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French space researcher denied entry to the US over messages about Trump, French minister says

French space researcher denied entry to the US over messages about Trump, French minister says


March 21, 2025
A French researcher was denied entry to the United States after US authorities found messages about President Donald Trump on his phone, a French government official said on Thursday. France’s minister of higher education and research Philippe Baptiste said that the researcher was traveling to a conference near Houston earlier this month when US authorities […]
Netanyahu’s government votes to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet

Netanyahu’s government votes to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet


March 21, 2025
The government of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voted to dismiss Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service. The vote in the early hours of Friday local time could still be subject to appeals by Israel’s Supreme Court. “The government has now unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to […]
Conor McGregor announces run for Irish presidency on anti-immigration platform

Conor McGregor announces run for Irish presidency on anti-immigration platform


March 21, 2025
Conor McGregor will run for the Irish presidency in elections later this year, the controversial former fighter said on Thursday, as he announced his candidacy for the largely ceremonial role on an anti-immigration stance. McGregor, who in recent years has emerged as a figurehead for the far-right in Ireland, said on social media that he […]
Global travel disruption after Heathrow Airport shuts down over power outage caused by fire

Global travel disruption after Heathrow Airport shuts down over power outage caused by fire


March 21, 2025
London’s Heathrow Airport announced a complete shutdown all day Friday due to a “significant power outage” due to a large fire nearby, causing massive disruption to one of the world’s busiest travel hubs as flights were forced to turn back midair or divert to other locations. “Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying […]
China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ with satellites as it ramps up space capabilities: US Space Force

China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ with satellites as it ramps up space capabilities: US Space Force


March 21, 2025
China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States Space Force, which warned that Washington’s key rivals are closing the technology gap as space becomes increasingly critical to security on Earth. The Space Force observed “five different objects in space maneuvering in and out and around […]
Ukraine port city ‘on fire’ after ‘massive’ Russian attack as Trump projects optimism ahead of peace talks

Ukraine port city ‘on fire’ after ‘massive’ Russian attack as Trump projects optimism ahead of peace talks


March 21, 2025
The southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa was engulfed in flames late Thursday after being struck by a large-scale Russian drone attack, hours after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about ending the war and as peace talks are set to resume on Monday. Trump – who recently held separate phone calls with Russian President […]
Sudan army reclaims presidential palace in major push to take back capital from rebels

Sudan army reclaims presidential palace in major push to take back capital from rebels


March 21, 2025
Sudan’s army has reclaimed the Presidential Palace in the capital, Khartoum, in a significant victory over a rampaging militia that controls swaths of the war-torn country. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have viciously scrambled for territory since fighting broke out between them in April 2023. The conflict has […]
Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country

Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country


March 20, 2025
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants foreign armies to help crack down on gang violence in the country. In an interview with the BBC published Tuesday night, Noboa said he wants US, European and Brazilian armies to join his “war” on gangs, telling the broadcaster that his country needs more armed forces to fight against criminal […]
Israel intercepts missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Israel intercepts missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels


March 20, 2025
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Thursday morning, the second to target Israel since the Gaza ceasefire ended on Tuesday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for what the Iran-backed group said was a ballistic missile fired in support of Palestinians and in response to Israel’s renewed bombardment of Gaza. […]
Canada condemns China executions of four Canadian drug convicts

Canada condemns China executions of four Canadian drug convicts


March 20, 2025
Canada said on Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens on drugs smuggling charges earlier this year, and strongly condemned Beijing’s use of the death penalty. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters that all four had been dual citizens and said Ottawa would ask for leniency for other Canadians facing the same fate. “There […]
Indonesia approves controversial law expanding role of military in government

Indonesia approves controversial law expanding role of military in government


March 20, 2025
Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes are expected to take place. The revisions have been criticized by civil society groups, who say it could take the world’s third-biggest democracy back to the draconian “New […]
Venezuela’s Maduro calls US deportation of migrants to El Salvador a ‘kidnapping,’ backs calls for their return

Venezuela’s Maduro calls US deportation of migrants to El Salvador a ‘kidnapping,’ backs calls for their return


March 20, 2025
Venezuela’s leader has described the deportation of more than 200 mostly Venezuelan migrants sent by the United States to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador as a “kidnapping,” and denied they are criminals while backing calls for their return. “Nayib Bukele should not be an accomplice to this kidnapping, because our boys did not commit […]
Israeli outposts have proliferated in the West Bank since Oct. 7, analysis shows. Palestinians fear annexation could be next.

Israeli outposts have proliferated in the West Bank since Oct. 7, analysis shows. Palestinians fear annexation could be next.


March 20, 2025
Jihad Suleiman Al-Sawafta, 46, has lived on his farm in the occupied West Bank village of Bardala his entire life. But when Israeli settlers showed up in December, Al-Sawafta said his land, and his livelihood, shrank to a fraction of its former self. “They crowded the area. They took thousands of dunams (1,000 square meters) […]
The fish collectors hoping to save rare species from extinction

The fish collectors hoping to save rare species from extinction


March 20, 2025
In the rural town of Petersham, Massachusetts, 78-year-old Peter George keeps 1,000 fish in his basement. “Baseball, sex, fish,” he says, listing his life’s great loves. “My single greatest attribute is that I am passionate about things. That sort of defines me.” All of George’s fish are endangered Rift Lake cichlids: colorful, freshwater fish native […]
London’s mayor: ‘Clearly a link’ between Trump and Americans wanting to become Brits

London’s mayor: ‘Clearly a link’ between Trump and Americans wanting to become Brits


March 20, 2025
For the mayor of London, it’s clear that the rush of Americans applying for British citizenship is connected to the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Americans applied for British citizenship in record numbers last year, according to Britain’s Home Office, with a big spike in applications logged during the final quarter — […]