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Trump claims Iran 'agreeing' with US on 15-point piece plan

When asked about Iran’s response to the plan, which was sent to Iran via Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said, "They gave us most of the points," and asked, "Why wouldn't they?”

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 29, 2026.
People stand at the main gate entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB), in Beirut, Lebanon, January 21, 2021.

Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out


Oil is Trump‘s Achilles heel: The Iran war is being fought at the gas pump - opinion

The world’s largest oil producer is being held hostage by Iran’s blockade of a 21-mile-wide chokepoint as President Donald Trump decides how to deal with the strait’s closure.

INDIAN VESSEL ‘Nanda Devi’ carrying liquefied petroleum gas arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state earlier this week, after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that Iran has selectively closed.

How many missiles have fallen on the Pope’s children? - comment

As the pope urges restraint and condemns war, Israelis facing daily threats question whether such moral clarity reflects the realities on the ground.

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

Why is the West ignoring Islamist expansion at home? - opinion

Distinguishing between religious freedom and ideological extremism is essential to preserving both democratic values and public safety.

A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

Redomestication: How businesses are escaping California, New York, and Washington State

“Businesses are relocating from high-tax states to Florida and Texas”

'No Kings' protests sweep US as critics slam Donald Trump deportations, Iran war

More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants.

Police officers clear the street outside a federal building after a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2026.

IRGC threatens universities in Middle East after alleged strike against Iran University - report

The IRGC threatened staff, students, and civilians living near universities to maintain a distance of 1 kilometer from the sites to "preserve their lives."

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026; illustrative.

Zelensky’s Gulf tour highlights shared drone war threat from Iran-Russia axis - analysis

Zelensky held key meetings in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, showing that countries aligned with the US and the west can work together.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 13, 2026.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to CPAC: A free Iran is within reach right now

In his CPAC address, Reza Pahlavi urges for a free Iran, rejects any partial settlements with the regime, and presents Iran as a future democratic partner of the US and Israel.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and Iranian opposition figure flashes the victory sign during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026.

The Fort Sill Haggadah: A US Army chaplain’s mission to create a Seder for hundreds

The general of Fort Sill and his wife were our honored guests. We were all thrilled when the chaplain, Wes Geary, sang “Let My People Go.”

Fort Sill in Oklahoma, seen 2021. The writer was chaplain there from 1965 to 1967

'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears - review

Marginality and antisemitism gave Jews the edge they needed to innovate and invent.

CLOTHING DESIGNER Charlotte Johnson with a 1965 Barbie doll.