Tue 17 March 2026: Pakistan denies the claim, saying it targeted military sites in Kabul and Nangahar on Monday. Afghanistan has accused Pakistan’s military of launching an air strike on a hospital treating drug users in the capital, Kabul, killing at least 400 people. Pakistan dismissed the claim as “false and aimed at misleading public […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), one of the most powerful global affiliates of the Islamic State jihadist organisation, is in the middle of its largest offensive against the Nigerian military in years. The group has overrun security positions in Borno state, a region of north-east Nigeria, a dozen times in the past few months. […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: The UK will not be drawn into a wider war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, as tensions in the region continue. Speaking at a news conference, Starmer said his government would continue working toward a swift resolution, stressing that the priority was to bring the fighting to an end. He […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: Fires at Iran’s oil storage facilities and refineries have released large amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the atmosphere, potentially worsening air quality in neighboring countries. Air quality alerts have been issued in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while pollution could also affect western Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to the […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: Monitoring developments in the Middle East has become harder as access to commercial satellite imagery vital for open-source intelligence is restricted amid the ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes. According to a report by The Economist on Sunday, a researcher said on March 6 that satellite images of […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: At least one person killed in Abu Dhabi. Dubai flights disrupted, and fire breaks out in Fujairah after Iranian attacks. The United Arab Emirates has announced the diversion of some flights from Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, after a drone attack sparked a fire near the facility as […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: The software industry is undergoing a massive shift as artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the sector, driving a new trend called “vibe coding.” Vibe coding refers to a trial-and-error form of software development in which developers use AI chatbots to write code without preparing comprehensive documentation. This step-by-step approach leads to constantly […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ SA notes Israel’s response filing to the ICJ: The State of Israel filed its response on Thursday, 12 March 2026. The Court had initially ordered Israel to respond by 28 July 2025 to South Africa’s Memorial – which was filed on 28 […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: The South African government has noted the filing of Israel’s response to South Africa’s written pleadings in the case of Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The State […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended that the country impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities, such as India’s Research and Analysis Wing and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), for their responsibility and tolerance of severe violations of religious freedom. The panel also suggested freezing those individuals’ or entities’ assets and/or barring […]
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