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World News

Saturday, March 28, 2026

• The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid
  South Africa's iconic Market Theatre, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
  
• Over a dozen U.S. soldiers injured in attack on Saudi base as Iran-backed Houthis enter war
  An Iranian strike on an air base in Saudi Arabia wounded at least 15 U.S. service members. Israel also said it intercepted a missile launched from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
  

Friday, March 27, 2026

• Cuban Americans face scrutiny for sending goods back to the island
  Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba's communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate.
  
• How long will the war last? No one knows, and it's making oil prices weird
  It's like the "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don't yet know which one is true.
  
• Americans seek redemption at figure skating worlds, just weeks after the Olympics
  Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals' reach after disappointing finishes at last month's Olympics.
  
• Senate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait
  The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  
• Iranian missile hits an airbase in Saudi Arabia, injuring U.S. troops
  A U.S. official said several U.S. service members were wounded in the strike and some aircraft were apparently damaged as well. Iran has targeted U.S. bases throughout the region since the war began.
  
• Cuban Americans face scrutiny for sending goods back to the island
  Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba's communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate.
  
• Rubio meets with other G7 nations for first time since Iran war
  Secretary of State Rubio meets his G7 colleagues in Paris for the first time since the start of the war on Iran.
  

Thursday, March 26, 2026

• Southeast Asia is being hit hard by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas
  Southeast Asia is among the areas hardest hit by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, with many nations almost entirely dependent on foreign energy — and quickly running out.