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March data suggests Ukraine outshot Russia in the cross-border drone war for the first time, launching more long-range one-way attack drones into Russian territory than Russia fired into Ukraine. The reported shift highlights Kyiv's growing domestic drone production and deep-strike campaign against Russian oil refineries and military targets, marking a notable change in the three-year-old war's aerial exchange.

The Orange Order has made a fresh attempt to march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, following a week of standoffs with police at the Drumcree church. The long-running dispute over the parade route has again drawn national attention, with ITV News reporting on the latest effort. Separately, coverage of severe rioting in France is also circulating, with a veteran reporter describing unprecedented levels of carnage.

A group of Maine residents is organizing a 76-mile walk across the state to protest Senator Susan Collins. The march is framed as a demonstration of opposition to the Republican senator, who has been a frequent target of criticism from constituents. Organizers are inviting Mainers to join along the route, and the long-distance format is meant to draw attention to their grievances.

The Court of Appeal is set to hear a legal challenge from Portadown residents over a parade linked to the long-running Drumcree dispute in Northern Ireland. The case revisits one of the region's most contentious parading controversies, and residents are seeking to overturn an earlier decision allowing the march to proceed.

Solly March has revealed that a Premier League medical went 'all good' as he continues to train and stay fit while remaining a free agent. The midfielder, who left Brighton after a long injury-hit spell, appears to be keeping his options open, and the medical suggests clubs are weighing up a potential signing.

Supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party have begun a 'long march' towards Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. The march, reported by Reuters, is aimed at pressing political demands and putting pressure on the government. Protesters are expected to travel from across the country, and the demonstration is likely to sharpen an already tense standoff between the opposition and the ruling coalition.

Chinese artworks held in United States museums are reportedly being returned to China, in a process described as a long march home. The repatriation of cultural artefacts from American institutions to China is a long-running and sensitive issue involving negotiations over provenance, looting and cultural property claims.

A Massachusetts lawmaker is calling on the UK government to cancel an Orange Order parade in Northern Ireland. The appeal touches on the long-running controversy over loyal order marches, which remain a flashpoint in the region, particularly around paraded routes past Catholic areas. The intervention by an American politician in a UK and Northern Ireland matter is likely to draw attention on both sides of the Atlantic.

A stand-off over a Protestant march has pushed Northern Ireland politics toward collapse, according to the Financial Times. Disputes over parades by Protestant loyal orders have long strained the region's fragile power-sharing arrangements, and the current impasse threatens to destabilise devolved government and reignite community tensions at a sensitive time for the province.

Social Security payroll taxes apply only up to an annual wage cap, meaning workers with very high incomes finish paying the tax within the first months of the year. A million-dollar earner can hit the limit by early spring and stop contributing for the rest of the year, while most workers keep paying on every paycheck. The setup has long drawn debate over whether the cap is fair, since it shields the largest incomes from the tax that funds retirement benefits.

The United Nations has extended the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti through March 2027, as gang violence continues to intensify across the country. The decision reflects international concern over Haiti's worsening security crisis, where armed groups have expanded control and destabilised large parts of the capital and beyond, raising questions about the mission's long-term effectiveness.

Protesters blocked an Orange Order march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, preventing the parade from entering a Catholic area after a court ruled the march could go ahead. The confrontation highlights continuing tensions over loyalist parades in the region. News footage of the blockade circulated widely as commentators discussed the court decision and the long-running disputes over parade routes in the town.

A standoff over the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, has brought long-running sectarian disputes back into public focus. The area has historically been a flashpoint during parading season, when disputes over Orange Order marches through the nationalist estate have sparked confrontation. Coverage highlights how unresolved questions over parades and community identity continue to strain relations decades after the Troubles officially ended.