A devastating fire at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon claimed the lives of 14 people and left 25 others seriously injured on Friday, authorities confirmed on Saturday. An additional 35 individuals sustained minor injuries in the blaze, which erupted around lunchtime and was fully…
Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, demanding the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face the targeted destruction of its energy infrastructure. The statement was posted on his Truth Social platform, where he emphasized that US strikes would begin with Iran’s…
Cuba experienced another nationwide blackout on Saturday, March 21, 2026, marking the second total collapse of the national power grid in less than a week and the third major outage in March alone. The repeated failures underscore deepening strains on the island’s ageing electricity infrastructure amid persistent fuel shortages linked to a…
Eyewitness accounts from Darfur paint a harrowing picture of systematic detention, torture, and inhumane treatment in the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of El-Fasher in October 2025. Survivors describe being crammed into shipping containers, hospitals, and schools under brutal conditions that the UN has warned bear the…
An airstrike has severely damaged Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Darfur region, leaving parts of the facility in ruins and raising fears of significant casualties among patients and medical staff. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and confusion as munitions struck without warning, hitting the hospital at a time when…
Chelsea FC manager Liam Rosenior has called on his players to “forget the noise” after a damaging 3-0 defeat to Everton FC extended the club’s losing streak to four matches across all competitions. The latest setback, suffered at Hill Dickinson Stadium, further dents Chelsea’s hopes of securing a top-five finish…
Detectives in Nairobi have shot dead a suspected robber and recovered a firearm following a confrontation along Jubilee Flyover on Wangari Maathai Road. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said officers from the Nairobi North Sub-Region were conducting a routine foot patrol on March 21, 2026, at approximately…
The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has issued an urgent flood warning to residents living downstream of Nairobi Dam, citing dangerously rising water levels that could lead to a breach of the dam’s embankment. In a notice released on Sunday, WRA Nairobi Sub-Regional Coordinator Noel Ndeti warned that sustained heavy rainfall…
Authorities in Kericho County have launched investigations into reports of a suspected mass grave at Makaburini Cemetery, following claims that multiple bodies were buried in a single site under unclear circumstances. In a statement dated March 22, 2026, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed that officers had visited and secured…
Lake Victoria has become the center of a longstanding dispute affecting Kenyan fishermen, with recent incidents involving arrests and fines by Ugandan security officials prompting calls for urgent resolution. Speaking in Kisumu, Oburu Oginga criticized the ongoing harassment of fishermen, particularly from Siaya County and Busia County. He highlighted the…