Category: World
Iran sports minister: We will not play at the 2026 World Cup
Iran's Minister of Sports, Ahmad Donyamali, has announced that the national team will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This decision [...]
Guinea: Opposition leader urges ‘direct resistance’ after 40 parties dissolved
Guinea's main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has called for "direct resistance" against President Mamadi Doumbouya after the government diss [...]
Madagascar: Military leader sacks cabinet in surprise move
Madagascar’s military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has unexpectedly dissolved the country's government, dismissing Prime Minister Herintsala [...]
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader after father’s killing
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, about a week after the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in joint United [...]
Lebanon condemns missile strike on Ghanaian UN peacekeepers, cites violation of UN Security Council Resolution
The government of Lebanon has strongly condemned the missile attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon [...]
Kenya: Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 23 in Nairobi
As of March 9, 2026, severe flash floods caused by heavy overnight rainfall have resulted in at least 23 fatalities in Nairobi.
Recent reports sugg [...]
Qatar’s Energy Minister warns oil could hit $150 if Middle East war escalates
Qatar’s Energy Minister, Saad al-Kaabi, has warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East could drive crude oil prices to $150 per barrel in the comi [...]
Missile strike hits Ghanaian peacekeeping base in Southern Lebanon; two soldiers critically injured
Ghana’s peacekeeping mission in the Middle East has come under direct threat after a missile attack struck the Ghanaian Battalion headquarters serving [...]
D.R. Congo: 200 killed after landslide at mining area
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government reported on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, that more than 200 people were killed in a catastrophic landsl [...]
UK: Government to stop issuing study visas to people from Cameroon and Sudan due to abuse
The UK government has announced it will stop issuing study visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan starting in March 2026.
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