- 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
Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds – CBS News
- Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds CBS News
- Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas Science News
- Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine, Caffeine, from Human Pollution People.com
- Sharks testing positive for drugs are prowling in the Caribbean The Independent
- Sharks Are Testing Positive For Cocaine And Caffeine in The Bahamas ScienceAlert
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine’s drone expertise
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
Guthrie on missing mother: ‘We cannot be at peace without knowing’
In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.
Live Updates: Witkoff says U.S. presented Iran with 15-point plan for potential peace proposal – CBS News
Kim Jong Un gifted gun after Belarus friendship treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.
EU countries push to set up deportation hubs by year-end – politico.eu
- EU countries push to set up deportation hubs by year-end politico.eu
- European Parliament approves return hubs outside the EU Euronews.com
- EU: European Parliament greenlights punitive detention and deportation plans Amnesty International
- MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’ The Guardian
- EU parliament votes through measures allowing deportation of migrants to 'return hubs' Le Monde.fr
Iranian missiles cause widespread damage across Israel in latest wave
Iranian missiles have caused widespread damage across Israel in the latest wave of attacks.
Rationing power and diluting petrol – how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war
The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.
Air Canada CEO ‘deeply saddened’ his English-only message distracted from victims of crash
Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.
Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war – AP News
- Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war AP News
- Why It’s So Hard to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz PBS
- What a battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would look like The Economist
- Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz The Washington Post
More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon – Al Jazeera
- More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon Al Jazeera
- UNICEF says over 370,000 children displaced in Lebanon, 121 killed Reuters
- Today's top news: Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Iran, Sudan, Cuba OCHA
- Lebanese emergency workers risk lives to aid civilians during ongoing Israeli attacks PBS
- In southern Lebanon, conflict with Israel has become an 'existential war' Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Nepal’s PM-to-be uses rap to call for unity in first post-election message
Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising
Nepal’s rapper turned politician Balendra Shah, who is about to be sworn in as prime minister, has issued his first post-election message in the form of a rap urging unity.
Hours before the release he swore an oath as a newly elected lawmaker, and he is due to become the Himalayan republic’s new prime minister on Friday.
Continue reading...More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon
More than 250,000 people flee Lebanon in two weeks, with 125,000 crossing into Syria, including 7,000 Lebanese citizens.