Tue 24 March 2026: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said it has struck more than 9,000 targets inside Iran, including dozens of naval vessels, as part of an ongoing operation, which began last month. According to a fact sheet from CENTCOM, the US has damaged or destroyed more than 140 vessels. The US […]
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Tue 24 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Fuel rationing sets in as farmers battle under supply shortages: The United States and Israel’s war in Iran has ignited global panic, with the conflict expected to severely impact fuel prices and supply and businesses across the Garden Route, Klein Karoo and Hessequa. […]
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Mon 23 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ We will not be bullied: Public frustration with the United States’ involvement in South Africa’s internal affairs is mounting, as a large march in Johannesburg over the weekend showed. Protesters held placards declaring “We will not be bullied” and “In defence of our […]
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Mon 23 March 2026: The price of gold has slid sharply, reaching its weakest level since December 11 last year, after logging its worst week in about 43 years, as the escalating US-Israel war on Iran raises inflation concerns and higher global interest rates. Spot gold fell 6 percent to $4,214.89 per 1 ounce (28.3 […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: Death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East are a “scandal to the whole human family”, Pope Leo has said, renewing his plea for an immediate ceasefire. The American pope and head of the Roman Catholic Church said that he continues to follow with “dismay” the situation in […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: Housing sales in Dubai have fallen 25% since the escalation between Iran, the US and Israel began late last month, while the Dubai Financial Market Real Estate Index has dropped by more than 25% over the past month. The conflict has triggered a marked slowdown across key sectors in Gulf economies, particularly energy, trade […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: Around 60 per cent of Canadian employees can expect their job to be transformed through artificial intelligence (AI). For many, AI will complement, rather than replace, their work. For some, it could prevent illness, injury or death. This might look like a nurse wearing a T-shirt equipped with sensors to track her […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: The Nowruz greeting Vladimir Putin sent to Iran’s leadership and people is little more than a seasonal postcard—politically meaningless in a time of war. The Kremlin announced that Putin had extended congratulations to Mojtaba Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on the occasion of the Iranian New Year. But anyone familiar with […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: Judges have cleared the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, of all wrongdoing after an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, Middle East Eye reports. A report by Middle East Eye published on Saturday said a panel of three judges submitted a confidential report to the court’s oversight body, […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: The attack on a teaching hospital in al-Daein, the capital of East Darfur state, has rendered the facility non-functional. An attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed at least 64 people, including 13 children, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). In a social media […]
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