For the first time in what observers described as decades, al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem was closed for Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan, forcing worshippers to pray outside the Old City amid heightened tensions.…
A U.S. federal arts commission has approved the final design for a 24‑karat gold commemorative coin featuring President Donald Trump. The approval clears a key step for production by the United States Mint in…
U.S. President Donald Trump referenced Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during a White House meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on March 19,2026, in remarks that drew attention for their historical…
ABC has abruptly canceled the upcoming season of The Bachelorette just days before its scheduled premiere, a move projected to cost the network tens of millions of dollars and raise questions about vetting processes in…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed on a fresh set of coordinated measures to advance implementation of their landmark peace agreement, as part of ongoing efforts to translate commitments into…
European governments on Monday March 16,2026 rejected calls to deploy combat forces to the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran warned that U.S. naval assets in the Red Sea, including the USS Gerald R. Ford , are considered…
Hollywood's biggest night of the year celebrated cinematic excellence on Sunday March 15,2026 at the 98th Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2025. "One Battle After Another" emerged as the evening's biggest…
Heavy rains in southern Ethiopia have triggered landslides and flash floods that have killed at least 107 people, left around 125 missing, and displaced more than 3,400 residents, authorities confirmed Saturday 14…
Oil prices could extend gains at the open on Monday, March 16, as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Feb. 28 entered their third week, threatening critical oil infrastructure. The conflict has effectively…
The 98th Academy Awards opened Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners carried more nominations than any film in Oscar history into a ceremony…
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula One victory on Sunday, winning the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix from pole position as Lewis Hamilton finished third to claim his first podium for Scuderia Ferrari .…
Senegal’s National Assembly on March 11, 2026, passed a new law that sharply increases criminal penalties for consensual same‑sex relationships, with a near‑unanimous vote of 135 in favor, none against, and three…
At least 12 medical workers were killed in an Israeli strike on a healthcare facility in southern Lebanon on Saturday, March 14, 2026, Lebanese health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks on medical…
North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea on March 14, 2026, in what South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff described as a show of force, as South Korea and the United States conduct their…
Rwanda has spent at least ten times more on its military deployment in northern Mozambique than it has received in European support funds, government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said on 13 March,2026. Her remarks come…
TIME magazine has named The Pinnacle Kigali, Rwanda's first women-led ultra-luxury hotel, one of the World's Greatest Places of 2026. The recognition, published in TIME's March 12 issue, highlights the boutique…
Six U.S. service members were killed when a military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations linked to Iran, U.S. officials said Friday. The crash occurred about two weeks after Operation…
Up to 3.2 million people in Iran have been temporarily displaced amid ongoing U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Speaking at a press briefing at the…
The U.S. Department of State will require applicants to submit passport information when entering the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program , according to a final rule published March 11, 2026. The regulation, titled…
Baghdad, Iraq-Iraq has suspended operations at its oil ports following attacks on two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, which killed one crew member and sparked massive fires, officials said. The tankers, Safesea Vishnu…
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi, through his company Taarifa Ltd, is set to acquire a controlling stake in Nation Media Group (NMG), East Africa’s largest independent media company, ending the Aga Khan Fund for…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered the largest disruption in global oil supply in history, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) March 2026 Oil Market Report. Crude and refined oil flows…
Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide, with only 28 countries currently led by a woman head of state or government, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women…
Migration law should be understood not only as a tool of border control but also as a strategic legal framework that supports international business mobility and economic cooperation, according to new research…