought.
· Associated Press
White House to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to kill off East Coast wind farm projects
The White House has agreed to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to shelve East Coast wind farm projects that it condemned as "costly," with the French energy giant's investment set to be diverted into U.S. LNG production instead.
· Holly Ellyatt
Where do reported US-Iran ‘negotiations’ leave Israel?
Israeli analysts have described a sense of disappointment and confusion in the country after United States President Donald Trump’s claim that negotiations with Iran to wind down the war would continue.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
Dinamarca vota en elecciones anticipadas tras la crisis por aspiraciones de EEUU sobre Groenlandia
La primera ministra de Dinamarca, Mette Frederiksen, a la izquierda, y el ministro de Defensa, Troels Lund Poulsen, a la derecha, asisten a un debate de líderes de partido en el Concert Hall, DR City en Copenhague, el domingo 22 marzo de 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
· Kostya Manenkov
Polls open in key Denmark elections clouded by Trump’s Greenland threat
Polls have opened in Denmark for the parliamentary election, with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after her defiant stance against United States President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland.
· Al Jazeera Staff
ICE agents deployed to US airports: Which airports are affected?
Trump administration deploys ICE agents at airports across US
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
La UE y Australia firman un pacto comercial y anuncian una nueva alianza de defensa
La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, a la izquierda, y el primer ministro de Australia, Anthony Albanese, se estrechan la mano tras firmar una declaración conjunta durante una ceremonia en Canberra, el martes 24 de marzo de 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source
Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — has turned what remains into a voice for propaganda.
· Associated Press
Trump delays strikes on critical Iranian infrastructure
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Tehran residents voice doubt about US President Trump’s claims of peace talks with Iran | South China Morning Post
Iran’s powerful parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that no peace talks had taken place with Washington.
EU, Australia seal trade deal as Western countries hedge against U.S. risks
The European Union and Australia agreed to a sweeping trade deal on Tuesday, the latest move by U.S. allies to rethink their economic ties amid deepening global geopolitical uncertainty.
· Anniek Bao
Trump picked up bill for mayor’s Mar-a-Lago visit
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has declared the Trump Organisation paid for his accommodation at Mar-a-Lago where he met with the US president in February.
· Julius Dennis
Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid
Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference)
· The Associated Press
Kospi rebounds as Trump signals pause on Iran strikes
Benchmark bourse, won partly recover from prior shock, but volatility lingers on oil swings
· Im Eun-byel
Irán ataca a Israel y a estados árabes del Golfo mientras Trump dice que EEUU negocia fin de guerra
Misiles lanzados desde Irán cruzan el cielo sobre el centro de Israel la mañana del martes 24 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)
· Jon Gambrell
Trump tours Elvis Presley's Graceland
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DeSantis doesn’t rule out a 2028 presidential run: ‘We’ll see’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to rule out another White House run in a recent sitdown with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
· Victor Nava
Report: Traders placed huge oil bets before Trump Iran announcement
Traders placed more than $500 million in oil futures bets minutes before President Donald Trump announced “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, the Financial Times reported.
· Middleeasteye
Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war
Israeli emergency services and security forces responded early on Tuesday after a hit was reported amid warnings of Iranian missiles being launched.
· Jon Gambrell
Lee orders ‘preemptive emergency response’ over Middle East shockwaves
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Pick 3
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Cash Pop
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
· The Associated Press