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Juries returned historic verdicts finding Meta and YouTube liable in two lawsuits alleging their platforms contributed to youth addiction and harm, a major moment in tech accountability.
The Hong Kong Observatory predicts four to seven typhoons from June to October — far fewer than last year’s 14 — but warns of above‑normal temperatures linked to El Niño and climate change.
A Democrat won a Florida state House special election in a district that includes Mar‑a‑Lago; UK police arrested two men after an arson destroyed four charity ambulances; the DOJ settled a lawsuit with Michael Flynn.
The DHS shutdown has reached 40 days, straining TSA checkpoints and leaving many federal workers without pay. Congress has begun talks but has not yet reached a funding deal.
Australia became the first country to enact a social media ban for teens last year; other nations are now watching the policy’s effects on young people.
Two U.S. Middle East experts, Ray Takeyh and Alan Eyre, discussed the current state of the conflict involving Iran and the diplomatic options for ending it, drawing on their experience with U.S. policy and the 2015 nuclear negotiations.
More than 1,000 Lebanese have died in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, including about 40 emergency workers; two civil defense members were killed in Nabatieh.
Mexico will continue accepting Cuban medical workers, President Claudia Sheinbaum said, praising their services in underserved rural areas despite pressure from the United States.
PBS reports that the U.S. deported an Ethiopian asylum seeker to Equatorial Guinea amid a wave of more than 675,000 removals, raising concerns that some credible asylum claims are being swept up.
A PBS report details the deportation of an East African asylum seeker to Equatorial Guinea as U.S. removals surpass 675,000 since the administration returned to power, raising concerns about asylum protections.
Beka Ntsanwisi founded a soccer league in South Africa to introduce women over 50 to football, using the sport to promote health, community and challenge age norms.
Al Jazeera published video showing a strike hitting a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, highlighting risks to civilians sheltering in makeshift camps.
President Trump will not attend CPAC for the first time in about a decade, a White House official said, citing a busy schedule amid the ongoing Iran conflict. The decision removes a high-profile draw from the conservative gathering and underscores how foreign policy priorities are shaping the administration’s public calendar.
Iran rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal on March 25, 2026, issued its own counterproposal and launched further attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, marking a fresh regional escalation.
China’s restrained, non‑military approach to the Iran war—emphasising diplomatic language and preparedness—may leave Beijing better positioned diplomatically as the conflict enters its fourth week.
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to a $1.2 million settlement to resolve Michael Flynn’s 2023 lawsuit, in which the former national security adviser had sought $50 million and alleged malicious prosecution, AP reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon on March 25, the first such gathering at the building since the Iran war began.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to pause new U.S. data center construction until national safeguards for workers, consumers and the environment are established.
Bangladesh’s garment industry employs about 4 million people and generates over 80% of exports and 11% of GDP, building a tax base that helps fund public services—raising questions about the future viability of Asia’s labour-intensive, export-led growth model.
Melania Trump walked the red carpet alongside a humanoid robot at a White House education and technology event, highlighting the growing public profile of robotics in learning and policy discussions.