No Kings Rally Seeks Record Turnout Saturday
A message promoting an upcoming "No Kings" protest is projected on the National Gallery of Art, with the U.S. Capitol seen in the background, on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Washington.
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Ex-rap artist Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal's prime minister
Nepal's rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah was sworn into the country's most powerful office on Friday, a month after he swept the general elections on promises of creating jobs and restoring political stability.
Trump Orders Pay for TSA Agents Amid DHS Funding Lapse
A partial government shutdown has caused widespread disruption across airports in the United States, with nearly 500 airport security officers quitting their jobs, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday. It all comes as President Donald Trump's administration has not reached a deal with the US Congress to fund the department.
EU Parliament Backs Controversial 'Return Hubs' Plan
European lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to controversial proposals to deport illegal migrants to so-called "return hubs" outside the European Union, as pressure grows to tighten up immigration rules.
Equal Pay Day: Gender Wage Gap Widens Again
Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make. simplehappyart/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption simplehappyart/Getty Images Equal Pay Day has come around again.
Maine Democrats Wage Costly Primary to Challenge Collins
Combat veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in Sullivan, Maine in 2025; Maine Gov. Janet Mills in National Harbor, Md. in 2023. Both Platner and Mills are Democrats vying to defeat Sen. Susan Collins, who is running for a sixth consecutive term in Maine. Robert F.
Frederiksen's Bloc Wins Plurality but Lacks Majority
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's hopes for a third term were further complicated on Tuesday, with her left-wing bloc winning the election yet failing to secure a majority. The bloc, which includes the Social Democrats, the center-right Venstre and Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen's Moderates, took 84 seats in Denmark's 179-seat parliament.
Pentagon Orders 82nd Airborne to Middle East Amid Ceasefire Plan
The Lebanese flag is waved amid the rubble of a Lebanese Civil Defence post destroyed in an IDF airstrike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on March 24, 2026.
Government Buying Americans' Data to Circumvent Warrants
ICE is among the government agencies that buy commercial data about Americans in bulk.
How Trump’s Iran war objectives evolved
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. JIM WATSON/AFP hide caption toggle caption JIM WATSON/AFP At the outset of the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran, President Trump gave lots of reasons for launching the strikes on Iran from stopping its nuclear capabilities to regime change.
Pentagon Narrows Press Access After Court Ruling
The Pentagon tightened restrictions on journalists covering the US military on Monday, days after a US court ruled that its previous attempt to overhaul press access was unconstitutional. It announced that it would close the building's designated press area, and that "all journalist access to the Pentagon will require escort by authorized department personnel."
Markets Swing: Asia Falls, Europe and US Rally After Trump Signal
Stock markets dipped across the board early on Monday, with traders nervous after another weekend yielded no real signs of deescalation in Iran or the wider Gulf region or a reduction in the rising energy prices the conflict is causing.