Month: March,2025

Israel reimposes blockade of northern Gaza, including capital Gaza City

Israel reimposes blockade of northern Gaza, including capital Gaza City


March 20, 2025
Israeli troops re-imposed a blockade of the northern capital of Gaza City on Thursday, less than a day after once again deploying troops into the Gaza Strip. Israel continued with its bombardment of Gaza as well, killing 85 Palestinians from Wednesday into Thursday, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry. Israel maintained the blockade of […]
What is an autopen? The signing device at the heart of Trump’s attacks on Biden pardons

What is an autopen? The signing device at the heart of Trump’s attacks on Biden pardons


March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump accused former President Joe Biden on Sunday of using an autopen to sign important documents — including pardons on including some for lawmakers who served on the House Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Trump claimed that Biden’s more than 8,000 pardons were void and that Biden did not […]
Hawley skeptical of Trump pick Oz: ‘I hope he’s changed his views’

Hawley skeptical of Trump pick Oz: ‘I hope he’s changed his views’


March 20, 2025
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he was ‘skeptical’ of Dr. Mehmet Oz’s views, particularly on transgender procedures for minors and abortion, and released a series of questions Wednesday that he plans to ask President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) during his road to confirmation.  ‘I’ve been reading […]
Hamas launches first attack on Israel since ceasefire collapse

Hamas launches first attack on Israel since ceasefire collapse


March 20, 2025
Hamas has claimed responsibility for rockets fired at Israel on Thursday. ‘This launch is the resistance’s first response to the zionist entity’s violation of the ceasefire, which resulted over 710 martyrs in the last three days. It also comes after the IOF’s renewed ground invasion into Beit Lahia this morning, and the failure of the […]
Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal

Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal


March 19, 2025
A “no” is not a “yes” when it is a “maybe,” a “probably not,” or an “only if.” This is the painfully predictable lesson the Trump administration’s first real foray into wartime diplomacy with the Kremlin has dealt. They’ve been hopelessly bluffed. They asked for a 30-day, frontline-wide ceasefire, without conditions. On Tuesday, they got […]
Peru’s president ‘seriously considering’ extending death penalty amid crime surge

Peru’s president ‘seriously considering’ extending death penalty amid crime surge


March 19, 2025
The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Monday in the provinces of Lima and Callao to stem a rise in crime, in a move that follows the killing of a popular musician over the weekend. President Dina Boluarte also floated the possibility of extending the use of the death penalty in Peru to […]
Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law bans Pride events and sparks protests

Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law bans Pride events and sparks protests


March 19, 2025
A new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities was passed in Hungary on Tuesday, leading to a large demonstration on the streets of Budapest. Several thousand protesters chanting anti-government slogans gathered after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament. They later staged a blockade […]
Peruvian fisherman rescued after 95 days at sea survived on diet of cockroaches, fish and turtle blood

Peruvian fisherman rescued after 95 days at sea survived on diet of cockroaches, fish and turtle blood


March 19, 2025
Keeping hope alive wasn’t easy. His morale dwindled along with his food supply. It reached a point where he thought he didn’t want to live anymore. “I even got a knife three times. Three times I got the knife because I couldn’t take it anymore,” he said. “But I told myself: Calm down, Gatón. You […]
US designates South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country over mishandling of lab data

US designates South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country over mishandling of lab data


March 19, 2025
The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting US ambassador, said on Tuesday. The designation, which relegated the US ally to the lowest tier of a list that includes China, Iran, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, and North Korea, sparked controversy and debate […]
Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb

Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb


March 19, 2025
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes were sparked by Hindu nationalist groups who want to demolish the tomb of a 17th-century Muslim Mughal ruler. Clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Maharashtra state’s Nagpur city broke out on Monday during a protest led […]
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan, and 100 others, prosecutors say

Turkey orders detention of Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan, and 100 others, prosecutors say


March 19, 2025
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with around 100 other people, prosecutors said on Wednesday, according to state-run news agency Anadolu Agency. The order comes just days before the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is scheduled to hold a primary […]
Fury towards Netanyahu as Israelis protest renewed war in Gaza

Fury towards Netanyahu as Israelis protest renewed war in Gaza


March 19, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced fury from protesters outside Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, a day after he resumed the war in Gaza, shattering the two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. On Highway 1 – the main road connecting Tel Aviv to Jerusalem – some protesters held a banner reading: “The future of the coalition or […]
Remains of murdered Australian Aboriginal man repatriated by British university

Remains of murdered Australian Aboriginal man repatriated by British university


March 19, 2025
The skull of an Aboriginal man who is thought to have been killed by colonizers in the early 19th century has been returned for burial in Tasmania from a British university. The remains of the unidentified young man will be laid to rest in a ceremonial burial on the Australian island on Friday, the University […]
British teenager who killed family and planned school massacre gets 49 years in prison

British teenager who killed family and planned school massacre gets 49 years in prison


March 19, 2025
A 19-year-old British man who shot and killed his mother and two younger siblings and who wanted to carry out a high-profile school shooting has been told he will not be eligible for parole for at least 49 years. At the sentencing hearing at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday, Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said she had […]
Riding the Wave: What the Stock Market Rebound Means for Your Investments

Riding the Wave: What the Stock Market Rebound Means for Your Investments


March 19, 2025
Last week, tariff talks, recession fears, and waning consumer sentiment sent stocks lower. This week, the narrative may have shifted, as investors prepare for a macro-filled week and NVIDIA’s annual GTC developers’ conference. Retail sales data for February came in slightly lower than expectations but better than January’s number. This, along with Treasury Secretary Scott […]