Markets Slide as Hormuz Deadline Intensifies Iran Conflict
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Two Aid Sailboats Missing en Route to Havana
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.
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.
Judge Keeps Maduro Case Alive Amid Legal Fee Dispute
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro made his second appearance in a New York court since his dramatic capture and extraction by US forces.
Trump Extends Pause on Strikes Against Iran’s Energy Sector
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Houthis Hold Back: Domestic Priorities Shape Response to Iran War
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.
Can Thailand's New Government Reignite Growth?
Last week, Thailand's parliament endorsed Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister after his conservative Bhumjaithai party won a decisive victory in February's general election, making him the first Thai premier to be voted back into office in two decades. His coalition, which includes the populist Pheu Thai party, now controls 292 seats in the new parliament.
European NATO Defense Spending Climbs Nearly 20% in 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presented his annual report on the alliance's activities at its headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, lauding a one-fifth real-terms increase in defense spending in Europe and Canada in 2025.
Germany's Building Sector Warns of Soaring Construction Costs
Business associations from the construction and real estate sectors, as well as academics, are warning the German government of a worsening crisis in the housing market, as building costs spiral out of control. "Germany is building far too expensively," said Dietmar Walberg, head of the Kiel-based building research institute Arge , on Thursday in Berlin.
Rubio Heads to Europe to Rally Support on Iran Crisis
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.
BASF Opens €8.7bn Production Complex in China
Skip next section Top court rules against medicinal marijuana advertisements March 26, 2026 Top court rules against medicinal marijuana advertisements Germany's top civil and criminal court has ruled that advertisements for medical marijuana as a form of treatment are not permitted.
Smart sleepers could revive Europe's night trains
It's Friday evening, and the Nightjet passenger train to Zurich, Switzerland, is due to arrive at platform 13 of Berlin's main station in Germany. Anne, Juri and around a dozen other demonstrators are standing ready in colorful pyjamas, though not to board the train.