Italy Faces World Cup Elimination — Again
Italy’s national football team faces another agonizing playoff to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with European repechage semifinals scheduled for March 26. As La Nación noted, the Azzurri are…
New Zealand: ACT Deputy Leader Steps Down
In New Zealand, ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden announced she will not seek re-election, though she left the door open for a return to politics at some undefined future date. Stuff reported…
Walter MurrowTens of Thousands of Victorian Teachers Walk Off the Job
In Australia, tens of thousands of Victorian government school teachers, principals, and education support staff staged a 24-hour statewide strike — the first of its kind in 13 years. The Sydney…
Bolsonaro Transferred Out of ICU in Brazil
In Brazil, former President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular hospital room after being hospitalized since March 13 with bronchopneumonia. CartaCapital reported…
Middle East Conflict Escalates: Israel and Iran Exchange Fire
The war in the Middle East showed no signs of abating. According to live coverage from Le Monde and Germany’s Der Spiegel, Israel was targeted by Iranian missiles, while Prime Minister Benjamin…
LaGuardia Airport Reopens After Fatal Tarmac Collision
New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday, one day after a fatal collision between an Air Canada plane operated by Jazz Aviation and a fire department vehicle on the tarmac. Le Monde reported on…
Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills 34
A Colombian military aircraft crashed on Monday, killing 34 people and injuring dozens more, according to The New York Times. Colombia’s defense minister described the aircraft as a Hercules — the…
Aboriginal Land Rights and NSW’s Community Clubs Clash
A battle over land in New South Wales has escalated after a local Aboriginal land council scored a major legal victory last year, winning a claim over land in Sydney’s east. But the NSW government is…
Trump’s Iran Gamble Draws Putin Comparisons
In the international arena, commentary is intensifying around what analysts describe as a catastrophic miscalculation by Donald Trump in his confrontation with Iran. The assessment, drawing a direct…
David Jones Accused of Squeezing Suppliers
As losses mount at the iconic Australian department store chain, David Jones stands accused of squeezing its suppliers through delayed payments. The company has denied that its financial struggles…