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March 3, 2026
Anxious travellers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East
Frustrated and anxious travellers clamoured Tuesday for ways out of the Middle East and beyond as the widening Iran war constrained commercial flights through the region for a fourth day, stranding…
March 3, 2026
St Vincent PM tells citizens to brace for increased prices due to Middle East war
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government Tuesday told citizens to be prepared for possible price increases as a result of the ongoing United States-Israel war on…
March 3, 2026
Colombian police capture 121 members of criminal groups charged with extortion and kidnappings
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police on Tuesday announced the capture of 121 people charged with kidnapping and extortion in a massive operation that was conducted in various cities and provinces…
March 2, 2026
Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices…
March 2, 2026
Haiti opens registration for what would be first election in a decade
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government opened a 10-day registration period Monday for political parties to run in an upcoming general election, a critical step for a country that hasn’t held…
March 2, 2026
Federal court in US rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process
WASHINGTON (AP) — A United States federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck…
March 2, 2026
Trump talks regime change but history shows that could be very hard
Barely an hour after the first US and Israeli missiles struck Iran, President Donald Trump made clear he hoped for regime change. “Now is the time to seize control of your destiny,” he told the…
March 2, 2026
Struggle to afford Ramadan feasts as prices rise despite government pledges
ALGIERS (AP): As Algerians fast, pray and gather for the holy month of Ramadan, a worry lurks in many minds: how to afford the holiday feasts this year. In addition to its religious significance for…
March 2, 2026
Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base thwarted as fighting enters fourth day
KABUL (AP): Afghanistan thwarted attempted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, the former US military base north of Kabul, authorities said Sunday, while cross-border fighting between Pakistan and…