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Presiden AS menyebut negara-negara Eropa ‘sangat mengerikan’ karena menolak mendukung operasi di Selat Hormuz Europe live – pembaruan terkini Donald Trump telah mengancam akan menarik pasukan AS dari Italia dan Spanyol sehari setelah mengatakan ia sedang mempertimbangkan untuk mengurangi jumlah pasukan yang dikerahkan di Jerman. Ancaman presiden AS terhadap Jerman tersebut muncul setelah kanselir negara itu, Friedrich Merz, mengatakan bahwa Amerika sedang “dipermalukan” oleh Iran. Lanjutkan membaca...

Presiden AS mengatakan ia akan melakukan peninjauan terhadap kehadiran militer AS di Eropa setelah munculnya kritik publik terhadap perang AS-Israel di Iran. Italia dan Spanyol telah bergabung dalam daftar negara yang semakin panjang yang diancam oleh Presiden AS Donald Trump dengan penarikan pasukan AS sebagai bagian dari peninjauan yang lebih luas terhadap kehadiran militer AS di Eropa. Menanggapi pertanyaan dari seorang reporter, Trump mengatakan ia “mungkin” akan mempertimbangkan langkah tersebut, mengaitkannya dengan kritik kedua negara terhadap kampanye AS di Iran. “Dengar, mengapa saya tidak boleh melakukannya? Italia tidak membantu kami sama sekali dan Spanyol sangat buruk, benar-benar buruk.” Lanjutkan membaca...

• Pada kuartal pertama tahun 2026, perusahaan teknologi asuransi berbasis AI menarik modal yang signifikan, termasuk pendanaan seed plus Seri A senilai $47 juta dari Harper Group dan Seri B senilai $50 juta dari Indigo Technologies, yang keduanya berfokus pada alur kerja underwriting dan klaim yang diotomatisasi AI. • Platform seperti Mea Platforms, Pasito, General Magic, dan Qumis mengumpulkan antara $4,3 juta hingga $50 juta untuk mengotomatisasi proses yang padat dokumen, mengurangi rasio kerugian, serta mempercepat waktu penawaran (quote) dan penerbitan polis (bind) bagi bisnis kecil dan menengah. • Investor mendukung vendor berbasis AS yang menggunakan AI untuk meningkatkan skala distribusi tanpa pertumbuhan jumlah karyawan yang proporsional, mengurangi hambatan dalam pemilihan manfaat, dan meningkatkan pemilihan risiko di lini komersial.

Presiden AS mengatakan ia justru menominasikan ahli radiologi dan kontributor Fox News Dr Nicole Saphier untuk jabatan tersebut Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump pada hari Kamis menarik nominasinya untuk menjadi Surgeon General AS, Casey Means, dan menggantikannya. Presiden AS menyatakan bahwa Means akan terus berjuang untuk gerakan yang disebut Make America Healthy Again (Maha) yang dipelopori oleh sekretaris kesehatan Robert F Kennedy Jr. Ia menyatakan hal ini tetap dilakukan meski ada penentangan dari Bill Cassidy, senator Republik AS dari Louisiana, terhadap nominasi Means. Lanjutkan membaca...

• Uni Emirat Arab mengundurkan diri dari OPEC kemarin, menandai perpecahan bersejarah dari Arab Saudi di tengah krisis regional yang meningkat. • Keputusan ini bertepatan dengan hampir ditutupnya Selat Hormuz sepenuhnya akibat blokade angkatan laut AS yang bertujuan untuk menghentikan ekspor minyak Iran. • AS mengancam akan memutus bank-bank besar Tiongkok dari sistem keuangannya untuk mencegah pemrosesan minyak Iran, yang meningkatkan ketegangan energi global.

• Para pendukung mengajukan lebih dari tiga lusin rancangan undang-undang di lembaga legislatif negara bagian untuk memperluas akses susu mentah, meskipun ada peringatan kesehatan masyarakat dan setidaknya lima wabah dalam setahun terakhir. • Wabah E. coli saat ini yang dikaitkan dengan keju cheddar susu mentah dari Raw Farm yang berbasis di California telah menulari sembilan orang, setengahnya adalah anak-anak di bawah 5 tahun, dengan satu orang mengalami komplikasi ginjal seumur hidup. • Pejabat kesehatan masyarakat memperingatkan bahwa susu yang tidak dipasteurisasi mengandung kuman berbahaya, yang mencemaskan para ahli seiring semakin banyaknya negara bagian yang melegalkan penjualannya.

• Inti dari kasus ini adalah pertanyaan tentang seberapa besar anggota legislatif diperbolehkan mempertimbangkan ras ketika mereka menggambar ulang distrik. • Mahkamah Agung AS telah memutuskan bahwa Louisiana harus menggambar ulang peta kongresnya, dalam kasus hak pilih yang bersejarah. • Pada inti kasus Louisiana v Callais, terdapat pertanyaan pelik mengenai sejauh mana anggota legislatif diizinkan mempertimbangkan ras saat menggambar ulang distrik untuk memastikan pemilih kulit hitam terwakili secara memadai.

• Delapan anggota UE masih memasukkan unsur paksaan atau kekerasan dalam definisi di kode pidana nasional mereka. • Parlemen Eropa telah menyerukan kepada UE untuk menyusun definisi pemerkosaan standar berbasis persetujuan, yang oleh para legislator digambarkan sebagai langkah krusial untuk mengatasi keberagaman hukum, yang beberapa di antaranya dianggap tidak memadai, yang saat ini ada di seluruh blok tersebut. • Pada hari Selasa, 447 dari 720 MEP parlemen memberikan suara untuk menyetujui laporan yang menyerukan definisi umum tentang pemerkosaan, yang berpusat pada prinsip “hanya ya berarti ya,” yang memicu tepuk tangan riuh di ruang sidang di Strasbourg.

Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm electionsRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, on Monday unveiled his proposal for redistricting his state’s congressional maps, a move he hopes will net his party up to four additional House seats in November’s midterm elections.The long-awaited reveal, which will be debated during a special session of Florida’s legislature called by DeSantis beginning Tuesday, is the latest, and possibly final, act of a nationwide “gerrymandering” battle for control of Congress sparked by Donald Trump that looks increasingly to be moving back in Republicans’ favor. Continue reading...

Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has fully withdrawn allegations relating to her former co-host, her lawyers sayThe TV presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the broadcaster and ITN.Vanderpuije, who co-hosted a show with Walker for a year between 2022 and 2023, had filed claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment on grounds of race and sex, and breach of contract. Continue reading...

• Niger's transitional government announced a three-month extension to its military cooperation agreement with France, pausing its expulsion of French troops and reversing its February timeline for withdrawal. • The reversal follows intense negotiations between Paris and Niamey, with France agreeing to reduce its military footprint from 1,500 to 900 personnel and committing €200 million in civilian development aid. • The compromise addresses security challenges in the Sahel region, where French and US military presence remains crucial to counterterrorism operations despite growing anti-Western sentiment among portions of Niger's military leadership.

• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaccine voice, praised President Trump's nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director and expressed his intention to work with her to restore the agency's mission. • Kennedy's public endorsement of the pro-vaccine nominee marked a sharp reversal from his previously hard-line stance on CDC leadership and sparked significant backlash among MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) loyalists online. • The shift comes amid congressional scrutiny of Kennedy's conflicting rhetoric on measles vaccination safety during a Thursday hearing, as measles outbreaks rise across the U.S.

Keir Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before taking up the role of US ambassador. The comments follow a Guardian investigation that exclusively revealed Mandelson had initially been denied clearance after a background check by security officials, but that the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

• FDA ties multistate E. coli outbreak sickening multiple individuals to cheese made with unpasteurized raw milk. • Highlights risks of raw dairy products in public health alerts. • Investigation ongoing to prevent further cases amid rising food safety concerns.

• The Trump administration announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council and ended all support for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which the administration characterized as funding Hamas. • The decision represents a significant shift in US policy toward international human rights organizations and Palestinian humanitarian assistance programs. • The move reflects the Trump administration's hardline stance on Middle East policy and international organizations it views as hostile to US and Israeli interests.

Crawford fined after Omaha traffic stop at gunpointBoxer ordered to pay $75 plus $49 in court costsPolice review found officers acted lawfullyTerence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving Monday and ordered to pay a $75 fine stemming from a traffic stop last year during which police ordered the world champion boxer and passengers out of his vehicle at gunpoint.Crawford was stopped on 28 September, hours after his hometown of Omaha held a parade through downtown to celebrate his unanimous-decision victory over Canelo Álvarez in a super middleweight championship fight. The win made Crawford the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles. He announced his retirement in December with a 42-0 record and 31 knockouts. Continue reading...

Thom Tillis joins McConnell in warning withdrawal would aid rivals and threaten US securityUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA second Republican senator spoke out in defense of Nato on Thursday, joining Mitch McConnell and the Democrats, after Donald Trump said that he was “absolutely” considering withdrawing from the alliance after it refused to take part in the joint assault with Israel against Iran.“Nato stood by America when we were under attack and came to our aid after the September 11th attacks. Their soldiers fought and died alongside our troops in Afghanistan,” said Thom Tillis, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, who co-chair the Senate Nato observer group. Continue reading...

• Blue Owl Capital investors requested $5.4 billion in redemptions from two private credit funds amid accelerating outflows in the financial services sector. • The fund manager reversed its policy by capping redemptions at 5% to manage liquidity pressures effectively. • This development highlights rising concerns over private credit market stability amid broader economic uncertainties.

The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on IranDonald Trump has said he is “absolutely” considering withdrawing the US from Nato, warning that the matter was “beyond reconsideration” in the wake of the refusal of US allies to join the US-Israeli war against Iran.The president’s threats, his most determined to date, have left the alliance facing its worst crisis in its 77-year history, a former US ambassador has warned. Continue reading...

• President Trump told allied nations to "go get your own oil" and stated it is not America's responsibility to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, shifting burden of regional security to countries dependent on the waterway. • Trump reiterated the US military could conclude its Iranian operations within two to three weeks and said America will have no further involvement in Middle East strait security following withdrawal. • The statements reflect Trump's isolationist stance on Middle East commitments, placing responsibility for maintaining critical shipping routes on regional allies rather than continuing US military presence and protection.

• Organizers reported 'No Kings' day protests drew huge crowds in major cities across the United States and internationally on March 28, with demonstrations described as potentially one of the largest in US history. • More than 3,100 protest events took place nationwide, reflecting widespread mobilization against Trump administration policies. • The scale of turnout underscores significant public opposition to current political leadership and Trump's governing agenda.

Raw Farm was also linked to 2024 salmonella outbreak that sickened 165 people and deaths of two cats from bird fluA California raw milk dairy that was previously linked to a fatal outbreak of bird flu in cats has now been linked to an E coli outbreak involving cheddar cheese, affecting nine people in three states.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in an alert that more than half of the people sickened so far are children under age five. Three people have been hospitalized after contracting a dangerous strain of E coli – O157:H7 – with one developing hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that can lead to kidney failure. Continue reading...

Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be ‘fraudulent’A YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts of the UK has been withdrawn after some respondents were found to be fraudulent.The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity, particularly among young people. Continue reading...

• CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston (March 23-27, 2026) features speakers from Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Meta, Dell, Applied Materials, and AMD on AI, data centers, and energy. • Programming focuses on AI's impact on energy power demand, data center innovation, chip design, robotics, workforce, and investment strategies. • New 'Bridge' venue connects energy and tech leaders; includes Energy Venture Day with 40+ startups and TEX-E collegiate pitch competition.

• The Country Music Hall of Fame revealed its 2026 inductees on March 21: country star Tim McGraw, songwriter Paul Overstreet, and bluegrass pioneers the Stanley Brothers. • Tim McGraw, with over 75 million albums sold and hits like 'Live Like You Were Dying,' joins legends such as George Strait in the modern era category. • Paul Overstreet earns recognition for penning 16 No. 1 hits including 'Forever and Ever, Amen' for Randy Travis.

Moon orbit program, preceding planned landing in 2028, has been delayed due to fuel leaks and clogged helium linesFor the second time this year, Nasa moved its moon rocket from the hangar out toward the launchpad on Friday in hopes of sending four astronauts on a lunar fly-around next month.If the latest repairs work and everything else goes Nasa’s way, the Space Launch System could blast off as early as 1 April from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis II crew went into quarantine this week in Houston in preparation for blastoff. Continue reading...

• The 2026 farm bill advancing through Congress includes amendments subsidizing tobacco farmers with more disaster funds and shielding pesticide makers, conflicting with Make America Healthy Again goals to reduce chronic diseases. • Critics like Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy of Action on Smoking and Health argue tobacco subsidies lower product costs, increasing youth addiction and quit barriers despite U.S. smoking rates dropping below 10% for the first time. • The provisions highlight tensions between the Trump administration's industry-friendly policies and public health advocates, as tobacco remains the leading cause of 500,000 annual U.S. preventable deaths ignored by HHS.