Costa Rica to accept 25 deportees per week under Trump deportation effort – Al Jazeera

  1. Costa Rica to accept 25 deportees per week under Trump deportation effort  Al Jazeera
  2. Kristi Noem Strikes an Immigration Deal for Trump in New Role  Newsweek
  3. Costa Rica Agrees to Take Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration  The New York Times
  4. Costa Rica announces plans to accept 25 migrants deported from the U.S.  KTVN
  5. Costa Rica to take 25 deported migrants weekly from the US under 'third-country' deal  WJLA
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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.

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Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait – Politico

  1. Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait  Politico
  2. Mines, missiles and miles of coastline: Why Iran has the upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz  CNN
  3. Iran threatens key Red Sea strait if US launches ground operation  The Hill
  4. Amid Iran talks, Strait of Hormuz dotted with about a dozen Iranian mines, U.S. officials say  CBS News
  5. Iran has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for years – it’s a key part of Tehran’s defence strategy  The Conversation
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Putin asks oligarchs to donate to budget as cost of Ukraine war soars – Financial Times

  1. Putin asks oligarchs to donate to budget as cost of Ukraine war soars  Financial Times
  2. Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget  The Guardian
  3. Kremlin denies Putin asked businessmen to fund Russian war effort  Reuters
  4. Putin Makes Humiliating Request as His War Costs Surge  The Daily Beast
  5. Putin 'asks oligarchs to donate to budget' as cost of Ukraine war soars  Sky News
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After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table – The New York Times

  1. After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table  The New York Times
  2. Europeans to press Rubio over Russian support for Iran at G7 meeting  The Detroit News
  3. Politics  The Economist
  4. Pakistan's Peace Broker Role In Iran-US War Has A Saudi Problem  NDTV
  5. Why Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between US and Iran  The Times of Israel
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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.

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In Israel, outrage rises over wartime settler violence in West Bank – The Christian Science Monitor

  1. In Israel, outrage rises over wartime settler violence in West Bank  The Christian Science Monitor
  2. Pro-Israel Democrats decry settler violence in West Bank amid attacks on Palestinians  The Guardian
  3. Palestinian killed, 14 wounded in settler raids, 5 outposts erected in one night  Haaretz
  4. 257 incidents of settler violence carried out against Palestinians in 25 days, says watchdog  The Times of Israel
  5. West Bank settler violence poses deep danger to national security  The Jerusalem Post
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Air Canada C.E.O. Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash – The New York Times

  1. Air Canada C.E.O. Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash  The New York Times
  2. Air Canada CEO apologises for English-only condolence video  BBC
  3. Air Canada CEO Issues Apology Over English-Only Message  WSJ
  4. Lawmakers call for Air Canada chief to resign after English-only message to plane crash victims  The Guardian
  5. The LaGuardia crash isn’t about Official Languages  Canada's National Observer
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Do Israel, Iran and Hezbollah Think We’re Stupid Enough to Believe Any of Us Is Winning? – Haaretz

  1. Do Israel, Iran and Hezbollah Think We're Stupid Enough to Believe Any of Us Is Winning?  Haaretz
  2. 78% of Jewish Israelis back Iran war, but fervent support dropping, IDI survey finds  The Times of Israel
  3. 'Angel of Destruction': Is Netanyahu Leading Israel Toward a 'Mafia State'?  Haaretz
  4. A victory ‘for decades’? Netanyahu’s promise after June strikes proved hollow, but Israelis still support Iran war  CNN
  5. As World Seeks War’s End, Israelis Hold Out for Full Victory  Bloomberg.com
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Russia says Britain’s decision to detain its vessels is hostile, vows response – Reuters

  1. Russia says Britain's decision to detain its vessels is hostile, vows response  Reuters
  2. UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers  Reuters
  3. UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says  BBC
  4. Starmer gives green light for UK forces to intercept Putin’s shadow fleet  politico.eu
  5. French Navy Intercepts Suspected Russian Tanker in Western Mediterranean  USNI News
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Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf – AP News

  1. Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf  AP News
  2. Description of a collaborative sperm whale birth and shifts in coda vocal styles during key events | Scientific Reports  Nature
  3. Family Of Sperm Whales Help Mother Give Birth Before Teaching Newborn To Swim  Yahoo
  4. Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.  The New York Times
  5. The Astonishing Lessons of a Sperm-Whale Birth  The New Yorker
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Russian Occupation Update, March 26, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

  1. Russian Occupation Update, March 26, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Russia says it shot down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow and Kyiv escalate aerial barrages  AP News
  3. Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over a 24-hour period  BBC
  4. Unesco-protected monastery in Lviv damaged by Russian drone strike  The Art Newspaper
  5. Russia broke its record and launched nearly 1,000 Shaheds and strike drones in a single day at Ukraine  Business Insider
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Slovenia says it has confirmed foreign influence on last weekend’s election – AP News

  1. Slovenia says it has confirmed foreign influence on last weekend’s election  AP News
  2. Spies, Lies and Fake Investors in Disguise: How Plotters Tried to Flip a European Election  WSJ
  3. A spy scandal upends Slovenia’s election campaign  The Economist
  4. Slovenia’s ruling liberals defeat populists in photo-finish election  politico.eu
  5. Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in Italy’s judiciary reform referendum – as it happened  The Guardian
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Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear – The Washington Post

  1. Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear  The Washington Post
  2. Day 26 of Middle East conflict — Tehran says it does not accept 15-point plan by the US  CNN
  3. Iran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed  CNBC
  4. U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East  The New York Times
  5. Iran sees US peace plan as 'one-sided' as Trump presses for deal  KSL.com
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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.

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‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz – The Guardian

  1. ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz  The Guardian
  2. Hormuz is not the only weak spot for global trade  The Economist
  3. The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint  Al Jazeera
  4. Strait of Hormuz: How closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones  BBC
  5. CNBC Daily Open: Could the Strait of Hormuz be close to reopening? Markets cast doubt  CNBC
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