In a striking role reversal, Russia appears to be preparing to supply its embattled partner Iran with one-way attack drones, just as Iran previously supplied Russia to sustain its fight in Ukraine. The Financial Times (FT) reported that Russia is nearing the completion of
Spain's consumer prices have risen at their fastest rate since 2024, reaching 3.3% year-on-year in March, driven by surging energy costs linked to the ongoing Iran conflict, according to the Spanish national statistics agency.
March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials and prompted internal discussions about how to make more available, the
March 27 (Reuters) - More than 370,000 children have been forced from their homes in Lebanon amid Israel's offensive against Hezbollah, with at least 121 children killed and 399 injured, UNICEF's representative in Lebanon, MarcoluigiCorsi, said on Friday. (Reporting by Kirsti
By Tom Perry, Maya Gebeily, Laila Bassam and Emilie Madi BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - War between Israel and Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon's fragile state and society towards breaking point, straining sectarian and political faultlines as Shi'ite Muslims are displaced and enmity
Iran's Revolutionary Guards urged civilians across the Middle East Friday to stay away from areas near US forces, ramping up its threats despite President Donald Trump's claim talks to end the month-long war were "going well". The Guards' warning came after Trump again extended
[Vanguard] The world's online population rose by more than 240 million people in 2025, bringing the total number of Internet users to six billion, according to the latest Facts and Figures 2025 report released by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration has set a new sales target for domestically produced microchips, aiming for an eightfold increase by 2040 compared with 2020 levels.
Donald Trump’s Treasury Department plans to add his signature to all denominations of US dollar bills. The move is a first, as US paper currency does not feature a president’s signature.
[Liberian Observer] A new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirms that thousands of people have died, millions more have been impacted, and billions in losses have been incurred due to extreme weather fueled by climate change. Record-high
Bipartisan US senators have introduced the Block Putin Act, which would impose visa bans on Hungarian officials accused of enabling Russian energy purchases and blocking EU aid to Ukraine.
[WHO] The African Road Safety Charter entered into force on 12 March 2026. The Charter marks Africa's first continental and legally-binding road safety framework.
[Shabelle] Nairobi -- Israel has said that Iran possesses missile capabilities that could reach parts of East Africa, including the cities of Mogadishu, Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Juba, according to a statement by Israel's embassy in Kenya.
TOKYO — News of currency troubles in Thailand has a way of raising blood pressure amongst even the most battle-tested Asian investors. The baht’s dubious honor of being Asia’s worst-performing currency amid surging oil prices is making headlines and triggering more than a
Noelia Castillo’s TV appearance before receiving euthanasia has sparked a wave of social media posts, including misunderstandings and false claims about her medical history, her capacity to decide and the circumstances behind her request.
Balendra Shah was sworn in a day after he released his first public statement since winning the Mar 5 elections, via a rap song posted on social media.
After almost five and a half years in prison, Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kalesnikava has a clear warning for Europe, as she sees Belarus increasingly under Russian influence.
A key survey indicates growing doubt among shoppers over prospects for the UK economy in the next year.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nova Garage, a new pan-African innovation platform aimed at showcasing the continent's next generation of tech entrepreneurs, has been launched ahead of the French-Africa Summit set for May in Nairobi.
MoMA’s show on Frida and Diego misses the mark, the New School plans major layoffs, and John Yau stumbles upon two artistic beacons at Alexander Bergruen.
Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed an air defence agreement during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the kingdom facing Iranian drone attacks, two senior officials told AFP on Friday. Kyiv has sought to leverage its expertise in downing Russian drones to help Gulf
The magma reservoir of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is refilling. This Kobe University insight on the Kikai caldera in Japan allows us to understand giant caldera volcanoes like Yellowstone or Toba more generally and gets us closer to predicting their behavior,
On March 27, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14253, “ Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History .” The order provided a template for egregious assaults by the White House on the humanities, arts, higher education generally, and particularly on history. Trump
More than 850 Tomahawks have been fired in just four weeks, people familiar with the matter said, alarming some Pentagon officials because the weapon’s supply is limited.
This week, the Trump administration announced that, after having lost every single court case over its attempt to halt East Coast offshore wind projects, it will now simply pay one of the companies roughly $1 billion to abandon ship. Crucially, however, it is not just paying
This is a lightly edited transcript of the March 26 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m Perry Bacon, host of Right Now at The New Republic . I’m
Showcasing stories from Megan O’Grady, Alexander Sammon, Alaina Demopoulos, Blair Braverman, and Jack Crosbie.
The spendthrift ways of President Donald Trump are not confined to asking Congress for more than $200 billion to keep fighting a war in Iran that he can’t figure out how to end, or to pondering Ted Cruz’s plan to reduce capital gains taxation by somewhere between $169 billion
Texas has found itself at the center of the political storm tied to the partial government shutdown, as the state’s airports are suffering some of the most severe travel disruptions in the country and its senators work to find a solution in Washington. As the shutdown nears
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Europe on Friday for talks with foreign ministers of the Group of 7 nations, its members seething with the U.S. and Israel over its war against Iran but facing little choice but to cooperate and limit the fallout. The meeting comes at
Something strange is happening in the global economy. The Strait of Hormuz—the single most important body of water on earth for global energy markets, and markets for lots of other commodities too—has been closed for nearly a month as the U.S. and Israel continue their illegal
With Washington distracted and opportunities in clean energy, Beijing might have the last laugh
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Frustration with the political establishment isn’t only about economic issues and won’t be solved simply by focusing on Gross
Florida has been widely seen as a red state, particularly since the emergence of Donald Trump in 2016 as a presidential winner. Trump won Florida in 2016, in 2020 and in 2024, and over that time period saw the Sunshine State become a center of the MAGA-universe. But a series
When countries get embroiled in a war, they usually cast a wide net for people to join the military and work to keep the ones who are already in. The United States appears to be sending troops from several Marine Expeditionary Units , the 82nd Airborne , 101st Airborne, 75th
"Every patient is going to have AI working on their behalf in five years," Legion co-founder Arthur MacWaters told NYNext.
Early adopters are renting AI glasses for $6 a day for navigation, translation, and school exams.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 27 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump is very
Across the European Union, progress towards safer mobility continues, but at a slow and arguably insufficient pace.
A network of online European outlets and social media posts are claiming that the United Kingdom will now allow abortion up until the moment of birth, based on a confusion of the terms “decriminalisation” and “legalisation”.
There are many unforgettable days in the history of Azerbaijan—moments that are forever engraved in memory and cannot be erased from the pages of history. Unfortunately, alongside many glorious chapters, there are also pages filled with tragedies and acts of genocide.
Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said he was “not familiar with the situation”.
The leadership change comes just days before Myanmar's newly-convened parliament is due to meet to start the process to pick a new president.
The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) urged the government to approve the hikes in fuel surcharge for both jet and propeller aircraft.
BBC Series ‘Babies’ About Pregnancy Loss – starring New Severus Snape Paapa Essiedu – bets on ‘glorious chaos and mess,’ and love: ‘It’s all that matters.’ BBC Series “Babies,” which premiered at Series Mania, shows a loving couple – and its family and friends – dealing with
In an interview with Europe Today, Hayer said it would be wrong for the US to condition military aid to Ukraine on Iran as Ukrainian security is not a "bargaining chip".
TUNIS, March 27 (Reuters) - The families of dozens of jailed opposition figures in Tunisia are among the few remaining voices demanding democratic freedoms, as they seek the release of loved ones held in what rights groups have called a crackdown on dissent by President Kais
KYIV, March 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on defence cooperation that lays the foundation for future contracts, technological cooperation and investments, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, said
GENEVA, March 27 (Reuters) - More than 1,700 people were killed, nearly 200,000 displaced and multiple actors including Syrian government forces, tribal fighters and Druze armed groups committed acts that may amount to war crimes during a week of violence in southern Syria in