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SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday (Mar 27) said the country would seek to reclaim wartime operational control from the US at an early date, underscoring the need for greater military self-reliance.In a meeting with military leaders at the defence ministry, Lee also said the government would pursue military reform, such as implementing selective conscription to better reflect demographic and security realities.Lee cited wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as tension on the Korean Peninsula, saying the armed forces’ foremost responsibility was to maintain readiness to respond to provocation by North Korea.”The ironclad South…

Mental health burdensRamirez is among the advocates who say children are suffering under the uncertainty and widespread detentions taking place in El Salvador.In 2025, El Salvador had the highest incarceration rate in the world, with approximately 1.7 percent of its population in prison — roughly twice the rate of the next highest country, Cuba.According to human rights organisations such as MOVIR, El Salvador’s youth are among the most seriously impacted by the downstream effects of mass incarceration, especially when their caregivers are imprisoned.”There is a very grave situation with children,” said Ramirez. “There are many children who have been left…

Ahead of its two-week recess, the Senate agreed to an off-ramp to end the 42-day partial shutdown that has centered on federal immigration enforcement. The deal that was approved in a voice vote after 2 a.m. funds all of DHS except ICE and parts of CBP.  The legislation did not include most of the reforms to federal immigration enforcement that Democrats demanded after federal officers fatally shot two Americans in Minnesota during Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown. There appeared to be some movement in negotiations this week, but talks ultimately fell apart as Democrats said the GOP’s offer to fund all of DHS…

Consumer confidence in the United States weakened sharply in March, as rising gasoline prices and market volatility linked to the Iran conflict weighed on household sentiment, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan.The survey’s headline sentiment index fell to 53.3 in March from 56.6 in February, undershooting economists’ expectations of 54. A preliminary estimate earlier in the month had indicated a reading of 55.5, highlighting a further deterioration in sentiment as the conflict intensified.“Consumer sentiment fell back 6% this month to its lowest level since December 2025,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the survey.Impact of war and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than a week after the Department of Homeland Security said that Loyola University Chicago freshman Sheridan Gorman was murdered at the hands of an illegal immigrant, the school’s newspaper still features an Immigration and Customs Enforcement tracker, meant for tipsters to alert the paper about ICE operations in the area.The editorial staff of the Loyola Phoenix announced last October that it had created a map to track ICE activities, soliciting tips about those activities from readers and the public at large. The tracker is highly-touted on the newspaper’s Instagram page, and…

Bus ridership in London, Ont., decreased by nearly two million riders last year with fewer international students in the province. A report brought forward to the London Transit Commission, which meets on Monday, details how the city’s transit system performed last year compared with expectations.Actual bus ridership in London, which is home to Western University and Fanshawe College, was 17.5 million last year, a decrease from 19.2 million the year prior.“This shortfall is largely attributed to the decline in enrollment of participants in the tuition pass program, which is the direct result of caps on foreign student enrollments at post-secondary…

Porsche’s longest-serving SUV nameplate, the Cayenne, makes the transition to fully electric power. Has its sporty-yet-luxurious character survived the switch?

Author Sam Cooling Author Sam Cooling Part of the Team Since Jan 2023 About Author Sam is a financial journalist with a focus on cryptocurrency market news, based in London. With a Master’s Degree in Development Management from the London School of Economics, Sam’s passion for… Share Last updated:  March 27, 2026 Bitcoin price traded near $67,800 after falling around 3% over the past 24 hours, with the total crypto market cap down more than 2%, as investors reacted to President Trump’s decision to extend the deadline for major strikes on Iran by another 10 days.The White House said the…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: AstraZeneca — The pharma giant rose 3% after its experimental drug, tozorakimab, was found to meaningfully reduce flare-ups in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The drug delivered the results in two late-stage trials, and the company said full results will be delivered at an upcoming medical meeting. Tripadvisor — The travel booking website gained 3% following an upgrade to buy from neutral at Bank of America, citing accelerating activist engagement and rising strategic optionality across the portfolio. Argan — The construction firm rallied more than 10.5% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The No. 11 Texas Longhorns’ Cinderella story in the NCAA Tournament came to a heartbreaking end on Thursday night, as Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip with 0.7 seconds left on the clock gave No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 lead to advance to the Elite Eight. It was a thriller to the end in this Sweet 16 matchup between a team that needed to play in the First Four to kick off the tournament, and one of the higher seeds in March Madness. The Longhorns’ Dailyn Swain made a clutch and-one layup with 11 seconds left that…