Cuba says it is ready for any US attack amid deepening blackout crisis
Cuba has said it is prepared for any potential military aggression from the United States, as the island struggles to recover from another nationwide blackout and mounting pressure linked to a deepening fuel crisis. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said Havana does not believe an attack is likely, but added that it would be naive not to prepare.
March 23, 2026
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Former FBI chief Robert Mueller dies at 81
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel whose investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election became one of the defining political and legal episodes of Donald Trump’s first term, has died at the age of 81, according to statements from his family and former law firm.
March 22, 2026
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Israeli settler attacks torch homes and cars in West Bank, causing casualties
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles in several parts of the occupied West Bank late Saturday, wounding at least three people and adding to a broader surge in settler violence across the territory. The attacks were reported in al-Fandaqumiya and Seilat al-Dahr, south of Jenin, as well as in Masafer Yatta near Hebron.
March 22, 2026
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Strike on Sudan hospital kills 64, including 13 children, WHO says
At least 64 people, including 13 children, were killed in an attack on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, according to the World Health Organization, in one of the deadliest recent strikes on medical infrastructure in Sudan’s war. The attack took place on Friday night and also killed patients, two female nurses and one male doctor, according to the WHO chief.
March 22, 2026
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Trump warns Iran to reopen Hormuz within 48 hours or face power plant strikes
President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian power plants unless Tehran fully restores freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, sharply escalating the conflict as the US and Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. In a late Saturday social media post, Trump said the United States would hit and “obliterate” Iran’s power infrastructure if the waterway was not reopened “without threat.”
March 22, 2026
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US judge blocks Pentagon press policy in ruling for New York Times
A federal judge has blocked key parts of the Pentagon’s press access policy, ruling that the Trump administration cannot enforce rules that threatened reporters with losing credentials for seeking information beyond official channels. The court sided with The New York Times and found the policy unconstitutional.
March 21, 2026
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Several Palestinians killed as Israel presses Gaza attacks amid wider regional war
Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed at least three Palestinians on Thursday, with some local reports putting the toll at four, as the Rafah crossing with Egypt reopened for a small number of wounded patients after nearly three weeks of closure. The deaths were reported in separate attacks in eastern Gaza City, including one in the Zeitoun area.
March 20, 2026
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At least 11 killed in Sinaloa raid targeting cartel faction leader
At least 11 suspected gunmen were killed during a security operation in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa that led to the capture of Omar Oswaldo Torres, also known as “El Patas”, a leader of the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa cartel, authorities said on Thursday. Mexican navy officials said the raid took place in Culiacan and began after security forces came under attack at a property linked to the group.
March 20, 2026
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Federal arts commission clears Trump commemorative gold coin
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the final design for a 24 karat commemorative gold coin bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness, moving the project closer to production as part of the country’s 250th anniversary program. Federal records show the panel approved the design under the 2026 Semiquincentennial Coin Program, and meeting coverage said the vote was unanimous.