Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon’s Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded

Russia has been accused of persecuting Christians in occupied Ukrainian territory during Putin's invasion, with reports of mistreatment and abuse of religious minorities. The International Criminal Court has charged Putin with illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, adding to Russia's list of human rights violations. The Institute for the Study of War reports ongoing persecution of Evangelical Christian communities in Kherson, as Russia demands Ukraine cede occupied territories for a potential ceasefire in the war. Full...

Bondi issued a stern warning regarding a 'tremendous amount of fraud' uncovered by DOGE. FBI Director Kash Patel sent a memo denouncing a CNN report as 'entirely false.' A White House official suggested how a reporter may have been added to a Signal national security message. Full Article

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian co-director Hamdan Ballal of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" in the West Bank, leading to his detention at an Israeli military base. Basel Adra, another co-director, stated that masked settlers assaulted Ballal's village while activists from the Center for Jewish Nonviolence were also targeted. The Israeli military claimed Palestinians threw rocks, with Adra expressing concern that the attack may be retaliation for the film's production. Full Article

Seoul officials are conducting a thorough investigation into the cause of a recent sinkhole in the city, with a total of 223 sinkholes reported in the area from 2015 to 2024. Sinkholes are caused by the ground beneath the surface no longer being able to support it, often due to natural processes like groundwater circulation or human activities like construction. Similar incidents have occurred in Japan and the U.S., highlighting the dangers posed by sinkholes....

New research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that waist circumference is a more significant risk factor for obesity-related cancers in men than BMI, based on a study of 340,000 Swedish individuals. An increase in waist circumference of 11 cm in men led to a 25% higher cancer risk, compared to a 19% increase with higher BMI. For women, both waist circumference and BMI increases were linked to a 13% higher...

The US economy is experiencing a slowdown in growth, with the Federal Reserve lowering its GDP projection for 2025 to 1.7%. Despite this, forecasts from Wall Street banks do not predict a recession or rapid economic decline. While data points such as consumer sentiment and confidence measures have declined, they may not accurately reflect the economy's actual position. Recent reports show a rebound in economic activity, with the S&P Global composite PMI for March surpassing...