A severe storm battered Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, on 19 March 2026, bringing heavy rain and winds reaching up to 90 km/h, toppling walls, trees, and signboards across multiple neighborhoods. In the Baldia Town area, including Mawachh Goth, rescuers recovered 13 bodies from a collapsed building, while emergency teams continued…
A residential building in Tel Aviv was damaged early Thursday, 19 March 2026, following a missile strike, with emergency services rushing to the scene, according to footage captured by the Associated Press. Police, firefighters, and ambulances were deployed around the building, where shattered windows and debris were visible. The incident…
Following the military-led removal of its previous government in October 2025, Madagascar is deepening cooperation with Russia as part of a broader strategy to stabilise the island nation. President Michael Randrianirina travelled to Moscow in February 2026, marking the first official visit by a Malagasy leader in nearly 50 years.…
Aston Villa captain John McGinn has emphasised his side’s ambition to be remembered as more than a “maybe team” as they aim for Europa League success under manager Unai Emery. Villa, who have impressed in recent seasons with strong Premier League performances and a run to the Champions League quarter-finals,…
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has suggested he could leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season following the club’s heavy Champions League exit. The Blues were thrashed 3-0 at home by Paris Saint-Germain, completing an 8-2 aggregate defeat in their last-16 tie. With Chelsea currently sixth in the Premier…
Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard says the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League quarter-finals is the ideal preparation for Sunday’s League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley. Arsenal secured a 3-1 aggregate victory over the German side, easing into the last eight, while City were eliminated…
The Kenya government has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr, the festival celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a gazette notice released on Wednesday, Kipchumba Murkomen announced the holiday in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Public Holidays Act. Idd-ul-Fitr, also…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take “concrete steps” aimed at easing tensions and advancing the implementation of a fragile peace accord, following high-level talks held in Washington, D.C.. According to a joint statement released after meetings on March 17–18, 2026, representatives from both countries…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has charged a man in Kericho County with the murder of his 100-year-old mother in a case linked to a suspected inheritance dispute. Julius Cheruiyot Bett is accused of killing his mother on March 7, 2026, at Kiptere location in Sigowet sub-county.…
Qatar’s main gas facility has suffered extensive damage following multiple rounds of Iranian strikes, intensifying concerns over global energy supplies as the ongoing Middle East conflict escalates. The attacks form part of a broader pattern of strikes on critical oil and gas infrastructure across the region, raising fears of prolonged…