Lead: Global equity markets mostly fell Friday while oil climbed after Wall Street recorded its worst single-day loss since the Iran war began. The rout was driven by growing doubts over a negotiated de-escalation between Washington and Tehran and fresh troop movements to the region. Major U.S. benchmarks fell sharply on Thursday, and investors pushed … Read more
In Houston on Thursday night, ninth-seeded Iowa extended an unlikely NCAA Tournament surge by defeating fourth-seeded Nebraska 77-71 to reach the Elite Eight. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes with 20 points and Alvaro Folgueiras added 16, including a decisive three-point play in the closing minutes. The win sends Iowa (24-12) into a South Region final … Read more
Lead On March 26, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The win was part of a seven-award haul for Swift that night, which also included Pop Album of the Year and Pop Song of the Year. Olympic figure skater … Read more
Lead: Today, Friday, March 27, 2026, begins with a Moon Alert: avoid shopping (except food and gas) and postpone major choices between 6:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., after which the Moon shifts from Cancer into Leo. Across the zodiac, themes range from social opportunities and creative momentum to caution around close relationships and Mercury retrograde … Read more
Lead Since late February, after the United States and Israel opened a campaign against Iran, Tehran has struck commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, effectively constricting traffic through the narrow channel and contributing to a global fuel shock. Washington has issued an ultimatum demanding that Iran reopen the waterway to oil and gas shipments … Read more
Lead On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Senate approved a spending measure to restore funding for most Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations after a 42-day impasse, but the package deliberately excludes funding for the department’s primary immigration enforcement activities. The measure, passed overnight, moves to the House for consideration as lawmakers weigh political and … Read more
Lead On March 27, 2026, Macquarie Group Ltd. warned that crude oil could spike to about 200 dollars a barrel if the conflict involving Iran continues into June and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The research note, issued and updated the same day, presented a scenario with roughly a 40 percent probability for a … Read more
Lead Taylor Swift dominated the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night, winning seven trophies from nine nominations at the ceremony in Los Angeles. The haul extended her standing as iHeartRadio’s most decorated artist, bringing her career total at the show to 41 wins. Swift accepted the award for Pop Album of the Year for … Read more
Lead U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived Friday at a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay, France, to seek allied backing for the U.S. approach to the Iran conflict after President Donald Trump publicly attacked NATO partners. Rubio faced a group of ministers who have expressed deep reservations about U.S. military action in the … Read more
Lead: On March 26, 2026, President Trump announced a 10-day extension to his demand that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, moving the new deadline to April 6 at 8 p.m. ET after saying talks with Tehran were progressing. The shift in tone came the same day Israel said it had killed an Iranian naval … Read more
President Donald Trump said on March 27, 2026, that he will sign an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to restart pay for Transportation Security Administration officers after they spent more than a month without full pay. The move, announced on social media, comes as absences and departures among TSA staff have caused … Read more
Lead Readers of The Globe and Mail received the daily horoscope for March 27, 2026, offering sign-by-sign guidance for personal and social choices as the week closes. The column highlights a mix of celebration, self-reflection and practical warnings across the 12 zodiac signs, and singles out birthday readers for a notably introspective year ahead. Advice … Read more
Lead: A helicopter carrying one pilot and four passengers crashed Thursday afternoon onto Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s Na Pali Coast, killing three people and sending two others to Wilcox Medical Center, authorities said. The aircraft was identified by officials as operated by Airborne Aviation and was conducting a tour flight along the island’s north shore. … Read more
Lead Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former underground rapper known as Balen, was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister after the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) delivered a landslide win in the general elections held on 5 March. His ascent follows last year’s youth-led protests — in which 77 people died — and reflects widespread voter frustration … Read more
Lead U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Friday after President Donald Trump announced a brief extension of a deadline to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure, citing ongoing negotiations with Tehran. The move — a pause that pushes the target date to April 6 — followed attacks on Iran’s energy facilities on Feb. 28 and comes as … Read more
