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Top News Stories for Monday, March 30th 2026
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks Monday on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks. Tehran, meanwhile, attacked a key water and electrical plant in Kuwait, part of its campaign targeting the Gulf Arab ...
Source: military.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
A Russian oil tanker carrying a humanitarian shipment of 100,000 tons of crude oil reportedly arrived in Cuba on Monday. It comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to reverse course on his administration's effective oil blockade of Cuba. The shipment of crude oil is seen as something of a lifeline to the fuel-starved Caribbean nation. An old Soviet-era Lada car drives past a truck belonging to a ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation. Police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in southeastern Australia fatally shot a man they believe is fugitive Desmond Freeman, bringing an end to the seven-month manhunt for the suspect accused of killing two police officers and injuring a third in late August. The man was shot shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time following an hourslong standoff at a property in Thologlong, a small, rural area in northeastern Victoria along ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
GENEVA — Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland. The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement Friday that "the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found." The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Mar 29th, 2026 -
If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the fourth-largest agency in the US government, became the longest partial shutdown in US history on Sunday. If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will also become the longest of any shutdown, surpassing the impasse ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Mar 29th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, intended to hit President Donald Trump amid nationwide "no kings" protests, but instead Republicans argued her comment admits the flimsy case being made. "Donald Trump is not, never will be, and has never been a king. #NoKings," Hirono's Saturday morning X post read as left-wing protesters marched in various anti-Trump demonstrations. The remarks ...
Source: foxnews.com
Saturday, Mar 28th, 2026 -
A rolling wave of "No Kings" protests swelled through America's small towns and big cities Saturday, with crowds gathering to blast President Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns, the war in Iran and high gas and food prices. Saturday's demonstrations were expected to draw millions of people nationwide, including thousands for a downtown Los Angeles rally. More than 40 protests were planned for ...
Source: latimes.com