Month: March 2026

Hundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts sayHundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts say

More than 850 public demonstrations of support held since start of war and at least 1,400 arrests, research reveals Iran’s regime has organised more than 850 public demonstrations of support of the government since the beginning of the war and launched a continuing crackdown on unrest that has led to ...

‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel

Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for social media The young woman at the heart of what has been called the tech industry’s “big tobacco” moment was on YouTube at six and Instagram by nine. More than a decade later, she says, she ...

These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it | Larry RyanThese CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it | Larry Ryan

Do we really need a McDonald’s CEO fronting ads or a Gianni Infantino Panini sticker? No. But in the age of Trump, the boss class feels emboldened A few weeks ago, the CEO of McDonald’s appeared in a video sampling the chain’s new “Big Arch burger”. In the clip, Chris ...

Israel reports first missile attack from Yemen after Rubio says war to end in ‘weeks’Israel reports first missile attack from Yemen after Rubio says war to end in ‘weeks’

Missile fired from Yemen the first since the Iran war began, raising concerns Iran-aligned Houthis joining the conflict Middle East crisis – live updates Israel said on Saturday it had detected a missile fired from Yemen, the first since the Iran war began, just hours after Marco Rubio said the ...

Acting CFPB director huddles with congressional Republicans on agency’s futureActing CFPB director huddles with congressional Republicans on agency’s future

Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russ Vought huddled with House Financial Services Committee Republicans Friday morning, four lawmakers told Semafor. The lawmakers said they discussed opportunities to rein in that agency without shuttering it, including establishing greater congressional oversight. A federal judge recently ruled the CFPB must continue to ...