Trump advisor David Sacks has issued a stark warning that Israel could consider using nuclear weapons if the Iran conflict continues to escalate, urging the administration to declare victory and withdraw from the intensifying Middle Eastern war.
Republic of Congo voters cast ballots Sunday in an election expected to extend President Denis Sassou N'Guesso's 42-year rule, with six challengers unable to mount a serious challenge against the incumbent. Opposition parties have boycotted the vote citing unfair practices, while the oil-rich nation struggles with 94.5% debt-to-GDP ratio and widespread poverty.
Toxic "black rain" containing carcinogens and heavy metals has fallen on Tehran following U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities, prompting WHO health warnings. The environmental crisis unfolds as the UN raises questions about whether the strikes comply with international humanitarian law.
Australia's Liberal Party has nominated Albury councillor Raissa Butkowski for the Farrer by-election, but faces an uphill battle as polling shows the far-right One Nation party leading in the race to replace former MP Sussan Ley.
Two independent Caribbean newspapers have folded as readers shift to social media, raising concerns about democratic accountability in the region. Stabroek News in Guyana and Newsday in Trinidad and Tobago cited declining revenues and changing reader habits for their closures.
Saturday Night Live's latest cold open featured James Austin Johnson's President Trump blaming the Epstein Files for rising gas prices amid the ongoing Iran conflict, mocking his own broken campaign promises about ending wars and lowering energy costs.
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns inflation could peak near 5% as the Iran conflict disrupts oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates this week, potentially costing Australian households an extra $220 monthly.
President Trump has suggested Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may not be alive, citing the absence of any public appearance since his March 9 appointment. Defense Secretary Hegseth described the leader as "injured" and "disfigured" as the U.S. delays ceasefire negotiations.
North Korea launched approximately 10 ballistic missiles as leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter observed a live-fire drill of multiple rocket launch systems, in an apparent response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
The Obama Foundation is recruiting 100 unpaid volunteers for its $850 million Chicago presidential center opening in June, while CEO Valerie Jarrett receives $740,000 annually. The center is projected to generate $3.1 billion in economic activity over 10 years.
Victoria announces Australia's toughest illicit tobacco laws, giving authorities power to close businesses and landlords ability to terminate leases of shops tied to organized crime and over 200 firebombings. The crackdown has already seized nearly $5 million in illegal tobacco.
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared two OPP officers after they used an anti-riot weapon against a hatchet-wielding man during a mental health crisis. The agency's director ruled the ARWEN deployment "represented a reasonable option" that resolved the situation without injury.
