Two missing sailboats carrying humanitarian aid arrived in Cuba on March 28, 2026, after disappearing during a journey from Mexico. The vessels delivered final shipments of the Our America Convoy as the island faces a deepening energy crisis.

Three journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on March 28, 2026. Al-Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib and Al-Mayadeen reporters Fatima and Mohammed Ftouni died in the Jezzine strike, which Lebanon condemned as a war crime.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have entered the Iran war, launching missile and drone attacks on Israel for the first time since the conflict began in February 2026. The new front threatens global shipping as US Marines deploy to the region.

Russia bans gasoline exports from April 1 through July 31, 2026, amid Middle East conflict and Ukrainian drone strikes. The export ban aims to stabilize domestic fuel prices and ensure supply for spring planting.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the UAE on March 27-28, 2026, to discuss defense cooperation and share anti-drone expertise with Gulf states facing Iranian attacks. The leaders agreed to finalize a 10-year cooperation agreement.

US personnel injured in Iran attack on Saudi base on March 27, 2026, as missile and drone strike wounds 12 American troops and damages KC-135 refueling aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base.

Iran civil nuclear site struck on March 27, 2026, as Israeli airstrikes hit Bushehr power plant, Arak heavy water reactor and Yazd uranium facility. IAEA confirms no radiation leak but warns of major radiological risk.

A landslide in Tanzania’s Rungwe district on March 25, 2026, killed at least 20 people, including a young child. Heavy rains triggered the disaster as East Africa faces deadly flooding across the region.

At least seven people were killed and five injured when an avalanche struck a passenger vehicle at Zojila Pass in Kashmir on March 27, 2026. Rescue operations involving BRO, Army and disaster response forces are ongoing as officials warn the death toll may rise.

A helicopter crash in Hawaii on March 26, 2026, killed three people and injured two at Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s Na Pali coast. The tour helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation.

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Nepal struck Darchula district on March 26, 2026, with tremors felt across Sudurpaschim province. No casualties or damage reported.

A bus mishap in Bangladesh’s Padma River at Goalanda ferry terminal killed at least 18 people on March 25, 2026. Rescue operations continue for missing passengers as the death toll may rise.

Argentina rallies mark 50th anniversary of 1976 military coup with massive Plaza de Mayo turnout as President Milei’s government promotes alternative ‘complete memory’ narrative challenging decades of human rights consensus.

Russia launches large drone barrage Ukraine on March 24, 2026, firing nearly 1,000 drones across multiple regions, killing at least eight and damaging a UNESCO-listed monastery in Lviv.

A Colombian military C-130 Hercules plane crashed in Putumayo province on March 23, 2026, killing at least 66 people and injuring dozens. The aircraft was carrying 128 troops and crew from Puerto Leguizamo.

Trump announces five-day postponement of strikes on Iranian power infrastructure citing ‘productive’ talks with Tehran, but Iran denies any direct communication and claims the US president ‘backed down’ after Tehran’s warning of regional retaliation.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have taken control of Potapivka, a small village near the Russian border in Ukraine’s Sumy region, as part of a months-long effort to establish a buffer zone, while Ukraine says it is holding back Russian advances and inflicting heavy losses

Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed for the third time in March 2026, plunging the island into darkness as authorities blame aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade that has halted foreign fuel shipments for three months.

A Qatar Armed Forces helicopter crashed into the country’s territorial waters due to a technical malfunction, killing all seven people on board, including Qatari military personnel and Turkish nationals from the Qatar-Turkiye Joint Forces Command.

Categories: World News, Middle East, Accidents

A WHO-verified attack on El-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur killed 64 people, including 13 children and medical staff, as total fatalities from attacks on health facilities in Sudan’s conflict surpass 2,000.

Iran targets Diego Garcia with ballistic missiles, demonstrating 4,000 km range capability after UK allows US expanded use of Indian Ocean base for strikes on Iranian missile sites.

Ukraine launched more than 280 drones at Russia overnight, one of Kyiv’s largest barrages since the war began, as Moscow reported interceptions near the capital and two wounded in Saratov.

A US F-35 fighter jet was struck by Iranian fire over Iran and made an emergency landing, CENTCOM confirms, marking the first combat hit on America’s most advanced stealth aircraft.

A fire at a South Korean auto parts factory in Daejeon on March 20, 2026, injured at least 53 people and left 14 missing, prompting President Lee Jae Myung to order a nationwide mobilization.

Sri Lanka denied airport access to US warplanes in early March, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told parliament, confirming both American and Iranian military requests were rejected to preserve neutrality.

A Kuwait refinery fire caused by a missile attack on March 20, 2026, saw drones strike the Mina Al-Ahmadi facility, forcing unit shutdowns but causing no casualties amid wider Gulf tensions.

Hong Kong fire hearings 2025 opened Thursday, with evidence pointing to a discarded cigarette as the cause of the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze that killed 168 people in November.

Nigeria repel attack on military base in Mallam Fatori, killing at least 80 ISWAP fighters in coordinated assault backed by air support as insurgents intensify campaign across northeast.

Iran launched missile strikes on Gulf energy facilities after an Israeli attack on its South Pars gas field, setting Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex ablaze and damaging UAE and Saudi infrastructure in a dramatic escalation of the regional war.

At least seven people died in an EV fire in India’s Indore after a charging point explosion sparked a blaze that spread to a three-storey house, trapping victims behind electronic locks during a power failure.

A helicopter crashed while landing in eastern Nepal’s Khotang district on March 18, injuring one passenger. The Air Dynasty aircraft was carrying a deceased body from Kathmandu when it overshot a field.

Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut killed at least six people and wounded 24, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel intensified its offensive against Hezbollah without issuing evacuation warnings in two of three targeted neighbourhoods.

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has been killed in an Israeli strike on Tehran, the Supreme National Security Council confirmed, triggering new missile attacks on Israel as the regional war intensifies.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck eastern Cuba early Tuesday as the island struggled to restore power following a nationwide blackout, with authorities reporting no immediate casualties or damage.

Multiple suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria killed at least 23 people and wounded over 100, targeting a hospital and crowded markets during Ramadan Iftar gatherings.

A Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul killed at least 400 people, Afghan officials said, in the deadliest incident of the escalating Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict.

At least eight women were killed and more than 50 injured when a shop roof collapsed in Pakistan’s Punjab province during government welfare payment distribution ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

Israeli airstrikes killed 12 Palestinians in Gaza Sunday, including a pregnant woman, her 10-year-old son, and a 15-year-old neighbour in Nuseirat camp, while eight police officers died in a separate vehicle strike.

A drone attack sparked a fire at a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport, temporarily halting flights, as Iran intensifies its campaign against Gulf states with a separate missile killing a civilian in Abu Dhabi.

Pope Leo XIV issued his most urgent appeal for a US-Iran ceasefire Sunday, imploring leaders to halt hostilities and condemning attacks on schools, hospitals, and residential areas.

Iranian officials confirm selective passage through Strait of Hormuz for vessels from friendly countries, with three Indian ships crossing safely while hundreds remain stranded.

Seven Indian pilgrims were killed and nine others injured when their bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a gorge in Nepal’s Gorkha district on March 14, 2026, while returning from the Manakamana Temple.

Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes on the Afipsky oil refinery and Port Kavkaz in southern Russia, causing fires and damage to infrastructure involved in supplying the Russian military.

The United States has launched massive airstrikes on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island, with President Trump claiming “every military target” was destroyed while sparing oil infrastructure—for now.