Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power Things have changed since the last major No Kings protests, in October 2025. Back then, an estimated 7 million people poured into the streets ...
Month: March 2026
Iran war risks grave global food crisisIran war risks grave global food crisis
The war in the Middle East threatens to unleash a global food crisis, with experts forecasting the impact could be worse than that sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a large share of the world’s fertilizer passes, is putting farmers at ...
Jaw bone shows dogs were pets earlier than thoughtJaw bone shows dogs were pets earlier than thought
The discovery of a canine jawbone in a cave in southern England suggests that dogs were domesticated 5,000 years earlier than previously thought. The bone dates from around 15,000 years ago; older dog-like bones do exist, some as old as 33,000 years, but scientists dispute whether they are true dogs ...
Iran war widens the oil-fueled petroyuan corridorIran war widens the oil-fueled petroyuan corridor
Clay Chandler’s view The US is fighting Iran with one hand while funding it with the other — and accelerating the growth of a yuan-based financial corridor that it’s becoming too big to ignore. In the space of a single week, the US struck Iran’s Kharg Island, temporarily lifted sanctions ...
China detains Panama-flagged shipsChina detains Panama-flagged ships
The US said it was monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged ships by China, which it warned was linked to a recent decision by Panama to cancel a port concession for a Hong Kong-listed firm. In January, Panama — under pressure from Washington — canceled CK Hutchison’s contract to ...
Iran war spurs interest in African energyIran war spurs interest in African energy
Algeria agreed to increase LNG exports to Spain, part of renewed foreign interest in African energy supplies as the war in Iran sends prices soaring. The decision came just days after Italy’s prime minister traveled to Algiers to secure greater gas supplies; Ukraine also said it would increase gas imports ...
‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated. ...
Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran warThree charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war
As gas prices rise, Trump’s approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory. ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump extends pause on energy site strikes; German minister says US-Iran talks to take place ‘very soon’Middle East crisis live: Trump extends pause on energy site strikes; German minister says US-Iran talks to take place ‘very soon’
US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; German foreign minister says peace talks will be held in Pakistan More now on India slashing taxes on diesel and petrol amid the global disruption in energy supplies: finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the ...
Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirmsSaudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said to view US-Israeli war as ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East Middle East crisis – live updates Saudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it is weighing a decision on whether to ...