Voters in the Republic of the Congo (Brazaville) go to the polls this Sunday to elect their next leader. Many political analysts predict victory for the longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
Iraq 13 March 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 22:36 Iraq Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 U.S. Central Command announced that “all six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in Iraq [on 12 March] are now confirmed deceased… the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile […]
Israel 13 March 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 22:59 Israel Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 The IDF tallied that since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, it had conducted “7,600 total strikes including 2,000-plus strikes on headquarters and assets of the Iranian regime, [and approximately] 4,700 strikes against the Iranian missile program”.
Israel 13 March 2026 #2 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 23:00 Israel Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 The Israeli military reported striking Hizbollah “financial assets… [and] weapons storage facilities” in Beirut, eastern and southern Lebanon.
Lebanon 13 March 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 23:01 Lebanon Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 The Israeli military reported striking Hizbollah “financial assets… [and] weapons storage facilities” in Beirut, eastern and southern Lebanon.
Washington 13 March 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 23:01 Washington Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 Speaking to the possibility of protests in Iran, President Trump said “I really think that’s a big hurdle to climb for people that don’t have weapons… So that’ll happen, but it probably will be, maybe not immediately. […]
Washington 13 March 2026 #2 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 23:03 Washington Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 Secretary Hegseth asserted that since the beginning joint U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran, “over 15,000 enemy targets have been struck… their missile volume is down 90 per cent. Their one-way attack drones yesterday, down 95 per […]
Hormuz 13 March 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 03/13/2026 – 23:04 Strait of Hormuz Fri, 03/13/2026 – 12:00 13 March 2026 Secretary Hegseth asserted that since the beginning joint U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran, “over 15,000 enemy targets have been struck… their missile volume is down 90 per cent. Their one-way attack drones yesterday, down […]
More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must not weaken, an independent human rights expert warned on Friday, as escalating violence and growing humanitarian needs push millions of civilians deeper into crisis.
In a solidarity visit to the war-ravaged capital of Lebanon, the UN chief on Friday announced a flash humanitarian appeal of $308.3 million to support civilians there, after ongoing Israeli strikes countering rocket launches from Hezbollah left around 816,000 Lebanese internally displaced, a figure that looks set to rise.
