Day: March 26, 2026

The Saudis and Emiratis fear a deal that leaves the region less stable, and they have indicated support for an escalated campaign to force concessions from Tehran.

For the first time, a jury has looked past Section 230 protections to hold Meta and Google liable for the “addictive” design of their platforms. Following a bellwether trial in Los Angeles, a 20-year-old woman was awarded millions in damages after jurors found the tech giants acted with “malice, oppression, or fraud.” Former prosecutor and FOX News contributor Josh Ritter joins the Rundown to break down the internal “smoking gun” documents—where employees compared social media to drug pushing—and discusses what this means for the thousands of similar cases waiting in the wings. The U.S. justice system is bracing for an unprecedented legal battle as Nicolás Maduro faces federal charges in New York for allegedly leading a sprawling narcoterrorism conspiracy. Former state and federal prosecutor Jim Trusty joins to discuss the unique challenges of this international case, including the struggle to fund a private defense under federal sanctions, the legal hurdles of using classified evidence, and why the military-backed “Cartel of the Suns” makes a traditional trial or plea deal highly complex. Plus, commentary by David Marcus, columnist for FOX News Digital. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A delegation of Russian lawmakers has arrived in the United States for meetings with U.S. lawmakers, Russian media said, on the ​first such trip since relations between the world’s two biggest ‌nuclear powers hit rock bottom over the war in Ukraine.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, right, and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shake hands during their meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, March 26, 2026.(Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via

At least 15 Zimbabweans have died in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into joining foreign military forces through suspected human trafficking syndicates. 

Information Minister Soda Zhemu said employment agencies linked to criminal networks are luring Zimbabweans with promises of lucrative salaries before facilitating their recruitment into foreign armies. Authorities said recruiters used social media and fake job offers to attract victims with promises of high-paying work, only for them to be stripped of documents and deployed to conflict zones.

A total of 81 Zimbabweans were recruited, with 15 having died so far. The government has since engaged Russian authorities to facilitate the return of the 66 Zimbabweans still alive, as well as the repatriation of those who died. Officials described the scheme as exploitation and human trafficking, and said efforts were underway to dismantle the criminal networks involved.