Haifa refinery hit in Iranian missile attack, minister says damage limited
Israel’s BAZAN refinery in Haifa was struck in an Iranian missile attack, but Energy Minister Eli Cohen said the facility suffered no significant damage.
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Mónica Zambada Was Detained, Then Released Minutes Later After a Sinaloa Operation
A dawn Navy operation in Sinaloa briefly detained Mónica Zambada Niebla, daughter of “El Mayo,” before officials said she had no criminal case against her and sent her home.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to short Eid truce after weeks of deadly clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary pause in hostilities during Eid al-Fitr, after regional mediation and amid some of the worst fighting between the neighbours in years.
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Kataib Hezbollah signals possible pause in Iraq attacks, but only on strict terms
The group said it could stop attacks if Israel halted operations in Beirut, a condition that makes the proposal unlikely.
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Sudanese army says it shot down an Ethiopian drone near North Kordofan
The supplied report says the army intercepted a Bayraktar drone near North Kordofan amid fresh cross-border tensions.
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Reports say the U.S. used GBU-72 bunker busters for the first time in combat
The supplied reporting says the bombs were used against underground Iranian anti-ship cruise missile sites tied to Strait of Hormuz threats.
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Iran missile attack causes major damage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facility
Qatar said Iranian missile strikes caused significant damage at Ras Laffan, the world’s largest LNG facility, but no injuries were reported.
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Israeli strikes across Lebanon kill more than 20 as Beirut attack widens the war
The latest bombardment reached central Beirut, southern towns and the Litani River bridges, deepening a conflict already driving mass displacement.
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Iran threatens Gulf energy targets after reported strike on South Pars gas field
Iran said it would retaliate against energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar after reported strikes on the South Pars gas field.
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Drone strike from Sudan kills at least 15 in Chad border town
Local authorities say a drone from Sudan hit a funeral gathering in Tine, Chad, killing at least 15 people and spilling Sudan's war deeper across the border.
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Ecuador sends 75,000 troops and police to four provinces under nightly curfew
Officials say 253 people were detained for breaking an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew as the government intensifies its anti-crime campaign.
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Bandit attack in Katsina’s Jibia area kills at least 15, state says
Katsina officials say at least 15 people were killed in Falele and Kadobe villages in Jibia after suspected bandits clashed with community guards and triggered a reprisal.
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Colombia Investigates Suspected Cross-Border Bombing Near Ecuador
President Gustavo Petro said 27 burned bodies were found near the frontier and suggested Ecuadorian aircraft may have crossed into Colombia; Quito denied it.
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Pakistan tanker crosses Hormuz after reported payment in Chinese yuan
A Pakistan-bound oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz and a senator says the shipment was paid for in yuan, signaling shifting regional trade patterns.
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Australia rules out sending warships to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Canberra says it will not send a warship to the Middle East after Washington urged allies to help protect tanker traffic through the strait.
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Drone hits Baghdad hotel in Green Zone as attacks on US-linked targets continue
A drone struck the Al Rasheed hotel near the US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone, adding to a wave of violence between US forces and Iran-backed groups.
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EU sanctions 16 Iranians and three entities over suppression of protests
The bloc said the measures target officials and organizations linked to the crackdown on protests earlier this year.
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Iran says it does not seek a ceasefire, but wants the war to end
Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran is not asking for a ceasefire, even as he said the war with the United States and Israel must end.
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EU sanctions nine Russians over role in Bucha massacre
2026-03-16 event: the European Union imposed restrictive measures on nine Russian individuals over their role in atrocities committed during the occupation of Bucha.
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Kenya seeks diplomatic route home for two citizens held in Ukraine
Musalia Mudavadi says the government has identified two Kenyans detained by Ukrainian authorities and is looking for a diplomatic way to secure their return.
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Kata’ib Hezbollah says senior spokesman Abu Ali al-Askari has been killed
The Iraqi militia confirmed the death of Abu Ali al-Askari, a senior member and spokesman who often criticized the United States and Israel, but did not say how he died.
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Drone attacks hit UAE airport and strategic oil port
Flights were briefly halted in Dubai and oil loading paused at Fujairah after attacks that also left a Palestinian man dead near Abu Dhabi.
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Explosions Strike Markets and Hospital Entrance in Maiduguri
Emergency officials reported casualties after blasts at three locations in Borno State's capital, while authorities had not established a final toll or attributed responsibility.
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Kabul Drug Treatment Centre Destroyed in Pakistani Airstrike
Afghan forensic sources reported more than 100 deaths, while Taliban authorities gave a toll of at least 400 that could not be independently verified.
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