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US court suspends Pentagon sanctions against Anthropic

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic, on Thursday, won temporary legal relief in its dispute with the US Pentagon over military applications of its AI models. A San Francisco judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration's move to label Anthropic as a "supply chain risk to national security." This order will take effect in seven days

India cuts excise duties on petrol and diesel

Skip next section READ: When floods come, survival is a roll of the dice March 27, 2026 READ: When floods come, survival is a roll of the dice Danish Pandit After monsoon rains pushed the Brahmaputra River over its banks in India's northeastern state of Assam last year, 47-year-old Amir Hussen knew one thing —

Whale swims to freedom after days stranded on German beach

Rescuers managed to free a humpback whale that had been stuck on a sand bank on Germany's Baltic coast on Friday. The whale had been stranded for several days on the Timmendorfer Strand, with numerous rescue attempts failing to shift the marine mammal. The 12 to 15-meter long (39 to 49-foot long) animal must now

Iran war: Stocks sink as Trump pushes back Hormuz deadline

Skip next section Read: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming? March 27, 2026 Read: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming? Insa Wrede In the 1970s, the reduced supply of crude due to an oil embargo by Arab nations set off a sharp rise in fuel pricesImage: Bertram/dpa/picture alliance Supply disruptions, high prices, nervous markets —

Two aid boats missing en route to Cuba

The Mexican Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba. The boats left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, last week and were bound for Havana. With nine people of different nationalities on board

In a first, Trump signature to appear on all US dollar bills

The US Treasury Department says it is preparing to add President Donald Trump's signature to all dollar notes, a first for a sitting president. It is expected to appear next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's signature and take the place of the US treasurer's name, which has been on the currency for more than 100 years.

Air Canada CEO apologizes for English-only condolence video

CEO of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, apologized Thursday for his English-only message of condolence after a deadly airplane crash in a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport. Two Air Canada pilots died when the Air Canada Jazz flight they were landing collided with a fire truck on the runway on Sunday. One of the pilots

US Judge declines to dismiss Maduro case over legal fees

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro made his second appearance in a New York court since his dramatic capture and extraction by US forces. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail since the US deposed him and began cooperating with his successor, transforming the oil-rich nation from US foe amid

Iran war: Trump extends pause on energy sector strikes

Skip next section Thank you for following our coverage March 27, 2026 Thank you for following our coverage We are closing this blog on all the latest headlines, videos, backgrounds and analyses on the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider repercussions regionally and worldwide on March 26. You can still follow our rolling coverage

Iran war: Houthi restraint driven by domestic priorities

The warning from the Houthi militia was clear: "Yemen... has its finger on the trigger," Abdullah Sabri, spokesman for the Houthi-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cautioned earlier this week. The Houthis will take "appropriate measures" should the war against Iran continue. This includes any attempt to expand the war or deploy additional foreign forces, he
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