World Regions - Page 19

March 17

Team USA hero Jack Hughes calls out Hockey Hall of Fame for keeping gold medal puck: 'That’s bulls---'

Team USA hockey star Jack Hughes wants his Olympic puck returned from the Hockey Hall of Fame, calling it "bulls---" it has it in the first place.

March 17

Deadly blasts at market and hospital raise fears of renewed Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria

Nigeria suicide bombings in Maiduguri killed at least 23 people and wounded over 100 others in deadly attacks targeting a hospital and market Monday night.

March 17

White House, after top counterterrorism official quits, says Trump had 'strong' evidence Iran would attack US

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that top counterterrorism official Joe Kent's resignation letter had "many false claims."

March 17

Rubio says Cuba needs ‘new people in charge’ as blackouts, unrest grip island

Marco Rubio links U.S. sanctions on Cuba to political change as the island nation faces widespread blackouts and economic crisis affecting millions of citizens.

March 17

Alabama gov orders flags lowered for Maj Alex Klinner after fatal Iraq plane crash; fundraiser garners $1.4M

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey orders flags at half-staff to honor three fallen Air National Guard members from Birmingham who died in an Iraq KC-135 incident.

March 17

Iran regime hides in bunkers as civilians left exposed without adequate bomb shelters or sirens

Iranian civilians are complaining about a lack of bomb shelters and warning systems as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials hide in bunkers during strikes.

March 17

Mamdani references Palestinian 'genocide' during St Patrick's Day event

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked Palestinian suffering during a St. Patrick’s Day event, drawing parallels with Irish history and praising former Irish President Mary Robinson’s human rights advocacy.

March 17

Cuba could experience freedom for 'first time in 70 years' within weeks, former Trump official predicts

Trump says he could bring freedom to Cuba for the first time in 70 years as former official predicts breakthrough amid the island's ongoing power crisis.

March 17

EU pushes for end of Iran war in a manner where 'everybody saves face'

The European Union is reportedly consulting with Gulf countries about possible ways Iran, Israel and the U.S. could end the war in a manner where "everybody saves face."

March 17

Journalist reveals he received death threats from gamblers betting on Iran war, pressuring him to alter report

A Times of Israel journalist was reportedly pressured by gamblers to alter his coverage of an Iranian missile strike after receiving multiple threats based on a Polymarket bet.