One month in, disapproval high but US lawmakers take no action on Iran war
Republicans and Democrats remain entrenched despite public polling showing dismay over war, petrol prices.

Republicans and Democrats remain entrenched despite public polling showing dismay over war, petrol prices.





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![Iranian football players Aria Yousefi, Ali Nemati, and Mohammad Ghorbani hold school bags in memory of the victims of the girls school bombing in Minab, Iran ahead of a friendly match against Nigeria at Mardan Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey on March 27, 2026. [Umit Bektas/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1774632709.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

Europe is bracing for a supply crunch and a price shock as the Iran conflict drags on.
After years of regional forever wars, Israel’s chief of staff warns the army is on the brink of collapse.

Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as PM after his party’s landslide election win.
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The Central American nation is latest to sign a ‘third-country’ deportation agreement with the Trump administration.
President Javier Milei’s office said the designation ‘strengthens international cooperation’ against crime.
Judge Hellerstein declined to dismiss the case against Maduro but questioned US prosecutors about his access to defence.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.

Pakistan says it is mediating indirect talks between the US and Iran aimed at ending the war.