Ecuador destroys 129 illegal mining camps in protected park near Peru March 17, 2026 9:05 am|Ecuador’s armed forces destroyed 129 illegal mining camps inside Podocarpus National Park to ferret out groups engaged in…
Earthquake hits Cuba as nationwide blackout deepens crisis March 17, 2026 8:14 am|A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck eastern Cuba early Tuesday, hours after the island’s national power grid collapsed. No…
2 dead, 13 ill in outbreak of meningitis at University of Kent March 17, 2026 8:10 am|Two people have died out of 15 cases of bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent in England,…
Colombia’s Petro alleges Ecuador bombing, seeks U.S. intervention March 17, 2026 7:26 am|Colombian President Gustavo Petro said authorities found an active explosive device near the border with Ecuador, possibly from…
South Korea’s KOSME opens robotics demonstration hub in Boston March 17, 2026 6:22 am|The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency has established a demonstration hub in Boston to support Korean firms developing…
At least 11 killed, 55 injured in Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine March 17, 2026 5:19 am|A Russian airborne assault targeting eastern and southern Ukraine with attack drones, bombs and artillery left 11 people…
Afghan man who worked with U.S. forces dies after one day in ICE custody March 17, 2026 3:05 am|A 41-year-old Afghan refugee who once worked alongside U.S. forces has died less than a day after being…
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles reveals early breast cancer diagnosis March 17, 2026 3:00 am|White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, but plans to remain…
Israel says overnight strike killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani March 17, 2026 2:55 am|Israel overnight killed Basij paramilitary force commander Gholamreza Soleimani in an airstrike in Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces…
Kim Jong Un inspects museum for N. Korean troops sent to Ukraine war March 17, 2026 2:42 am|North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a memorial museum under construction to honor troops dispatched to fight…