Mercury says it will help pay the remaining balance of $3.5bn to Zimbabwean farmers. The company is aware of Zimbabwe's potential for undiscovered rare earth elements. The BBC has reached out to the Zimbabwe government for comment about the latest development involving Mercury. It is not Mercury's first involvement with Zimbabwe - and it is well aware of its mining potential.
The State Department has cut the fee Americans must pay to renounce their U.S. citizenship by roughly 80%. The cost has been reduced from $2,350 to $450 under a new rule that took effect Friday. At least 8,755 Americans have paid the full fee since the 2023 announcement that the fee would be reduced.
Bank of America isn't the biggest bank in the U.S. (JPMorgan Chase gets that title), but it's a mammoth banking institution. The bank's consumer banking segment generated net income of $3.3 billion and revenue of $11.2 billion in Q4. Its wealth management segment brought in another $6.6 billion in revenue.
The longest government shutdown in 2025 lasted 43 days, while the partial shutdown in 2018-2019 lasted 35 days. We are nearing the second-longest shut down in history — full and partial shutdowns combined — should we reach 35 days, which occurred under President Donald Trump's first term. Recent shutdown updates and odds on Kalshi and Polymarket forecast the shutdown lasting 59 days.
The island handles the vast majority of Iran’s crude oil exports and serves as a key link between the country's oil fields and global markets. Iran earned $53 billion in net oil export revenues in 2025, roughly 11 percent of its annual GDP, according to an analyst cited by NBC. Iran allocates a large share of its oil export revenue to the armed forces.
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he will keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a veiled threat to kill the leaders of Iran and Hezbollah. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for an urgent explanation from fuel wholesalers over petrol price increases.
Nominees in the category’s inaugural year include Nina Gold for “Hamnet,” Jennifer Venditti for ‘Marty Supreme’ and Francine Maisler for � “Sinners.” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang announced the decision last March.
Emmanuel Grégoire, a deputy mayor and Paris Socialist MP, is heading a leftwing coalition in what will be a close-run race. It is the main opposition challenger in Marseille, France’s second biggest city. The two-round vote held on consecutive Sundays will be scrutinised.
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The missile attack was one of the closest shaves I’ve had in 20 years as a Telegraph foreign correspondent. Yet if it left me troubled, what must it be like for the Ukrainians in Kramatorsk, for whom the Ria had long been the city’s beating social heart?
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly alive but seriously injured following military strikes in late February. Sources say he survived but remains seriously injured and largely immobile. US President Donald Trump recently questioned whether Mojtab a Khamenei was still alive, suggesting that he may have been seriously injured.
Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens. Discontent among Cubans has been mounting as the island is buffeted by rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine. The capital, Havana, has seen blackouts of up to 15 hours a day, has been the epicentre of recent protests.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr renews his criticism of broadcasters. Carr uses President Donald Trump’s criticism of Iran war reporting as the backdrop for his remarks. Carr: “Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
The seven actual culprits were arrested two months later, found guilty of the murder in November 2018 and given long prison sentences. There is a warrant out for the arrest of one of them, Daniel Atala, but he remains at large. In 2021 he was sentenced to thirty years in prison for plotting the murder. Asfura was close to Hernández throughout that period.
The disagreement centres on whether European university students should be charged domestic fees of about £9,500 a year or international fees, which can reach more than £60,000. Government is understood to view equalising fees between British and European students as a non-starter at a time when roughly a third of universities are already facing financial difficulties.
French citizens participated in local elections to select mayors across approximately 35,000 municipalities. Voters are going to the polls Sunday in the first round of municipal elections to choose leadership teams across France. The elections are a test for political parties' electoral machines before next year's presidential election for the successor to President Emmanuel Macron.
Donald Trump used a YouTube interview with influencer and boxer Jake Paul to invoke a familiar anti-LGBTQ+ trope. The line has become a familiar refrain in conservative political rhetoric. Trump was defending the U.S.’ escalating military campaign against Iran. His administration has attempted to deport a gay Iranian couple back to the country.
Trump says "many countries" will send warships to Strait of Hormuz. U.K. Ministry of Defense said it was speaking with its allies and partners about "a range of options to ensure the security of shipping in the region" Mr. Trump said he hoped other nations "affected by this artificial constraint," such as China, France, Japan and the U.S., would also send ships.
Iran has threatened to attack the region’s U.S.-linked “oil, economic and energy infrastructures” if the Islamic Republic’S oil infrastructure is hit. The sign reads in Turkish: “Leave NATO, close the bases.” Tehran says it targets U.s. assets, even as Iranian strikes are reported at civilian sites like airports and oil fields.
President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on Kharg Island, vital to Iran’s oil network. But he warned that if Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to “wipe out the Oil Infrastructure” Iran's joint military command reiterated its threat to attack US-linked oil and energy facilities in the region.
Lebanon was drawn into the broader Middle East war on March 2. The Tehran-backed group Hezbollah attacked Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. Israel has since launched waves of air strikes on its northern neighbor and deployed troop into border areas. Hezbollah has launched rockets and missiles towards Israeli territory and troops.
Dibas Shrestha was working as a security guard at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport. Dibas had planned to work abroad for several years before returning home. But for migrant workers, the sense of insecurity is growing. Even if the fighting spreads, many migrants have little choice but to stay.
Rubio has made contradictory remarks on whether regime change is the goal of the war against Iran. He has even spoken about the need to wage preemptive war, citing a nonexistent imminent threat. ‘We’re going to unleash Chiang on these people in the next few hours and days,’ he said.
The Air Force One program involves converting two 747-8 aircraft into specialized jets equipped with advanced communications and defense systems. In December, the Air Force purchased two used 747- 8 aircraft for $400 million to establish crew training and spare parts support. Boeing agreed to a $3.9 billion fixed-price contract in 2018 to deliver two modified 747-9s to replace the current fleet.
Nepal’s new leadership inherited not opportunity but catastrophe. The energy grid cannot reliably distribute current capacity; transportation infrastructure routinely buckles under seasonal rains. The digital economy is throttled by regulatory unpredictability and an underdeveloped legal regime for international payments. If the answer is yes, Nepal risks entering a phase worse than the old guard's mismanagement.
My opinion is that a stock market crash is much more likely now than it was just two months ago. The more investors sense that the market is in a bubble, the greater the chances of a crash. The 2008 oil crisis led to one of the worst stock market crashes since the Great Depression.
Three more members of Iran's women's soccer delegation who had initially sought to remain in Australia have decided to return home. On March 11, media reported that seven members of the team who participated in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 campaign in Australia had sought asylum. The team had refused to sing the national anthem before their opening match against South Korea.
In just 10 days, more than 800,000 people in Lebanon have been displaced by war. Israel strikes have killed 826 people, including 106 children and 65 women. Over a year since the last conflict uprooted over a million Lebanese from their homes. The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel reignited on March 2.
Google paused the project three years ago, leaving much of the site as flattened slabs of concrete and empty asphalt parking lots. The project could have been “everything that urbanists dream of,” a mixed-use hub of offices, retail, recreation and housing for as many as 25,000 Google employees and other residents.
The AI factory is expanding to the edge. In many ways, AI factories are becoming the strategic infrastructure of the digital age. That shift — from centralized AI to a distributed network of intelligence factories — may ultimately define the next phase of the industry. The $1T infrastructure war under the hood of the AI economy.
Investors in Thompson's venture accused him of cheating them out of promised proceeds and after years on the run he was jailed in 2015 on a criminal contempt charge. A total of 161 investors had given Thompson $12.7m (£9.4m) to find the ship on the understanding they would see returns on their investment.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said it was supporting the US in downing Iranian drones. He cited Ukraine’s years of experience of shooting down Iranian-made one-way attack drones used by Russia. The Ukrainian president added that intelligence provided to Kyiv had shown ‘Russian details’ in the Iranian technology.
The US and Israel first attacked Iran on 28 February, targeting its missile infrastructure, military sites and leadership in Tehran. On 14 March, the US president said Tehran wanted to make a deal - but he himself did not want to yet "because the terms are not good enough" US President Donald Trump said there would be "no deal" with Iran unless it agreed to an "unconditional surrender"
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia supplied Iran with the drones it used to attack US military bases in the Middle East. He added that intelligence provided to Kyiv had shown ‘Russian details’ in the Iranian technology. The head of Iran’s National Security Commission said the ‘entire territory of Ukraine, based on Article 51 of the UN Charter, is a legitimate and lawful target for Iran.’
New digital signalling system tested on rail line. Network Rail's £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme aims to create greener, safer and more reliable journeys for passengers. There will be no trains on large stretches of the East Coast Main Line out of King's Cross station in London on Sunday.
The Pentagon says more than 15,000 targets in Iran have been hit by U.S. and Israeli forces. More than 800 people have been reported to have been killed in Israel’s latest offensive against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant Islamist movement in Lebanon. 12 people are reported to be killed by Iranian missile fire in Israel.
Authorities did say police shot Jollah, but didn't confirm that's what killed him. Jollah was a member of the Virginia Army National Guard but left in 2015. Jalloh killed one person, Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, an Army lieutenant colonel and ROTC instructor.
Trump has sought to reshape the Federal Reserve, continually pressing the institution to lower interest rates and firing board member Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage improprieties. Cook has remained in the role as the legal fight over the validity of that firing is currently pending before the Supreme Court. Trump has fired hundreds of federal officials, including dozens who have statutory firing protections.
American taxpayers still have a decent amount of time before the filing season ends. The average refund amount comes out to $3,809, which is also up from last year’s $3,.505. The quickest way of getting your refund is requesting it be received via direct deposit.
Wright also rebutted criticism from Democratic lawmakers and others who say the Trump administration did not plan sufficiently for Iran to stop oil tanker traffic through the strait. The Iranian military has been carrying out projectile attacks against tankers in the area, setting ships ablaze and sending the price of crude oil surging on world markets.
At least two people have been killed and 12 injured in the first 24 hours of the attack. More than 800,000 people in Iran have been displaced by the conflict. The U.S. military says it has intercepted 79 of the 85 missiles launched by Iran. The Iranian military says the strikes are in response to the U.N. Security Council resolution.
Desalination plants have proliferated on the Persian Gulf as climate change has made droughts more frequent and severe. Many are built on sites shared with oil, gas and renewable power plants. The United Arab Emirates heavily subsidize desalinated water, allowing for copious consumption of water.
Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that debuted in 2021. What's the first letter of today's Wordle? What is today’s word? Are there any double letters in today's word? Today's word is G. Today's answer is GRADE.
SEN. MARK WARNER (D-VA): I think the job was supposed to be the FBI. And unfortunately, under this FBI director, Kash Patel, he has fired many of the top counterterrorism folks, counterespionage folks.MARGARET BRENNAN: At this point, are you aware of any credible threats to the homeland?
U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. It was not clear if that multination push was set to begin or if Trump only hoped it might, however. “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuez Strait, will be sending War Ships,” he wrote.
Trump says Iran "is totally defeated and wants a deal - But not a deal that I would accept!" Mr. Trump said on Truth Social that Iran is "totally defeated" as the war enters its second week. On Saturday, he told NBC News that "Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it"
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South Korea stepping up to mediate tensions between China and Japan. China seen as ASEAN’s most important partner, Japan 2nd: Survey. US leader due to be in Beijing from March 31 to April 2, where he will meet President Pooh-tin Jinping. Prolonged supply disruption will push up the countries’ inflation.
The president said in a post on Truth Social late Friday that Iran "is totally defeated and wants a deal - But not a deal that I would accept!" Mr. Trump told NBC News that "Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it because the terms aren't good enough yet"
Explosions heard in Baghdad after missile strike on house used by Kataeb Hezbollah. Two members of the powerful Iran-backed group were killed, security sources said. A powerful explosion shook buildings in Dubai, with a large cloud of smoke seen rising. Israeli military warned that it had detected incoming missiles from Iran.
Nepal’s new leadership inherited not opportunity but catastrophe. Nepal needs a systemic recalibration of labour markets, transparent rulemaking, competitive commerce, legal certainty for investments, and infrastructural credibility. If the answer is yes, Nepal risks entering a phase worse than the old guard's mismanagement: disillusionment with revolt itself.