Summary
On March 29, 2026, various news stories unfolded around the world. According to BBC, a man in his 30s was arrested after a car hit multiple pedestrians in Derby. Reuters reports that the US Marines have arrived in the Middle East, as the conflict with Iran continues. The New York Times reports that airstrikes have battered a university and residential zones in Tehran. Additionally, protests against Donald Trump took place across the US, and a small Quebec island celebrated a tradition with masks and jigs.
US & Middle East
The US Marines have arrived in the Middle East, as the conflict with Iran continues, According to The New York Times. A US official said that an Iranian strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia injured around two dozen US troops. The New York Times also reports that airstrikes have battered a university and residential zones in Tehran. In Dubai, a famed horse race went on despite the war, The New York Times reports.
Europe
In the UK, a man in his 30s remains in custody after a car hit multiple pedestrians in Derby, BBC reports. In Germany, a deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star Collien Fernandes has rocked the country, BBC reports. Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.
Asia & Other News
In Australia, hundreds of bakers headed to Sydney’s Botanic Gardens to share and savour their colourful creations at a giant cake picnic, BBC reports. In Kenya, the craze for collecting ants has taken the country by surprise, with smugglers zoning in to make a profit, BBC reports. Ukraine has finalized air defense deals with Gulf nations amid the war in the Middle East, The New York Times reports.
Protests and Celebrations
Protests against Donald Trump took place across the US, with one of the flagship No Kings rallies happening in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds, BBC reports. A small Quebec island celebrated a tradition with masks and jigs, The New York Times reports. Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.
Sources: BBC, The New York Times, Reuters
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