March 30th, 2026

• Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
• Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire
• Tanvi Ratna: With one war, Trump is breaking Middle East's old power structure - Strikes on Iran part of broader strategy to force a regional realignment that decades of US policy deliberately avoided
• Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'
• Iran dismisses diplomatic talks, says any U.S. troops would be 'on fire' as soon as they arrive
• US rejects Iran's ceasefire request - Iran asked for a delay of several days and a temporary pause, but Washington insisted on keeping up military pressure
• Trump vows to hit Iran 'harder than ever before' and 'unleash hell' in horror WW3 warning
• Pentagon said prepping weeks-long ground operation in Iran, short of full invasion
• There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast
• US-Israeli plan for Kurdish invasion of Iran reportedly collapsed amid leaks, distrust
• Russia took satellite images of U.S. air base in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says - Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News it would be a "mistake" if American-made missile interceptors bound for Ukraine were diverted to Gulf countries being attacked by Iran
• Trump Weighs Military Plan to Seize Iran Uranium
• Iran War May Be Ushering in a New Nuclear Age
• 'Nuclear fatwa is dead': Is Iran now racing toward a bomb after the war? Tehran's claim its nuclear program is peaceful relied on Khamenei's religious ban; his successor has not reaffirmed it, hardliners are rising, and calls grow to pursue a bomb: 'We have entered a new phase, we are a superpower'
• Iran strike on Saudi Arabia's Sultan Airbase destroys key US Air Force platforms
• US sees first combat loss of valuable E-3 jet in missile strike
• $270M E-3 Sentry spy plane demolished by Iranian attack at Saudi air base: photos
• ADAMA says its plant in southern Israel is the one that was hit in Iranian missile attack
• Israeli Factory Hit by Iranian Missile Causing Potential Hazardous Material Leak
• Playing With Fire: How Iran carnage could spiral into chemical and biological warfare from weaponised botox clinics to leaks from DIY labs
• Latest message purportedly from Iran's new supreme leader thanks Iraq for war support - Message is the third written statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei since his appointment as he remains out of public eye, fueling speculation about his health and whereabouts
• Multiple Chinese vessels retreat at Strait of Hormuz after Iran warnings in rare ally move
• Iranian Proxy Group the Houthis from Yemen Say They May Close Bab El Mandeb Strait
• Analysis: A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy.
• Oil soars with Brent heading for record monthly surge as Trump reportedly eyes Iran energy control
• Power outages in Tehran, Kabaj after shrapnel hits high-voltage tower in Alborz province - report
• Iran and Global Travelers Face Disruption as Power Cuts Hit Tehran After Attacks on Energy Facilities Amid Ongoing War
• Egypt's early closing order jolts Cairo's night life as war-driven oil costs soar
• Easter holidays could be in crisis for millions as Iran war sparks petrol station panic - Drivers are being warned to expect traffic hell, with record numbers of getaways and surging petrol stations sparked by the war in Iran
• Under shadow of war with Iran, Jerusalem heads into subdued Passover and Easter - Celebrations canceled and shops shuttered after missile fragments fell in Old City; Home Front Command limits religious gatherings to 50 people
• Police stop top Catholic figures from reaching Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday Mass - PM's office promises solution after police bar Latin patriarch due to war, eliciting outrage; 'There was no malicious intent, only concern for safety,' says Netanyahu
• Cardinal Pizzaballa Stopped by Israeli Police and Denied Entry to Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for Palm Sunday Mass - Ambassador Mike Huckabee Condemns "Overreach"
• Israel looking for 'solutions' to open Christian sites after barring church leader on Palm Sunday due to war - Italy PM Giorgia Meloni called the move an 'offense' to religious freedom
• Israel reverses course after barring Palm Sunday Mass in Jerusalem
• Iranian Sleeper Cell Concerns Grow After Border Intercepts
• Washington on alert: Iranian sleeper cells may be waiting for orders - Thousands of Iranian nationals entered the US under Biden; hundreds were released into the country pending legal proceedings
• National Security Council advises Israelis abroad to avoid public Passover events during Iran war
• UK's Green Party fails to pass 'Zionism is Racism' motion after infighting, tech issues - After repeated delays at conference, vote on motion demanding abolishment of Israel in favor of 'a single democratic Palestinian State' will be held at a later date
• JD Vance's Jewish chief of staff seems unfazed by GOP antisemitism - though he's a target
• Politico yanks antisemitic cartoon of blood-covered Trump and Netanyahu
• Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words - From campuses to social media, antisemitic rhetoric is silencing Jews and normalizing exclusion through the weaponization of words
• Kindergarten Teachers Fired for Filming Themselves Celebrating Iran's Assassination Threat Against Trump Brag That They Have Been Hired at Taxpayer-Funded Pittsburgh Charter School
• IDF pulls battalion from West Bank action after alleged assault of CNN crew
• PM says Israel to expand south Lebanon buffer zone as IDF pushes deeper into territory
• Netanyahu announces plans to expand area of Israeli control in southern Lebanon - Expansion of 'security zone' raises prospect of further displacement after more than one million people were forced to leave their homes
• Israel hits 250 Iran, Lebanon targets in major assault - The IDF carried out wide-scale airstrikes on regime and Hezbollah sites, expanding "Operation Roaring Lion"
• Indonesian peacekeeper killed in Lebanon explosion, 2nd critically injured
• Christians unite with Hezbollah against Israel - Catholic residents of Ras Baalbek say the militia protects churches and gives them Christmas trees
• Attacks on Syria's Christian community fuel distrust of Sharaa regime - Residents of a Syrian Christian town protested after homes and shops were burned in sectarian violence, calling for investigations and stronger state control
• Olena Zelenska warns abducted Ukranian kids may take 'dozens of years' to return, praises Melania Trump's help - Zelenska credits Melania Trump's advocacy for drawing global attention to the thousands of children reportedly taken since 2022
• Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties
• Finland reports suspected territorial violation by drones
• Russia was expecting a windfall from soaring oil prices, but relentless Ukrainian drone attacks are devastating nearly half its export capacity
• Russian Tanker Nears Cuba, Defying US Oil Blockade
• US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island 'has to survive'
• Booker on Trump paying TSA: 'Why didn't he do this weeks ago'
• TSA lines are so out of control that travelers are hiring line-sitters
• "It's a Shame" - Trump Says Thune and Senate Republicans "Playing it Too Soft" and Calls for Termination of the Filibuster When Asked About Garbage DHS Funding Bill, Calls the Democrats "Terrorists"
• Bank of America to Pay $72.5M Settlement Over Epstein Lawsuit
• Eric Swalwell Responds to Kash Patel's Push to Release Fang Fang Files, Cries Election Interference
• Palm Beach Elections Volunteer Arrested for Stealing Computer Equipment and Encrypted Access Key Ahead of Special Election Won by Democrat
• Cyber Group Behind Kash Patel Email Hack Issues $50M 'Bounty' Threat on Trump and Netanyahu - Handala Hack team's bounty announcement raises security concerns
• White House App Found Tracking Users' Exact Location Every 4.5 Minutes via Third-Party Server - Privacy concerns emerge as White House App allegedly tracks user locations
• Israel High Court orders freeze to proactive monitoring by Ben Gvir's new 'anti-incitement' body - Ruling comes amid reports that new police department established under minister illicitly tracks ordinary citizens' social media activity without concrete suspicions
• Ominous Surveillance "Scarecrows" Appearing Across America - "We stop crimes before they start"
• God and bitcoin: Why some Christians are going all in on cryptocurrency
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Taira, Japan
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 27,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Semeru eruption sends pyroclastic flow 3.5 km (2.2 miles) down Besuk Kobokan, Indonesia
• Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red - Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue
• Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle severely damages Exmouth airport and disrupts LNG operations in Western Australia
• Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say - Severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours, with more heavy rainfall predicted
• 'Pray for rain and pray for our neighbors': Nebraska governor talks fire response as new blazes crop up
• Iowa National Guard, firefighters join fight against fast-moving Nebraska wildfires
• Bloodshed in Jos: Gunmen kill several in Plateau, government imposes Curfew as 'Christian massacre' claims Trend Online
• Hegseth injects combative Christianity into America's military
• Demand for exorcists at a record high - but this demon hunter doesn't blame the devil for the trend - human nature to blame as much as the devil
• 'Unruly' Frontier Airlines passenger makes bomb threat after landing at Atlanta airport
• Second Plane Grounded, Isolated, and Declared a 'Potential Hijacking Incident' in Atlanta
• Fighter jets intercept civilian plane above Palm Beach, amid rumors
• F-16s scramble above Mar-a-Lago after unusual plane breaches restricted airspace
• 'Absolute Carnage': Driver Mows Down 'Numerous' Pedestrians in Busy UK Derby City Centre, Man in 30s Arrested on the Scene
• Fentanyl and Cocaine Found Hidden in Barbie Doll Boxes at Discount Store in Missouri
• Supreme Court Set to Hear Landmark Case That Could End Birthright Citizenship Loophole and Cripple Anchor Baby Industry
• Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man
• Anti-Trump 'No Kings' Protesters in DC Rewrite 'America the Beautiful' to Celebrate Open Borders
• No Kings Protester Graffitis "KILL YOUR LOCAL ICE AGENT" on Federal Building in Los Angeles as Rioters Clashed with Federal Agents and Threw Concrete Blocks - 75 Arrested
• African nation Somaliland tells US 'say the word' on extraditing Ilhan Omar after Vance fraud claim
• Chicago-Area College Paper Launches 'ICE Tracker' to Impede Immigration Enforcement Just Days After Illegal Alien Murdered Local University Freshman Sheridan Gorman
• Europe's Slow Right Turn: Backlash Against Open Borders, Migrant Crime, and Welfare
• More Trans Violence: LA Woman and Her Dog Shot to Death by Obsessive 27-Year-Old Transgender Partner, Family Shocked by Hidden Identity
• American Olympian, who identifies as transgender nonbinary, slams IOC's new policy to protect women's sports
• 'Nonbinary' chair of NDP convention halts conference after being called 'madam'
• North Carolina Youth Group Trained Teens as Young as 14 to Become 'Abortion Doulas' in Two-Day Event at UNC Charlotte
• Scholars say forced abortions on minors using 'physical restraint' may be justified as a last resort - Authors Alyssa Izatt and Kimberley Brownlee argue a child's pregnancy should be viewed as 'a malady' and terminated by adult caregivers
• Bessent to Unveil New Healthcare Fraud Crackdown
• Five Guys CEO says he gave $1.5M staff bonus so he wouldn't get shot in the back like UnitedHealthcare boss