Rubio meets with other G7 nations for first time since Iran war
Secretary of State Rubio meets his G7 colleagues in Paris for the first time since the start of the war on Iran. Source link
Lebanon faces ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ under Israeli assault: UN | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Displaced Lebanese families ‘living in constant fear’ under Israeli bombardment, warns UN Refugee Agency official. Lebanon faces the threat of a “humanitarian catastrophe”, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned, as Israel expands its weeks-long bombardment and ground invasion of the country. UNHCR’s Lebanon representative Karolina Lindholm Billing said on Friday that Israeli strikes … Read more
Senate votes on DHS funding; Strait of Hormuz; CPAC : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Senate voted overnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, which could potentially end a 42-day standoff over immigration … Read more
Saudi, UAE, Iraq: Can three pipelines help oil escape Strait of Hormuz? | US-Israel war on Iran News
As the United States-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week this weekend, pressure on oil and gas markets continues to mount due to severe disruption to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as well as attacks on and around key energy facilities in the Gulf. In peacetime, 20 percent of the world’s oil … Read more
Glenn, Malinin seek redemption at figure skating world championships : NPR
Amber Glenn performs during the Women’s short program during the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images Has the end of the Winter Olympics left a rink-sized void in your heart? If so, good news: the ISU Figure Skating World … Read more
Ukraine announces ‘mutually beneficial’ defence deal with Saudi Arabia | US-Israel war on Iran News
Kyiv, which has built expertise on how to counter drones, seals pact amid Iran war. Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026 Ukraine says it has signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia as Gulf countries continue to come under Iranian attack amid the United States and Israel’s war on Iran. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who … Read more
Rubio heads to Europe to try garner support for Iran war : NPR
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pose for a family photo during a G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images Representatives of the world’s … Read more
Nepal’s youngest premier sworn in after releasing new rap song about unity | News
Balendra Shah, 35, and his three-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party won a landslide after Gen-Z protests toppled the former government. Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026 Balendra Shah, Nepal’s youngest prime minister, has been sworn in after his party’s landslide election victory following protests led by young people that toppled the government in September. A … Read more
Cuban Americans face scrutiny for sending goods back to the island
Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba’s communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate. Source link
How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran? | US-Israel war on Iran News
“A bit” is what United States President Donald Trump thinks about the scale of Russia’s military aid to Iran. Moscow “might be helping them a bit”, he told Fox News on March 13. A day later, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated laconically that Moscow’s military cooperation with Tehran was “good”. His words seemed to … Read more