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: 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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Sun 22 March 2026: The left-wing Brazilian president is critical of US actions throughout Latin America, though he does not name Trump. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised what he called the return of a colonial approach towards developing nations during a summit in Colombia. But while Lula did not mention United […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: Tehran responds to Trump’s threat by saying all US energy infrastructure in the region will be targeted if Iran is attacked. United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if freedom of navigation is not fully restored at the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic […]
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Sat 21 March 2026: Chad intends to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti this year to participate in an international force to help Haiti’s police fight powerful armed gangs, a senior Chadian police official told Reuters. The Chadian forces are expected to arrive by June after receiving training from “European and American partners”, […]
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Sat 21 March 2026: The Trump administration is planning options to secure or extract Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, with discussions centring on deploying the elite Joint Special Operations Command for the mission, CBS News reported on Friday, citing multiple people briefed on the matter. No decision had been made, one source told CBS, and the timing […]
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Sat 21 March 2026: Following Palestine allegations, FIFA clears Israeli settlement clubs but fines Israel FA for discrimination breaches. FIFA fined the Israeli Football Association (IFA) 150,000 Swiss francs ($190,700) for “multiple breaches” of its anti-discrimination obligations. A report on Thursday by the disciplinary committee of world football’s governing body found the IFA “failed to […]
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Sat 21 March 2026: The gold coin comes in addition to Trump’s efforts to have his face stamped on a $1 coin, in violation of federal law. The United States Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency, has approved plans for a commemorative gold coin that features one of Donald Trump’s recent presidential portraits. The […]
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Fri 20 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️Motorists warned against fuel panic buying: The Fuels Industry Association has advised motorists not to purchase more fuel than necessary at gas stations. The organisation stated that changes in consumer behaviour can have a detrimental effect on fuel stability. Amid concerns about potential […]
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Fri 20 March 2026: Officials in Saudi Arabia believe that the price of oil could rise to $180 per barrel if disruptions persist in the Strait of Hormuz through the end of April, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing multiple unnamed sources. Oil prices have been fluctuating wildly since the war began on 28 […]
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