South Sudan army takes full control of Akobo after recapture push
South Sudan’s army says it has deployed troops in Akobo and restored full control of the town after fighting that sent residents fleeing toward Ethiopia.
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Afghan mortar strike kills family of four in Pakistan border district as conflict escalates
A round fired from Afghanistan hit a house in Bajaur, adding civilian deaths to a fast-moving cycle of attacks and retaliation.
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Hundreds detained as Nicaragua protest crackdown continues
The supplied evidence says police detained hundreds of people in Nicaragua during a crackdown linked to anti-government protests.
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Hamas urges Iran to avoid targeting neighboring countries as war widens
Hamas made its first public appeal to Tehran in the conflict, backing Iran’s right to respond while warning against strikes on neighbors.
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Taliban says its fighters seized Pakistani border post amid escalating clashes
Taliban officials claimed 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in cross-border fighting, but Pakistan rejected the account and said the fighting came after Afghan airstrikes.
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El Salvador and US finalize nuclear cooperation talks under Agreement 123
El Salvador says it has finished negotiations with the United States on Agreement 123, a framework for civilian nuclear cooperation under US law.
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Saudi air defenses intercept 56 hostile drones across the kingdom
Saudi Arabia says its air defenses downed 56 hostile drones in multiple regions, including the Eastern Province and near Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter.
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Israeli medics say 58 wounded after Iranian missile strike on northern Israel
Emergency services said one person was moderately hurt and 57 others suffered light injuries after a ballistic missile hit near homes in the north.
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Sri Lanka sends home remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in Indian Ocean attack
Sri Lanka repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors after the frigate IRIS Dena was sunk off Galle earlier in March, while 32 rescued crew members stayed in the country.
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Cuba says talks with Washington are under way as oil shortages bite
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says Havana is in early talks with the US while the island faces severe fuel shortages and rolling blackouts.
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Israeli strike on southern Lebanon health centre kills 12 medical workers
Lebanon’s health ministry and the WHO said doctors, nurses and paramedics died while on duty in Burj Qalaouiyah.
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Gunmen ambush security personnel in Plateau State, Nigeria
Authorities say security forces were attacked while patrolling communities in the Kanam area, with local groups claiming 20 dead.
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Bahrain says fire contained after strike on fuel tanks as Gulf air defenses stay on alert
Bahrain said civil defense crews contained a fire in Muharraq after an Iranian strike hit fuel storage tanks, while the kingdom’s military said it had intercepted hundreds of missiles and drones since the attacks began.
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two missiles and seven drones
The defense ministry said one ballistic missile was aimed at the Eastern Province, another at Prince Sultan Air Base and seven drones were heading for Shaybah Oil Field.
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Oman evacuates vessels from Mina Al Fahal oil port after regional energy attacks
The reported move came after attacks on oil storage in Salalah and tankers near Iraq raised the risk to maritime energy infrastructure.
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Drone strike near Chad-Sudan border kills four, wounds dozens
A market attack in Darfur left civilians dead and injured, underscoring how Sudan’s war is spilling into crowded civilian spaces.
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Italian Base in Iraqi Kurdistan Hit by Missile, Says Defense Ministry
Italy’s defence ministry said a missile struck its military base in Erbil overnight, but no injuries were reported among the Italian personnel stationed there.
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Canada announces nearly C$35 billion for Arctic infrastructure and defence
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a major Arctic funding package as Canada moves to strengthen its military and infrastructure footprint in the far north.
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Airstrike on Popular Mobilization Forces site in western Iraq leaves around 20 dead
Iraqi media and security statements say repeated airstrikes hit a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Akashat, raising fresh questions over who carried out the attack.
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Seafront strike in Beirut kills eight as displaced families sleep in tents
The attack on Ramlet al-Baida hit people who had been sheltering by the sea after fleeing earlier bombardment.
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Khamenei vows retaliation and keeps pressure on Hormuz route
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, used his first public message after his election to promise revenge and say Tehran should keep the Strait of Hormuz closed on the event date 2026-03-12.
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French officer killed and six soldiers wounded in drone strike near Erbil
France said an officer died and six service members were injured after a drone hit a joint French-Peshmerga base in Iraq's Kurdistan region on March 12, 2026.
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Norway arrests three brothers after U.S. embassy blast in Oslo
Police said the three brothers are suspected in a weekend explosion at the U.S. embassy that caused minor damage but no injuries.
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Hezbollah rocket barrage injures five in Israel’s Upper Galilee
Israeli emergency services said five civilians were hurt after a rocket struck a residence in the Upper Galilee during a wider barrage from Hezbollah and Iran.
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