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US stocks have opened lower as investors monitored developments in the Middle East.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘clear dates’ needed as Ukrainian negotiators prepare for discussions in US.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian negotiators will push for a clear timeframe for the next round of Russia talks, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have been paused amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Zelenskyy said Kyiv wants “clear dates – at least approximate ones” for the negotiations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Everyone understands that the situation in the Middle East, the war, is affecting the postponement of this date,” he said.Zelenskyy’s comments…

Washington — The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging that it violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks by Hamas.In a 44-page suit, the Justice Department asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to find that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against those students through what it said was the school’s “intentional conduct and its deliberate indifference to discriminatory harassment of Jewish and Israeli students and creation of a hostile educational environment” after Oct. 7.The lawsuit is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student who was gunned down near her campus by a masked shooter is demanding answers regarding their daughter’s seemingly random murder as police hunt for a suspect. Sheridan Gorman was shot in the head while taking a walk with friends at Tobey Prinz Beach, located less than a mile from the Illinois campus, around 1 a.m. on Thursday, according to WLS. “Our beloved daughter, Sheridan, was taken from us this morning in Chicago. There is no way to soften this — this was murder,” her family…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it’s handed out $47,000 in fines since last April over “misleading” Product of Canada labels. The agency revealed the figure in a statement this week as support for the Buy Canadian movement continues to see consumers prioritizing domestically sourced goods and services, and even domestic travel destinations that support the local economy amid U.S. tariffs and threats of annexation by U.S. President Donald Trump.“Canadians have been clear that they want to support Canadian businesses and buy Canadian products. Consumers deserve origin labels they can trust so they can make informed choices,” the CFIA said in its Monday statement.“Accurate…

Actor Chuck Norris, who starred in TV series Walker, Texas Ranger and films including The Way Of The Dragon, has died at the age of 86, his family says.”It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the family said in a post on Instagram.”To the world, he was a martial artist, actor and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father…

For Jasmi’s family, the process also brings three generations together. Their dedication has paid off – they have won the village’s annual pelita panjut competition four years in a row. This year, they took home the grand prize of RM1,000 (US$250), though Jasmi said the real reward lies in keeping the tradition alive. Held in the lead-up to Hari Raya, residents – whether participating in the competition or not – decorate their homes with lamp displays, turning the village into a vibrant showcase of creativity and heritage.  “This is the most enjoyable part. Without things like this, Hari Raya isn’t exciting or lively,”…

Gulf countries are coming increasingly under attack from Iranian strikes as the United States-Israeli war on Iran continues to escalate.On Friday, Saudi Arabia intercepted multiple waves of Iranian drones and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery had been targeted by several early-morning drone attacks, leading to some units being shut down.Gulf countries have repeatedly insisted that their defences are sufficient to repel these Iranian strikes. However, they also have military partnerships and agreements in place with other countries which could potentially provide more assistance as tensions escalate.In this explainer, we look at what these partnerships are, how they…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two former FBI agents who helped investigate efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election sued Thursday to challenge their abrupt firings from the bureau, arguing that their terminations were “solely” due to their involvement in the probe.The two agents, identified only as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, accused FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi of politically retaliating against them for their work in the 2020 election case, known internally as “Arctic Frost,” despite having played brief and largely administrative roles in the investigation.The lawsuit argues that the…

For five years, our reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes followed allegations that the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez had sexually abused girls and women at all levels of the United Farm Workers movement. Manny Fernandez takes us inside their investigation.By Manny Fernandez, Sarah Hurtes, Mimi Dwyer, Christina Shaman, Thomas Vollkommer, Jon Miller, James Surdam, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Chris Orr, Pedro Garcia and Rolando GarciaMarch 20, 2026