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15 March

Sea

Trump Says Other Countries ‘Must Take Care’ of Hormuz

US President Trump said countries that rely on oil carried through the Hormuz Strait should take responsibility for keeping the passage open.

15 March

Africa

Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple)

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‘Bandit’ Attack in Central Nigeria Kills 20

Gunmen killed 20 people and stole cattle from a village in central Nigeria in a "bandit" attack, a local development organization said.

15 March

War

People wait in line for a mobile delivery of essential goods in the Troieshchyna district of Kyiv, Ukraine on January 30, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Russian Strikes Kill Six Nationwide

Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed six people and wounded dozens, the authorities said.

15 March

Middle East

A member of the US Air Force near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Say Targeted US Forces at Saudi Base With Missiles

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched a missile salvo at US forces stationed at a major base in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj.

15 March

Middle East

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Approves Emergency Military Funding as Iran War Rages

Israel has approved an $827-million emergency budget allocation for military purchases, as the war with Iran entered its third week.

15 March

Asia Pacific

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un during a live-fire missile test. Photo: Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Conducts Test of Nuclear-Capable Rocket Launchers

North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, a day after Seoul detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.

15 March

Africa

Photo of an Algerian soldier standing guard at the Tiguentourine gas complex, in In Amenas, about 1,600 kilometres southeast of the capital.

Staff Writer With AFP

Algeria Says Army Killed Seven Jihadists, Lost Three Soldiers

Algeria said that its army had killed seven jihadists and lost three soldiers during a military operation in the east of the country.

15 March

Asia Pacific

Pakistan is wary of attacks on its soldiers by TTP militants.

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Says Hit Military Facilities in Afghanistan

Pakistan said its forces attacked Afghan military facilities and "terrorist hideouts," in the latest strikes between the two sides.

15 March

Middle East

Iraqi forces members patrol during a military operation in Anbar province

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq Warns of Strikes Near Prison Housing IS Detainees

Iraq warned that drone attacks near Baghdad airport threatened the security of the nearby prison housing Islamic State group suspects.

15 March

Middle East

Israeli soldiers secure the site of a reported attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinians Say Israeli Troops Kill Two Children, Parents in West Bank

Israeli forces shot dead four members of a Palestinian family, including two children, in the occupied West Bank.

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