- Costa Rica to accept 25 deportees per week under Trump deportation effort Al Jazeera
- Kristi Noem Strikes an Immigration Deal for Trump in New Role Newsweek
- Costa Rica Agrees to Take Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration The New York Times
- Costa Rica announces plans to accept 25 migrants deported from the U.S. KTVN
- Costa Rica to take 25 deported migrants weekly from the US under 'third-country' deal WJLA
Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison
Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility
A group of 18 Venezuelan men whom the US expelled a notorious Salvadorian mega-prison are demanding that Salvadorian authorities be held internationally accountable for violation of human rights – detailing new allegations of torture, sexual assault and medical neglect.
A new petition, filed on Thursday before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleges that El Salvador violated the human rights of these men, who were expelled to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) last year without charge.
Continue reading...Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait – Politico
- Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait Politico
- Mines, missiles and miles of coastline: Why Iran has the upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz CNN
- Iran threatens key Red Sea strait if US launches ground operation The Hill
- Amid Iran talks, Strait of Hormuz dotted with about a dozen Iranian mines, U.S. officials say CBS News
- Iran has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for years – it’s a key part of Tehran’s defence strategy The Conversation
Putin asks oligarchs to donate to budget as cost of Ukraine war soars – Financial Times
- Putin asks oligarchs to donate to budget as cost of Ukraine war soars Financial Times
- Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget The Guardian
- Kremlin denies Putin asked businessmen to fund Russian war effort Reuters
- Putin Makes Humiliating Request as His War Costs Surge The Daily Beast
- Putin 'asks oligarchs to donate to budget' as cost of Ukraine war soars Sky News
Iran’s former diplomats warn of prolonged regional war – iranintl.com
- Iran’s former diplomats warn of prolonged regional war iranintl.com
- Advantage Iran The Economist
- Ten lessons from the first month of the Iran war Atlantic Council
- Iran’s Long Game Foreign Affairs
- Analysis: 1 month into war, Iran is using insurgent tactics and holding the world economy hostage AP News
After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table – The New York Times
- After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table The New York Times
- Europeans to press Rubio over Russian support for Iran at G7 meeting The Detroit News
- Politics The Economist
- Pakistan's Peace Broker Role In Iran-US War Has A Saudi Problem NDTV
- Why Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between US and Iran The Times of Israel
MAGA is growing anxious over Orbán’s fate – Politico
- MAGA is growing anxious over Orbán’s fate Politico
- EU hopes Hungarian election will bring end to Orban's blockades Reuters
- Opinion | MAGA’s Man in Hungary Is Losing His Mojo WSJ
- EU’s €1.8 trillion budget talks hinge on Hungarian election politico.eu
- OPINION: Hungary at the Crossroads: Will Orbán’s Betrayal of European Values Finally End? Kyiv Post
Flatterers out in force to fill Trump’s head with Venezuelan statue dreams
President’s popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies included
They have become so notorious for displays of flattery and obsequiousness that critics have drawn comparisons with North Korea. Thursday’s cabinet meeting at the White House was no different.
Doug Burgum, the US interior secretary, outflanked his fellow praise singers by saying he believes that Venezuela – which the US attacked in January – intends to honour the president with a statue.
Continue reading...Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.
In Israel, outrage rises over wartime settler violence in West Bank – The Christian Science Monitor
- In Israel, outrage rises over wartime settler violence in West Bank The Christian Science Monitor
- Pro-Israel Democrats decry settler violence in West Bank amid attacks on Palestinians The Guardian
- Palestinian killed, 14 wounded in settler raids, 5 outposts erected in one night Haaretz
- 257 incidents of settler violence carried out against Palestinians in 25 days, says watchdog The Times of Israel
- West Bank settler violence poses deep danger to national security The Jerusalem Post
Air Canada C.E.O. Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash – The New York Times
- Air Canada C.E.O. Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash The New York Times
- Air Canada CEO apologises for English-only condolence video BBC
- Air Canada CEO Issues Apology Over English-Only Message WSJ
- Lawmakers call for Air Canada chief to resign after English-only message to plane crash victims The Guardian
- The LaGuardia crash isn’t about Official Languages Canada's National Observer
Do Israel, Iran and Hezbollah Think We’re Stupid Enough to Believe Any of Us Is Winning? – Haaretz
- Do Israel, Iran and Hezbollah Think We're Stupid Enough to Believe Any of Us Is Winning? Haaretz
- 78% of Jewish Israelis back Iran war, but fervent support dropping, IDI survey finds The Times of Israel
- 'Angel of Destruction': Is Netanyahu Leading Israel Toward a 'Mafia State'? Haaretz
- A victory ‘for decades’? Netanyahu’s promise after June strikes proved hollow, but Israelis still support Iran war CNN
- As World Seeks War’s End, Israelis Hold Out for Full Victory Bloomberg.com
Russia says Britain’s decision to detain its vessels is hostile, vows response – Reuters
- Russia says Britain's decision to detain its vessels is hostile, vows response Reuters
- UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers Reuters
- UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says BBC
- Starmer gives green light for UK forces to intercept Putin’s shadow fleet politico.eu
- French Navy Intercepts Suspected Russian Tanker in Western Mediterranean USNI News
Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf – AP News
- Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf AP News
- Description of a collaborative sperm whale birth and shifts in coda vocal styles during key events | Scientific Reports Nature
- Family Of Sperm Whales Help Mother Give Birth Before Teaching Newborn To Swim Yahoo
- Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers. The New York Times
- The Astonishing Lessons of a Sperm-Whale Birth The New Yorker
Russian Occupation Update, March 26, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Occupation Update, March 26, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia says it shot down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow and Kyiv escalate aerial barrages AP News
- Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over a 24-hour period BBC
- Unesco-protected monastery in Lviv damaged by Russian drone strike The Art Newspaper
- Russia broke its record and launched nearly 1,000 Shaheds and strike drones in a single day at Ukraine Business Insider
US prosecutors argue Maduro ‘plundered’ Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees
A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan funds to pay lawyers.
Slovenia says it has confirmed foreign influence on last weekend’s election – AP News
- Slovenia says it has confirmed foreign influence on last weekend’s election AP News
- Spies, Lies and Fake Investors in Disguise: How Plotters Tried to Flip a European Election WSJ
- A spy scandal upends Slovenia’s election campaign The Economist
- Slovenia’s ruling liberals defeat populists in photo-finish election politico.eu
- Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in Italy’s judiciary reform referendum – as it happened The Guardian
Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear – The Washington Post
- Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear The Washington Post
- Day 26 of Middle East conflict — Tehran says it does not accept 15-point plan by the US CNN
- Iran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed CNBC
- U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East The New York Times
- Iran sees US peace plan as 'one-sided' as Trump presses for deal KSL.com
Trump describes UK aircraft carriers as ‘toys’ in latest anti-Nato jibe
US president says he is ‘very disappointed’ as he again lashes out at allies’ lack of involvement in Iran war
Donald Trump has dismissed British warships as “toys” in his latest jibe at Nato countries for their lack of involvement in the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Speaking at the White House on Thursday, he claimed he had told the UK: “Don’t bother, we don’t need it.”
Trump has previously alleged that he requested two aircraft carriers from the UK that Keir Starmer had initially rejected and then offered to send. No 10 has denied that a request was made or denied.
Continue reading...‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz – The Guardian
- ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz The Guardian
- Hormuz is not the only weak spot for global trade The Economist
- The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint Al Jazeera
- Strait of Hormuz: How closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones BBC
- CNBC Daily Open: Could the Strait of Hormuz be close to reopening? Markets cast doubt CNBC