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March 27, 2026
Asia’s Fuel Chain Nears Breakdown as Hormuz Closure Hits South Korea, India, and Australia
WORLD
World at Large:
President Trump extends pause on energy site strikes; German minister says US-Iran talks to take place ‘very soon’
Worldwide backlash continues against social media. Following suit, now Austria plans social media ban for children under 14
Cuban president says Raul Castro involved in US talks amid oil blockade
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session
Judge Blocks Trump Admin's 'Orwellian' Supply Chain Risk Label On Anthropic
White House says President Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran doesn't make deal
China:
US Pres Trump trip to meet China Pres Xi Jinping in China rescheduled for May due to Iran war
Iran Conflict Drives Surge In China EV Demand
Russia:
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas
EU Accuses Hungary Of 'Pro-Russian Espionage'
Key Russian Baltic Oil Port Of Primorsk Resumes Loading After Ukraine Attack
United Kingdom:
UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in British waters
India:
India: Parliamentary Committee examining Bills to remove PM and CMs get more time to submit report
Chinese Envoy assures Pakistan of 'continued support' in meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif
France:
France is 'more and more keen' on Australia critical minerals investment, minister says
Germany:
German president slams Iran war as illegal
South and Central America:
Nicolás Maduro appears again in New York court on ‘narco-terrorism’ charges
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia urging US to ramp up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
Medal of Honor to: USMC J Caper (Vietnam), Army N. Dockery (OEF), and John W. Ripley
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
First Lady Melania Trump Convenes Record 45 Nations at the White House and Introduces American-Built Humanoid
State Department:
Marco Rubio meets G7 counterparts in France amid Iran war
Dept of War (DoW):
Changes Everything': The A-10 'Warthog' Proves Its Worth Again Over The Strait Of Hormuz
Lockheed launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container
Iran has reinforced Kharg Island with troops, air defenses, and mines, preparing for a potential US ground operation.
Energy:
Education Dept. to relocate headquarters as PresidentTrump dismantles agency
Supreme Court:
Court repudiates extension of federal supervised release while a defendant absconds
Justices debate arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers
Court rejects billion-dollar judgment for copyright infringement by internet service provider
ECONOMY & MARKETS
AirGas Declares Force Majeure On Helium Shipments As Qatar Production Collapses
Asian Oil Prices Crash After Mystery Trader Who Bid Dubai Oil To $170, Identified
SCIENCE
BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph
NASA Aims to Launch the World's First Planet-Hopping Spacecraft Powered by Nuclear Fission
Earth's magnetic field creates a previously undetected pocket of protection from radiation on the moon
Sperm Get Lost in Microgravity, And It Could Seriously Impact Space Travel : ScienceAlert
OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher | MIT Technology Review
TECH & SECURITY
ODDS & ENDS
Giant armadillo, mastodon, and sloth fossils found in flooded Texas cave
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