Suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria have killed at least 23 and injured 108 in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Boko Haram is suspected.

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people in an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital after weeks of cross-border clashes. Pakistan denied carrying out the strike, instead saying it “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure.

US expands Golden Dome cost estimate to $185 billion, enlists top defense firms The price tag for the Golden Dome missile ​defense shield has grown to $185 billion, up $10 billion, to accelerate key space-based ‌capabilities,

With the Trump administration’s oil blockade cutting off fuel to Cuba, the country’s electrical grid collapsed on March 16, causing an island-wide blackout. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, threatened again to topple the country’s communist government.

The beginning of 2026 ranks as the deadliest start to any year for people trying to cross the Mediterranean. But the true count may be even higher. Human rights groups are increasingly struggling

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred” on Tuesday as he sought support from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a time when the Iran war has robbed U.S.-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine of momentum.

Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and said it was investigating,

White House officials push back against reports that VP Vance distanced himself from Operation Epic Fury amid Iran strikes, calling criticism laughable.