BBC: At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42. Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water rose in the capital Nairobi, […]
BBC: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of attempting to exploit the war in the Middle East to cause “even greater destruction” in his country. He said Ukraine needed air-defence systems regardless of what was happening elsewhere. The US-Israeli war with Iran has led to many air-defence missiles being expended fending off retaliatory attacks. […]
(Reuters) WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 14 – Iran warned it could hit selected targets, including U.S. “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates, and warned civilians to evacuate on Saturday, projecting defiance after U.S. forces hit military sites at its own main oil hub a day earlier. Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the UAE’s Fujairah emirate, a major […]
(Reuters) March 14 – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so. “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, […]
(Reuters) BANGKOK, March 14 – Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally opened the new parliament on Saturday, as last month’s general election result faces court scrutiny over barcodes on the ballots that may have violated the law. The barcodes might undermine the secrecy of the ballot, said the country’s Office of the Ombudsman, which petitioned the Constitutional Court […]
(Reuters) YEONCHEON, South Korea/TOKYO, March 14 – North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as the U.S. and South Korean forces conducted military drills and U.S. President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue. Japan’s coast guard said it had detected what could be a ballistic […]
(Reuters) TAIPEI, March 14 – Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming economy, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday, citing a U.S. emphasis on collective burden-sharing. Lai’s proposed spending, which he says is needed to better face a rising threat from China, has been bogged down in parliament, where […]
BBC: The decision by the US to ease some sanctions on Russian oil sales has provoked a chorus of criticism from European leaders. President Emmanuel Macron of France said there was “no justification” for it. Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany said the decision was “wrong”. EU Council President Antonio Costa said it was “very concerning”. […]
BBC: More US Marines and warships are expected to be deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, with one official adding that the group would be led by the […]
BBC: Canadians have lost more than 100,000 full-time jobs since the beginning of 2026, adding pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government as it seeks to shield the economy from the impact of US tariffs on Canada. Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.7%, according to the latest labour figures released on Friday – the second-highest among wealthy […]