A complete nationwide power outage struck Cuba on March 16, plunging the entire island's population of approximately 10 million people into darkness. The state electricity grid operator UNE officially confirmed the incident, stating that specialists are already taking measures to restore power supply.
Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, once renowned as a geological wonder for tourists, has transformed into a strategic military fortress amid the US war on Iran. Its area of 1,445 square kilometers allows it to dominate the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy transit route. The island's population, primarily Sunni Muslims speaking the unique Bandari dialect, traditionally rely on the sea, but their lives are now overshadowed by military tensions.
Closing arguments are set to commence in a high-profile civil trial in the United States, where Elon Musk, the world's richest person, faces allegations from Twitter (now X) shareholders of engaging in deceptive behavior to mislead investors as he attempted to back out of a $44 billion acquisition deal in 2022. The trial, taking place in San Francisco, centers on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of the social media platform, with shareholders claiming his actions caused financial losses due to his purported manipulation of information about bot counts on Twitter.
The Iranian Football Federation is negotiating with FIFA to relocate Iran's matches in the 2026 World Cup from the United States to Mexico, citing concerns over player safety. This move comes after US President Donald Trump allegedly stated he could not guarantee the security of the Iranian national team, and in the context of the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, which began in late February.
In the Jizzakh Region, a senior operational officer of the Paxtakor district department of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes has been detained on suspicion of attempting fraud in an agreement for the purchase of interactive whiteboards. According to the State Security Service (SSS), the officer allegedly conspired with a school principal and a previously convicted acquaintance to demand 85 million soums from a businessman.
According to Afghan authorities, an airstrike carried out by Pakistan targeted a medical facility in Kabul, with preliminary reports indicating at least 400 fatalities and around 250 injuries. The attack occurred in the evening and struck a hospital treating patients with drug addiction, causing severe damage to the building.
A drug treatment centre in Afghanistan's capital Kabul was struck in an airstrike on Monday evening, with the Taliban government blaming Pakistan for the attack that reportedly killed and injured dozens. The government's spokesman stated on X (formerly Twitter) that the hospital was hit, resulting in fatalities and injuries, though exact numbers remain unverified amid conflicting claims.
The Taliban government has alleged that an airstrike on a drug treatment facility in Kabul late Monday killed at least 400 people and left hundreds wounded. Deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat stated on social media platform X that rescue teams are currently at the scene working to control the fire and recover victims' bodies, highlighting the severe humanitarian impact of the incident.
Thousands of people are fleeing the South Sudanese town of Akobo and surrounding areas in Jonglei state, where the army says it has intensified strikes against opponents to regain control. The renewed fighting has prompted the United Nations to warn of a possible return to full-scale civil war in the world's youngest nation, highlighting the severe humanitarian consequences for civilians caught in the crossfire.
Washington, DC – Pro-Israel groups in the United States are spending millions of dollars in elections to assert their influence over rising anger towards Israeli policies. A set of primaries in the Midwestern state of Illinois on Tuesday represents an early test for the strength of pro-Israel politics in the US amid the countries’ joint war on Iran.
Multiple blasts struck the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of people, according to witnesses and officials. The explosions occurred at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two local markets, known as Post Office and Monday Market, as reported by Sirajo Abdullahi, head of operations at Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Maiduguri.
US President Donald Trump called on countries to get involved "quickly" after allies, including Germany, rebuffed his demands to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. At a White House event, Trump claimed that many countries had told him they were prepared to help, but he voiced frustration with the response so far, highlighting tensions in transatlantic relations over security commitments in the volatile Middle East.