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China has provided Iran with a financial lifeline by buying most of its oil, helping the country cushion the blow of sanctions and fund its war machine wsj.com/world/middle-e…

Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member bbc.com/news/articles/…

The Canadian Bar Association’s Attack on Press Freedom Is Conduct Unbecoming; Lawyers Don’t Get to Police Coverage of Judicial Bias nationalpost.com/opinion/collin…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ousted a third member of the Communist Party’s elite Politburo. Latest in a series of senior officials with an aerospace background. Politburo now has 21 active members, down from the 24 men who started in 2022. wsj.com/world/china/xi… via @WSJ

Who benefits from the privatisation of health and social care? lse.ac.uk/research/resea…

Confidence is down. Nearly 60% of Americans don’t trust Trump on trade policy. But Republican sentiment is shifting—more confidence in U.S. advantage in trade relationships. pewresearch.org/?p=297410

‘Not up to standard’: Macron criticises Trump after comments about his marriage theguardian.com/world/2026/apr…

Marco Rubio urges US diplomats to use X to fight 'anti-American propaganda' reuters.com/world/marco-ru…

Chinese cars can’t cross from Canada to U.S., Trump’s envoy says; Despite remarks that Trump wants to repatriate automakers, Hoekstra said Canada was not a top concern for U.S. officials financialpost.com/transportation…

Army investigates after two helicopters hovered by Kid Rock’s pool as he saluted share.google/LVWLurN3WtphUX…

Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp bbc.com/news/articles/…

Carney's mega anti-Trump alliance tilts to save world trade; nearly 40 countries hatch plan to save World Trade Organization or, if it can’t be salvaged, to build a new trade order. politico.eu/article/mega-a…

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director’s personal email, publish excerpts online ctvnews.ca/world/article/…

Denmark’s Frederiksen bruised in election, as voters put Trump’s Greenland ambitions to the side cnn.com/2026/03/24/eur…

Canada's Conservative leader talks tariffs and martial arts with Joe Rogan bbc.com/news/articles/…

Trump-Xi summit now set for mid-May, but White House coy about whether Iran war over by then abcnews.com/Politics/trump…

China is losing ports, power and presence in Latin America thehill.com/opinion/intern…

U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island cnb.cx/4bj7bhK

Trump proven right on Iran's long-range missile capability as regime targets US-UK base, experts say foxnews.com/world/trump-pr… #FoxNews

White House denies Bill Maher will receive Mark Twain Prize award from Kennedy Center: “This is fake news. Bill Maher will NOT be getting this award,” said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. cnn.com/2026/03/20/pol…