Sudan Hospital Drone Strike Kills 64 During Eid -WHO

Sudan Hospital Drone Strike Kills 64 During Eid -WHO

A drone attack on the el-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur has killed 64 people, including 13 children and three medical staff. The strike occurred on Friday night as civilians marked the Eid al-Fitr festival, effectively destroying the facility’s top floor and emergency department. World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the death…

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Trump Announces Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon

Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran Over Hormuz Blockade

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s energy infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened within 48 hours. The ultimatum, posted to Truth Social on Saturday, expires at 23:44 GMT on Monday. Trump warned that the US would target Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the world’s…

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Trump Announces Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon

Trump Threatens Destruction of Iran’s South Pars Gas Field

President Donald Trump has threatened to “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, unless Tehran ceases its strikes on Qatari energy infrastructure. The ultimatum follows extensive damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility on Thursday, which sent global crude oil prices surging by 5%. While Mr Trump claimed…

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Israel Strikes 3,500 Lebanese Targets in Month of War

Israel Approves Emergency Funding as Iran War Rages

Israel has authorised an $827-million emergency budget to sustain its military operations as the conflict with Iran enters its third week. Cabinet ministers approved the 2.6-billion-shekel package over the weekend during an urgent telephone meeting. The funds are earmarked for “security purchases,” specifically the acquisition of munitions and advanced weapons systems to replenish stocks depleted…

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Seven Drones as War Enters Twelfth Day

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Seven Drones as War Enters Twelfth Day

Saudi Arabian air defences intercepted and destroyed seven drones on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as the “Epic Fury” conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance spilled further into the Gulf. The Saudi Ministry of Defence confirmed that two of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were specifically targeting the Shaybah oil field, a strategic Aramco asset…

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AfDB Launches Platform to Capture Africa’s $25tn Aviation Market

AfDB Launches Platform to Capture Africa’s $25tn Aviation Market

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme, a continent-wide financing platform designed to turn surging passenger demand into sustainable profits. Presented at the Airlines, Capital and Connectivity Forum in Nairobi, the initiative seeks to mobilise long-term capital for a sector that remains paradoxically unprofitable. Despite Africa being home to 18…

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