Hitler
March 18, 1933
No recorded history for Hitler on this day.
On this day, March 8th
1775 An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery
in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery. WIKI
1782 Gnadenhutten massacre: Ninety-six Native Americans in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, who had
converted to Christianity, are killed by Pennsylvania militiamen in retaliation for raids carried out by other Indian tribes. WIKI
1817 The New York Stock Exchange was formally created; it became one of the world's
largest marketplaces for securities and other exchange-traded investments. Britannica
1917 International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February
Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar). WIKI
1917 The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule. WIKI
1917 protests against food rationing broke out in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), triggering
eight days of rioting that resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the end of the Russian monarchy. APNews
1937 Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins. WIKI
1942 World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army. WIKI
1942 World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
1948 the Supreme Court, in McCollum v. Board of Education, struck down religious education
classes during school hours in Champaign, Illinois, public schools, saying the program violated separation of church and state. APNews
1965 First U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. APNews
1983 Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald
Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire". WIKI
2008 President George W. Bush vetoed a bill that would have banned the CIA from using
simulated drowning and other coercive interrogation methods to gain information from suspected terrorists. APNews
2018 The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) was held being International
Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then annually held across Pakistan and feminist slogan Mera Jism Meri Marzi (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence came into vogue in Pakistan. WIKI
2021 International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers
and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone. WIKI
2021 Twenty-eight political institutions in Myanmar establish the National Unity Consultative
Council, a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and democratically elected leaders in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. WIKI
Trump
March 8, 2025
On his 48th day in office Donald Trump...
went GOLFING
Trump Golf Weekends’ Cost To Taxpayers Hits $18.2 million. HuffPost
Appoints new US ambassador to Lebanon. AlJazeera
Says tariffs will add excitement to 2026 World Cup. PoliticoEU
Withdraws US from UN climate damage fund. PoliticoEU
Says ‘we’re doing very well with Russia,’ hours after threatening sanctions. PoliticoEU
Strikes dark tone as he seeks to restart Iran nuclear talks. PoliticoEU
Orders denial of student loan relief for nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity. PBSNewsHour
Added 3/9/25
Announces ambassador nominees for Kuwait, Morocco, Lebanon. AnadoluAjansı
Additional News
Trump's orders targeting law firms raise constitutional concerns, experts say. Reuters
Trump’s plan to stockpile crypto complicates industry’s policy push. PoliticoEU
The Two Trumps on Taxes. WSJ
DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them. NPRNews
Palmer Luckey, Donald Trump’s Original Tech Bro, Gets His Moment. Once an outcast, the Anduril founder’s vision for modernizing the government seems possible. WSJ
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans. APNews
Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face return after USAID freeze. BBCNews
US judge holds China liable for COVID-19 response, allegedly hoarding medical supplies. AnadoluAjansı
Meet Amy Gleason, the DOGE administrator who may — or may not — be wielding extraordinary power. APNews
Trump Treasury secretary says economy slowdown just ‘detox’ as government spending switches to private sector. IndependentUK
Democrats Are Busy Fighting Over What to Fight Over. WSJ
Republican Infighting Stalls Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill. WSJ
House Republicans unveil unveiled a 99-page spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30 and avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it. APNews
House GOP campaign chairman says voters will ‘reward us’ for the Trump-Musk DOGE cuts. APNews
Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here’s how Republicans are responding. APNews
States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees. NPRNews
US rights group slams Columbia funding cuts as ‘unconstitutional’ AlJazeera
Columbia University suspends 4 students over pro-Palestine protest. AlJazeera
Columbia University promises to address Trump administration's concerns after $400 million in funding pulled. Reuters
Earle-Sears has faced tough races before. Her campaign for Virginia governor is no different. APNews
One police officer killed and another seriously wounded in shoot-out with 14-year-old. IndependentUK
Transgender women moved to male prisons despite rulings against Trump order. IndependentUK
Dairy farmers in Wisconsin see federal funding unfrozen as others are left waiting. NPRNews
New York State Aide’s Help Was Worth More Than $15 Million to China. Unsealed allegations detail Linda Sun’s ‘pay-to-play scheme,’ with lobster earnings funneled through wine shop and family members. WSJ
Fed Chair Powell says interest rates on hold amid broad economic uncertainty. PBSNewsHour WSJ
Have You Received Student-Loan Forgiveness? Plan Now to Avoid a Tax Bomb. WSJ
Tariffs Inflict Pain on Home Builders When They Can Least Afford It. WSJ
How Overlooked European Defense Stocks Became a Hedge-Fund Home Run. WSJ
A Government Shutdown Could Create Short-Term Volatility. But It’s Mostly Noise. Barrons
Tough to Digest? McDonald’s and Yum! Brands Are at Record Highs Despite Consumer Concerns. Barrons
CDC planning large study on vaccines and autism. NewsAU Reuters
CDC expects more cases: US health authority tightens travel advice due to measles outbreak. DerSpiegel
Doctors push back as parents resist vaccines in Texas measles outbreak. Reuters
Five years on, the economic impact of COVID-19 lingers. Reuters
CVS’s New Mini Stores Go All In on Medicine and Skip Everything Else. WSJ
Breakthrough after skeleton of ancient Neanderthal-and-human child found. IndependentUK
It’s men who caused the climate crisis – but it’s women who will suffer the most. IndependentUK
Women and Power in the Stone Age: The Legend of the Peaceful Matriarchy. DerSpiegel
She voted for Trump - He fired her. Reuters
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‘The cruelty is the point’: For Trump administration, Fridays are a good day to fire people. BostonGlobe
The America-Sized Hole in Ukraine’s War Effort. WSJ
A Presidency of Upheaval Emboldens Trump. WSJ
Administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity. Reuters
Administration asks India to ditch Russian defense imports. AnadoluAjansı
Schools brace for immigration arrests after Trump administration changes ICE policy. PBSNewsHour
‘You can’t pin him down’: Trump’s contradictions are his ultimate cover. BostonGlobe
Homeland Security performing lie detector tests on staff over immigration raid ‘leaks’. IndependentUK
Republicans unveil extension to avert government shutdown. BostonGlobe
FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cut. APNews
Global clean energy firm lays off 73 offshore wind employees based in Mass. BostonGlobe
‘The damage has already been done’: New England’s craft beer industry is taking a hit amid Trump’s tariff uncertainty. BostonGlobe
As Kentucky makes urban camping a crime, 'homeless court' seeks to avoid punishment. Reuters
Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants. APNews
South Dakota law raises questions about future of massive Midwest pipeline. APNews
In the ashes of Altadena, rebuilding is not an easy decision. BostonGlobe
An Intel deal now seems less likely. These clues may hold the key to its future. MarketWatch
World News
How much do women earn compared to men across Europe? EuroNews
Where in Europe are women most willing to start their own business? EuroNews
World 'more gender equal than ever', but progress is reversible, warns UN Women regional chief. EuroNews
Pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood are still deadly in much of the world. Here’s why. EuroNews
How have Europe's far-right reacted to Trump's Ukraine policy and treatment of Zelensky? EuroNews
‘Climate change is sexist’: We need more women leading the crisis response, experts say. EuroNews
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events. PoliticoEU
UN denounces Israel’s ‘alarming disregard for Palestinian lives’ in West Bank. AlJazeera
UN rights office accuses Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. AlJazeera
EU foreign ministers back Gaza reconstruction plan. PoliticoEU
European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza. The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years. BBCNews Reuters
US-Israel Gaza proposal ‘neither moral, human, or Jewish’. AlJazeera
Arab plan for Gaza neglects to outline gas development in Mediterranean. AlJazeera
What is the Arab plan for Gaza’s future after Israel’s war? AlJazeera
EU sends more troops to Bosnia as Russia defends Serb leader. PoliticoEU
Europe scrambles to aid Ukraine after US intelligence cutoff. PoliticoEU
‘Not the end of the world if US quits Nato,’ says former defence secretary. IndependentUK
NATO Hunts for Sea-Cable Saboteurs but Can’t Find Proof. WSJ
Trump has a new European leader coming to his doorstep. PoliticoEU
Twelve injured in shooting at Toronto pub. BBCNews
Britain's former top banker eyes Trudeau's job. Mark Carney is now running for the Liberal Party leadership in Canada. What does his time in London tell us? BBCNews
Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises. Reuters
Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s Oldest Retail Chain, Nears Bankrupt. WSJ
Greenland candidate campaigns for better healthcare after beating cancer in Denmark. Reuters
China announces that it will implement 100% tariffs on several Canadian agricultural exports including rapeseed and peas and 25% tariffs on pork and aqua-cultural products will be implemented on March 20, in retaliation against earlier tariffs instituted by on Chinese electric vehicles and metal exports. (AP)
Pro-Palestinian protester climbs onto the UK parliament's tower. EuroNews AlJazeera
UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case. PoliticoEU
UK says Australia ‘considering’ joining group to protect Ukraine peace. NewsAU
Trump's Scottish golf resort vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Reuters IndependentUK AlJazeera
France begins withdrawal process from Senegal by handing over two military bases as it begins its withdrawal process from the West African country. EuroNews
Italy approves draft law outlawing violence against women. PoliticoEU
CO₂ emissions trading from 2027: refueling and heating could become drastically more expensive. DerSpiegel
Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition. Reuters
Breakthrough in exploratory talks: What the Union and SPD have agreed on. DerSpiegel
Germany after the election: CDU economic wing and SPD left praise exploratory paper. DerSpiegel
Historic three-party alliance: Austria's new compromise government. DerSpiegel
Thousands of Slovaks protest against populist PM Robert Fico and his pro-Russian policies. EuroNews
Finland wants to build a bridge across the Baltic Sea to Sweden for better connections to Europe. EuroNews
Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Stockholm. AlJazeera
Muslim nations condemn Israel’s ‘war crimes and acts of genocide’. AlJazeera
Unexploded bombs driving US-Israeli push to seize Gaza. AlJazeera
‘LSD, MDMA’: Party drugs may have helped survivors of October 7 attack, study claims. NewsAU
‘Hell Plan’ – Israel’s scheme for Gaza. AlJazeera
Israel Draws Up New War Plans to Pressure Hamas. WSJ
Israeli legislator says Netanyahu government ‘abandoning’ captives. AlJazeera
Israeli drones fire on Gaza City. AlJazeera
Israeli army continues raids in occupied West Bank. AlJazeera
Israeli forces shoot Palestinian man in occupied West Bank raid. AlJazeera
‘Intensive’ Israeli gunfire continues near Rafah. AlJazeera
Israeli drone attack kills two Palestinians in Rafah. AlJazeera
Six Palestinians injured in Israeli drone attacks in Gaza. AlJazeera
Settlers storm Palestinian village, Israeli forces arrest three. AlJazeera
Israeli tanks open fire near Rafah crossing. AlJazeera
Israeli forces break into a house in Nur Shams. AlJazeeraVideo
Israeli settlers accused of killing stolen livestock. AlJazeera
Israeli forces storm, set fire to historic West Bank mosque in Nablus. AlJazeeraVideo
Israeli forces raid homes of released Palestinian prisoners in Hebron. AlJazeera
Protesters gathering across Israel to demand release of captives. AlJazeera
Fire breaks out in Gaza warehouses containing food supplies. AlJazeera
Hamas welcomes OIC gathering in Jeddah. AlJazeera
Senior Hamas officials in Cairo for phase two truce talks. AlJazeera
Hamas sees ‘positive indicators’ over Gaza truce talks. AlJazeera
Number of Gaza dead reaches 48,453. AlJazeera
People in Gaza ‘need immediate and massive scale-up’ of aid. AlJazeera
Children in Gaza need aid urgently: UNICEF. AlJazeera
Yemenis rally in support of Houthi ultimatum to Israel. AlJazeera
Israel strikes towns in southern Lebanon during biggest assault since ceasefire. AlJazeera
One killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon. AlJazeera
Lebanon yet to secure funds to rebuild after Israel’s war. AlJazeera
Who is Michel Issa, Trump’s new ambassador to Lebanon? AlJazeera
Iran dismisses prospects of nuclear negotiations, denies receiving letter from Trump. EuroNews
Over 600 killed in Syria as security forces battle pro-Assad fighters. EuroNews PBSNewsHour
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that groups attributed to the Syrian Ministry of Defense have killed at least 428 Alawite civilians across five massacres in western Syria. SOHR APNews Reuters
Qatar emphasizes importance of reaching agreement between US, Iran. AnadoluAjansı
Russian offensive under way against Ukrainian forces in Kursk region. Reuters
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, casualty numbers increase.EuroNews PoliticoEU BBCNews Reuters
Russian Shahed drone strike on a business park in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, kills three people and wounds seven others. Ukrinform
Russia's biggest oil refinery damaged in Ukraine’s overnight attack. AnadoluAjansı
Russia slams EU’s military strategy as 'dangerous geopolitical games’. AnadoluAjansı
Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India, police say. Reuters
Myanmar's military government says it will hold elections in next year. BBCNews
South Korea's President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention. Reuters
Japanese people believe diplomacy with US should be prioritized. AnadoluAjansı
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Discovered in Australia. PoliticoEU
'Worst is yet to come' as ex-cyclone nears Australia. BBCNews
All eyes on Cairo as negotiations continue. AlJazeera
Egypt seeks EU backing for Gaza reconstruction plan. AlJazeera
What’s in Egypt’s $53bn plan to rebuild Gaza? AlJazeera
Dozens of people are killed, including a senior police commander, as heavy fighting breaks out after Al-Shabaab fighters attacked the Police Force. Al-Shabaab claims to have taken over new areas of Al-Kawthar and Boos-Hareeri in Middle Shabelle region, Hirshabelle State, Somalia. IdilNews
Morero promises to speedily rectify service delivery issues. SABCNews
Argentina floods kill at least 10 in Bahia Blanca port city. Reuters
#IWD Rhea Barrett: From Youth Parliament to Neuroscience. StLuciaTimes
#IWD Breaking Ground: How Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa is Uprooting Barriers for Women in Agriculture. StLuciaTimes
Women in Leadership Inspire Students Ahead of International Women’s Day. StLuciaTimes
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UK premier updates world leaders about diplomatic efforts on Ukraine war AnadoluAjansı
Thousands of demonstrators protest Trump, Musk during Boston rally for International Women’s Day. BostonGlobe
A man with a Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben tower and refuses to come down. BostonGlobe AlJazeera
Man who climbed London's Big Ben with Palestinian flag tower arrested. Reuters AlJazeera
Maxar confirms US block on satellite images used to help Ukraine drone pilots in war against Russia. AnadoluAjansı
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill more than 20 as Polish president warns against appeasement. BostonGlobe
People march in cities around the world to mark International Women's Day. EuroNews AlJazeera
Hundreds of thousands of protesters commemorate International Women's Day. EuroNews
EU sends more troops to Bosnia as Russia defends Serb leader. PoliticoEU
Trump's threats have brought Canada's Liberals back from the dead. BBCNews
Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany. EuroNews
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ ceasefire negotiations. BostonGlobe
Israeli forces killed 24 Palestinian female journalists during war on Gaza: Government spokesperson. AnadoluAjansı
2,000 Palestinian women left disabled by Israeli genocidal war. AnadoluAjansı
More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions. EuroNews BostonGlobe
Turkish foreign minister to attend regional security meeting in Jordan. AnadoluAjansı
Turkish foreign minister meets with Iranian, Uzbek counterparts on margins of OIC meeting in Saudi Arabia. AnadoluAjansı
Iran will not negotiate under US 'bullying', Supreme Leader says. Reuters
UN pleas for urgent funding to Rohingya in Bangladesh to avert halving rations AnadoluAjansı
World Food Program says it requires $15M for April; $81M until end of 2025 to sustain full rations, Lebanon needs $11B for recovery, reconstruction: World Bank AnadoluAjansı
The historical reality of land ownership in South Africa amid Trump’s criticisms. PBSNewsHour
West Australia's centre-left Labor party re-elected at state poll. Reuters
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