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Clowns in Bolivia have been upset by a new school mandate that cuts off the events from which they earn a livingDozens of clowns marched through the streets of Bolivia’s capital on Monday to protest against a government decree that limits extracurricular activities in schools, threatening their livelihoods.Wearing full face paint and their signature red noses, the clowns gathered in front of the ministry of education in La Paz to oppose a decree published in February. The new mandate says schools must comply with 200 days of lessons each year – in effect banning schools from hosting the special events

Meanwhile Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube being investigated as eSafety releases update on compliance with social media ban. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s the trigger for stage three under the national plan?The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says we’re still on stage two of the national plan agreed to at yesterday’s national cabinet, reiterating that so far any cancelled fuel shipments have been replaced (he’s referring to the six tankers that he announced were cancelled on 22 March).The trigger … says ongoing supply disruptions mean we will focus on getting fuel where

Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European nations and rights groupsIsrael’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by European nations and rights groups.The legislation makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks deemed acts of terrorism by a military court. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/israel-passes-law-death-penalty-palestinian-convicted-terrorists Author : Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem Publish date : 2026-03-30 19:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tom Homan comments come after president instructed DHS to immediate pay airport security staff amid ongoing travel chaos caused by partial shutdownSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US is about to hit $4, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).This is up 33% from a month ago, when the average price was $2.98 per gallon. The hike is the highest national average since 2022, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/30/donald-trump-shutdown-ice-dhs-tsa-airports-iran-jd-vance-latest-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat and Tom