Did Pope Leo XIV call Trump ‘vicious, old bas***d’? Don’t be fooled
Pope Leo was apparently one of many celebrities who made the exact same accusation in 2026.
Month: March 2026
Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period
Cities across the west of Ukraine were hit, with residential buildings damaged and many injured.
Markwayne Mullin bought Chevron, Raytheon stock days before Maduro capture
Mullin, who will now lead the DHS, also bought other stocks that rose in value after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Everyday life in Asia is being upended by Iran war fuel crisis
Asia relies heavily on oil and gas from the Gulf, and shortages and higher prices are starting to bite.
Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended
US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran’s retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a clear change.
Search for four missing soldiers after Colombia plane crash kills 66
The Hercules military transport plane crashed minutes after take-off near Colombia’s southern border with Peru.
7 dogs stolen in China escape captor’s truck and travel 10 miles home
In a viral video, a group of seven stolen dogs allegedly escaped their captor’s truck and trekked 10 miles, all while sticking together to travel
Archaeologists stunned by 2,000-year-old weapon inscribed with taunt
A 2,000-year-old lead projectile discovered at the Hippos archaeological site near the Sea of Galilee bears a sarcastic message in Ancient Greek
Pagaya just proved Wall Street will buy AI-underwritten auto loans twice
Three years ago, institutional investors took a leap of faith when they purchased bonds backed by auto loans that an algorithm had selected. Now Pagaya
Zalos raises $3.6M to automate finance workflows
The YC Fall 2025 startup, founded by a former Agicap GM and a former Apple Pay engineer, converts screen recordings of finance workflows directly into
Moment rescuers find man alive under the rubble in Tehran
Rescuers have pulled a man alive from the rubble after US-Israeli strikes hit a residential area in Tehran.
UN experts urge Israel to free Gaza doctor amid reports of ‘severe torture’
Dr Hussam Abu Safia ‘systematically denied’ medical treatment in Israeli detention, UN special rapporteurs warn.
Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s new homeland security chief?
Here’s what we know about Markwayne Mullin, who’ll oversee Trump’s contentious crackdown on migrants in the US.
