Iran attacks tanker in Dubai; explosions in Tehran and Jerusalem amid wave of strikes31 March 2026 (LINK)

— Fully loaded Kuwaiti tanker set alight as attacks continue despite Trump's warning he would obliterate Iran's energy facilities if the strait of Hormuz was not reopened.

— Two container vessels belonging to the Chinese shipping giant Cosco have successfully passed through the strait of Hormuz as they have exited the Gulf, ship tracking data indicates. Iran has effectively blocked the vital waterway but allowed a trickle of ships through from nations it deems "non-hostile", such as Thailand, China, Pakistan and India.


Israeli police bar Latin Patriarch from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday: preventing Palm Sunday Mass for the first time in centuries: — (LINK) ground.news: 537 media reports29 March 2026 (LINK)

— Citing 'special concern for his safety' amid Iranian missile threats, police stated the Old City's narrow alleys prevent emergency vehicle access during a 'mass casualty incident.' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since reversed the ban.


US airport wait times plummet from hours to minutes as TSA workers start getting back pay 30 March 2026 (LINK)


African territory of Somaliland tells Trump admin it will extradite Ilhan Omar after Vance claims 'immigration fraud' to enter the U.S. as a teenager, which her office has branded 'a ridiculous lie'30 March 2026 (LINK)


Trump says he is considering seizing Iran's Kharg Island, but deal could be made 'very quickly'30 March 2026 (LINK)

Oil climbs above $116 after Trump says he wants to 'take the oil' in Iran — (LINK)

Pentagon prepares for potential weeks-long ground operations in Iran — (LINK)

— Following air strikes on the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement declaring that all US and Israeli universities in the Middle East are now "legitimate targets," the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The group stated these sites would remain targets until two universities are struck in retaliation for the destroyed Iranian facilities.


Trump says he has "no problem" with Russian tanker bringing oil to Cuba despite blockade29 March 2026 (LINK)


New 'Cicada' COVID variant detected in 25 US states: fears it could more easily evade vaccine protections29 March 2026 (LINK)


France: Three arrests over foiled Bank of America attack in Paris29 March 2026 (LINK)

— Police said around 3:30 a.m. local time (0230 GMT) they spotted two men near the bank carrying a shopping bag. One of them had reportedly just placed a device, consisting of an ignition system and container full of liquid believed to be fuel, and was about to light it when he was detained. His accomplice fled the scene. An initial assessment also found some 650 grams (23 ounces) of explosive powder in the device. The object was taken to a forensics lab for a full analysis. AFP cited an unnamed police source as saying the first arrested suspect had been recruited via the Snapchat social media app to carry out the bombing in exchange for €600 (roughly $692).


BBC: No Kings protesters across the US rally against Donald Trump28 March 2026 (LINK)

— A White House spokesperson called the protests "Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions" and said the only people who care "are the reporters who are paid to cover them". In Los Angeles, two people were arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement to X, it said that two officers had been hit with the cement blocks and were receiving medical care, after a group of what it described as "1,000 rioters" surrounded the Roybal Federal Building and began throwing things at DHS agents. Elsewhere in the city, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said "multiple arrests" had been made after protesters did not obey dispersal orders in an area near a federal prison. Reuters reports that arrests were also made in Dallas, after "minor scuffles erupted" when counter-protesters blocked streets and disrupted the No Kings march.


Missing Cuba-bound aid boats arrive safely in Havana after disappearing en route leading to days of searching for the missing vessels28 March 2026 (LINK)

— DW: In the Cuban capital, the crew of nine which included a four-year-old boy along with American, French and German citizens appeared to be in good health and spirits. The boats had left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, last week and were bound for Havana, carrying the final shipments of Nuestra America Convoy.

— On Saturday, the Mexican Navy said the sailboats were spotted by a maritime surveillance aircraft some 80 nautical miles (roughly 148 kilometers) northwest of Cuba. The Reuters news agency cited them as saying they were slowed by unfavorable weather conditions. A Mexican ship escorted them to Havana to ensure their safe arrival in the Cuban capital, the Mexican Navy said.


Iran says it will 'facilitate and expedite' humanitarian aid through Strait of Hormuz27 March 2026 (LINK)