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Mar 14, 2026 - World

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent left a live Sky News interview after being urgently summoned to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House.

Mar 14, 2026 - World

The United States flag has been raised over its embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019

Mar 14, 2026 - World

Sameerah Munshi, appointed by Trump in 2025, announced she was stepping down because of the "injustice and atrocities" of the Trump administration both in the United States and abroad.

Mar 14, 2026 - World

An answer by a California conservative, scrambling to keep his job in the House, was on the receiving end of rolled eyes on MS NOW on Saturday morning after he repeatedly ducked a question about US military potentially being deployed to Iran if Donald Trump’s war drags on.Appearing on “The Weekend," Rep. Kevin Kiley, who switched his affiliation from Republican to independent after redistricting put his job at risk, was asked by co-host Jackie Alemany, “A quick yes or no question, do you support boots on the ground in order to accomplish regime change?” “Obviously, we don't want to see that,’ Kiley demurred. “I don't think regime change is within the scope of the mission as it's been defined. I think there is a hope that if this can lead eventually to a free, a future of freedom and prosperity and human rights for the people of Iran, that would be a very good thing. But that is not the objective that the engagement is seeking to directly bring about.”“Yes or no on boots on the ground, sir,” a terse Eugene Daniels quickly fired back.“Well, obviously we don't want to see that,” Kiley parried as MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart looked on skeptically and Daniels rolled his eyes. “I mean, I think that, you know, when you're talking about a military engagement and active military operation, the commander in chief is never going to be categorically drawing lines” Kiley persisted. “But that sort of level of engagement would obviously be very different from the scope of the operation as it's been defined to date,” he added as all three hosts looked on stone-faced and then Daniels broke into a big smile. - YouTube youtu.be

Mar 14, 2026 - World

Closure of strait of Hormuz puts pressure on region’s economies amid growing resentment about conflict started by US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn eerie quiet hangs over Ras Al Khaimah’s industrial port. Usually a thriving maritime hub of the United Arab Emirates, now ships stand docked and silent. Not far out along the hazy horizon, a backlog of hundreds of tankers have lined up in recent days, halted along a waterway flooded with danger.Any vessel heading past Ras Al Khaimah out to the Arabian Sea must traverse the world’s most treacherous strip of water for shipping today: the strait of Hormuz. Just over 20 nautical miles from Ras Al Khaimah, two oil tankers heading for the strait were attacked by Iranian missiles this week, one catching fire. Continue reading...