American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad, Iraq, by an Iran-backed militia, despite having been warned of threats and turned back from the border on March 9 due to lacking a press work permit. Investigations are underway, and US authorities are working to secure her release.
Apartment rents in the US continued to weaken in March, experiencing a 1.7% annual drop, which is the largest decline since Apartment List began tracking in 2017. This downturn is attributed to the impact of global conflicts and job cuts weighing on demand.
Scientists are alarmed by the rapid snow melt-off in the American West, attributing it to brutal March heat that has left critical snowpack at record-low levels and key basins in uncharted territory.
A global forecasting group predicts that prices may rise more this year than the Federal Reserve anticipates, advising long-term investors to monitor inflation as it erodes savings value.
Private sector employment in the US increased by 62,000 jobs in March, surpassing expectations, with the healthcare and construction sectors driving nearly all of the growth. Despite solid hiring, concerns about the overall U.S. job market persist, with worries about growth concentrated in a few industries and potential further impact from an oil shock.
The Georgian Dream government has ordered the Ministry of Education to allocate GEL 43,035,000 (approximately USD 16 million) to educational institutions affiliated with the Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate, according to a decree signed on March 26.
Kriget i Iran har fått USA:s ekonomi i gungning. ”Kombinationen av krig, inflation och höjt bensinpris är en ganska farlig cocktail för amerikanska politiker”, säger nationalekonomen Klas Eklund.
Seventeen people, including six minors, were injured after a utility vehicle fell into a 30-meter ravine in Lubuagan town, Kalinga province, Philippines, on Tuesday, March 31.
The 131st meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place on March 31 in Ergneti, a village near the occupation line in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested 172 individuals accused of rape and sexual abuse in a nationwide crackdown during March, coinciding with National Women's Month.
The Judiciary of Ghana has announced plans to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Ghana, celebrating a century and a half of its establishment and service to the nation since its founding on March 31, 1876.
