Sunday, March 22, 2026

World

Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear site, escalating war

Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, wounding nearly 100 people including children, after Israeli air defenses failed to intercept at least two projectiles. Iran framed the attack as direct retaliation for an Israeli strike on its Natanz nuclear facility, while the IAEA chief called for "maximum military restraint." Dimona hosts Israel's widely presumed — though officially unacknowledged — nuclear weapons facility.

World

Trump gives Iran 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum

Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if it refuses. Iran has responded by warning it will target all US energy infrastructure in the region, while Saudi Arabia expelled Iran's military attaché and four embassy staff following an attack on its Yanbu oil export port. The US military claims it has already struck Iranian coastal missile sites to degrade Tehran's ability to threaten the strait.

World

Sudan army drone kills 64 at hospital including children

A Sudanese army drone strike on a teaching hospital in Al Deain, the capital of East Darfur state, has killed at least 64 people and wounded 89 more, according to the WHO. The dead include 13 children and medical personnel, and the facility has been rendered non-functional. The UN's humanitarian office called itself "appalled" by the attack.

Politics

Trump threatens ICE airport deployments amid shutdown

With a partial US government shutdown dragging on and TSA staff going unpaid for weeks, Trump has threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to run airport security unless Congress reaches a funding deal. Travel experts are warning passengers to expect significant delays, and officials say disruptions could worsen before any resolution is reached.

Climate

Hawaii hit by worst flooding in over 20 years

Officials have ordered evacuations across Oahu's North Shore and parts of Maui as Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than two decades, with muddy floodwaters inundating communities and threatening at least one dam. The crisis is compounding quickly: heavy rain has fallen on soil already saturated by a winter storm just one week earlier, and more rain is forecast through the weekend. Australia is separately reporting fuel supply disruptions, with six of 81 shipments cancelled since the Iran war began — a sign that the Hormuz crisis is already rippling into global supply chains.