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How Israel’s record budget will finance expanding illegal settlements
Budget of $271bn comes against a backdrop of surging violence by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians in the West Bank.
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Cuba crisis explained: Who holds power, and could Diaz-Canel be replaced?
As Cuba faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, questions have emerged about the island’s leadership.
Venezuela’s ‘Chavismo’ movement faces a crossroads after US attack
Hugo Chavez founded a movement opposed to US intervention. How have his supporters adapted to new US-Venezuela ties?
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War on Iran: Washington’s history of making other nations pay for conflicts
White House says Trump could ask Arab nations to bear the cost of the Iran war.
From: NewsFeed
UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon
The UN condemned the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon, who were killed in two separate incidents.
Published On 30 Mar 2026
Why have the US and Israel bombed more than 75 Iranian police facilities?
An Al Jazeera investigation finds internal security facilities in populated areas have been heavily targeted.
Vice President JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll to be US president in 2028
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, made advances in this year’s informal poll about who might succeed Trump.
Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again’ at 2026 CPAC conference
Iranian opposition leader calls on Trump administration to ‘stay the course’ as the US and Israel wage war on Iran.
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Kuwait airport hit by Iranian drone strikes
Thick, black smoke rose from Kuwait International Airport Saturday after suspected Iranian drone strikes caused damage.
Published On 28 Mar 2026
Demonstrators gather for a 'No Kings' march in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]
'No Kings' organisers have made the metropolis of Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota, the site of their flagship protest on Saturday. [Tom Baker/AP Photo]
A demonstrator dressed up as 'Uncle Scam' attends a 'No Kings' protest in New York City on Saturday. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams were among the officials at the 'No Kings' rally in New York City. [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]
A protester wears a paper crown to the 'No Kings' rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 28. [AFP]
In Washington, DC, protesters hold aloft a papier-mache head representing Trump in a crown. [Leah Millis/Reuters]
The 'No Kings' march was designed as a demonstration against what activists considered a swerve towards authoritarianism under Trump. [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]
Demonstrators — some carrying pictures of Alex Pretti and Renee Good — gather outside Saint Paul College before the 'No Kings' protest in St Paul, Minnesota. [Joe Scheller/AP Photo]
The 'No Kings' march on Saturday was echoed by international antiwar demonstrations, including this one in Rome, Italy. [Andrew Medichini/AP Photo]
Demonstrators march across Memorial Bridge during the 'No Kings' protest in Washington, DC. [Allison Robbert/AP Photo]
A woman dresses as the Statue of Liberty for the 'No Kings' protest in Paris, France, on Saturday. [Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo]
'No Kings' demonstrators gather around the reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC, a site historically associated with major US protests. [Leah Millis/Reuters]
A person disguised as US President Trump in an orange prison jumpsuit gestures a thumbs-up in New York City on March 28. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
Demonstrators in Washington, DC, wave effigies depicting key Trump officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. [Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo]
In St Paul, Minnesota, Demi Richardson, 30, holds a playful placard — poking fun at the local accent — at a local 'No Kings' protest. [Erica Dischino/Reuters]
One demonstrator in St Paul, Minnesota, dressed up in a US Revolutionary War costume for the 'No Kings' rally. [Tim Evans/Reuters]
A drone view shows the crowd gathered for the 'No Kings' in Boston, Massachusetts. [Brian Snyder/Reuters]
New York Attorney General Letitia James, actor Robert Di Niro and Reverend Al Sharpton march in New York. [Adam Gray/AP Photo]
A person holds up a sign reading 'No Kings' in front of the US Capitol. [Ken Cedeno/AFP]
Kymone Freeman holds a US flag as he marches across the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington, DC. [Tom Brenner/AP Photo]
Christine Hughes, 79, holds a sign as she protests in the suburb of Nyack, New York. [Mike Segar/Reuters]
Sara R, dressed as a character from the dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale, protests as part of the 'No Kings' rally in Nashville, Tennessee. [George Walker IV/AP Photo]
Nashville was one of more than a dozen cities in red-leaning Tennessee that saw 'No Kings' protests on Saturday. [George Walker IV/AP Photo]
Protesters in New York City denounced Trump's policies on immigration, healtchare and the environment. [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]
A demonstrator in Lisbon, Portugal, holds a sign during a 'No Kings' protest that recognises the protest movement in Minnesota against Trump's immigration raids. [Armando Franca/AP Photo]
A 'No Kings' fills Times Square in New York City, New York, on Saturday. [Olga Fedorova/EPA]
Musician Bruce Springsteen performs during the 'No Kings' protest in St Paul, Minnesota. [Stephen Maturen/Getty Images via AFP]
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One month in, disapproval high but US lawmakers take no action on Iran war
Republicans and Democrats remain entrenched despite public polling showing dismay over war, petrol prices.
