Mar 25 UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The move is likely to hurt the hard-right party Reform UK, which accepts crypto and has received large donations from a businessman living abroad. Continue reading
Mar 25 What we know and don't know about Iran war negotiations By Jon Gambrell, Lee Keath, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Since launching the war alongside Israel on Feb. 28, Trump has given shifting and often vague objectives, and those mixed messages were on display in recent days. Continue reading
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan, issues counterproposal as strikes land across the Mideast By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Munir Ahmed, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Continue reading
Mar 24 Danish prime minister's future unclear after election results show indecisive outcome By Kostya Manenkov, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Official results showed that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s center-left Social Democrats lost ground compared with the last election in 2022, as did her two partners in the outgoing government. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from Army airborne unit to Mideast, AP source says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The United States is preparing to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:57 Civilians find no refuge from strikes as Middle East war widens By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Israel pounded Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday as Iran sent waves of missiles and drones throughout the Middle East, targeting Israel and Gulf nations. President Trump again touted efforts toward a diplomatic solution even as the U.S. continues its attacks. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Mullin sworn in as Homeland Security secretary In our news wrap Tuesday, Markwayne Mullin took office as the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, some Republican Senators believe they've reached a deal to end the DHS shutdown, President Trump cast a mail-in ballot in Florida… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:45 Pentagon faces another legal challenge over new media rules By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn The Pentagon issued a revised policy for credentialing media after a judge struck down the Defense Department’s previous rules that determined access to its headquarters. But a spokesperson for The New York Times, which sued the Defense Department, said the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:03 Jakarta rapidly sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide By Fred de Sam Lazaro Across the U.S. and around the world, coastal cities are grappling with rising seas and worsening floods. With 42 million people, Jakarta, Indonesia, is the world's most populated city. It's sinking rapidly as climate change and overdevelopment collide. Fred de… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: 'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth says of U.S. air campaign in Iran By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of… Continue reading