Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men
31 March 2026
1. US & Canada
White House ballroom project to include ‘massive’ military complex (asiaone.com)
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to step down after row over English-only condolence message (indiatoday.in)
US ‘unofficially’ requests Patriot air defense battery from Poland amid war with Iran (aa.com.tr)
Healthcare Reclaims Top Spot Among U.S. Domestic Worries (news.gallup.com)
2. Europe
Spanish bishops and government sign deal for compensation of church sexual abuse victims (asiaone.com)
Chancellor Merz under fire for wanting 80% of Syrians to leave Germany (aa.com.tr)
Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men (brusselssignal.eu)
What? EU’s Ireland supplying Russian military with lethal weapons alumina (brusselssignal.eu)
3. Middle East & Arab World
Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved ‘beyond halfway point’ as strikes continue across Middle East (euronews.com)
79 Years Ago: Kurdistan Republic in Mahabad’s Leaders Executed, Legacy Lives On (kurdistan24.net)
Iran approves Strait of Hormuz toll plan, bans US, Israeli vessels (indiatoday.in)
Iran strikes giant oil tanker after Trump’s threats over Hormuz (timeslive.co.za)
4. Russia & Its Sphere
Russia is building in parts of Ukraine. What does it mean for a peace deal? (npr.org)
Moscow expels UK diplomat for spying (rt.com)
OSINT: Russia Moves Radar Systems from Finland Border, Likely Due to Losses in Ukraine (militarnyi.com)
Iran Said It Opened A Drone Factory In Tajikistan. But There’s No Sign Of It. (rferl.org)
5. China & East Asia
Indonesia says won’t raise fuel price despite Mideast war pressures (thepeninsulaqatar.com)
Japan deploys its first long-range missiles (abcnews.com)
China supports peaceful solutions in the Middle East (voiceofemirates.com)
U.N. Human Rights Council adopts North Korea resolution - UPI.com (upi.com)
6. India & South Asia
Himalayan states emerge as vital global trade alternatives (asia.nikkei.com)
India to begin world’s biggest population count (thepeninsulaqatar.com)
Foreign investors expressing distrust over Indian economy (radio.gov.pk)
Pakistan still a base for terrorists targeting India, says US report (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
7. Latin America & Carribean
At least 70 dead in Haiti massacre (en.apa.az)
Clowns take to the streets of Bolivia to protest decree that could crush their livelihoods (asiaone.com)
Former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who investigated 1982 political killings, dies (abcnews.com)
Brazil’s Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro seen tied in presidential run-off (asiaone.com)
8. Africa
Armed assailants kill 73 at South Sudan gold mine (premiumtimesng.com)
Horror in Nigeria as gunmen kill at least 20 people in night attack (independent.co.uk)
Sudan conflict: Sexual violence part of ‘everyday life’ in parts of the country (bbc.com)
US lawmakers warn ending aid to African nations could risk millions of lives (aa.com.tr)