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People gather to take part in a large anti-government protest in Prague, Czech Republic.
March 23, 2026

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new gov’t

PRAGUE (AP): Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. The protesters from…
Bison statues cast in bronze are on permanent display outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
March 23, 2026

America’s official mammal, the bison, gets a bronze tribute

KEARNEY (AP): The national mammal of the United States is getting in on America’s 250th birthday celebration. Three bison statues cast in bronze have taken up a permanent display outside the…
Children look at their phones while sitting on the Malecón wall during a blackout in Havana, Cuba.
March 23, 2026

Power being restored after nationwide grid collapse

HAVANA (AP) Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month. Some 72,000…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
March 23, 2026

Brazil’s president slams ‘interference’ in previously colonised countries

BOGOTA (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised what he called the return of a colonial approach toward developing nations during a summit in Colombia on Saturday, pointing to…
Debris surrounds damaged homes along the Black River, Jamaica, on October 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
March 23, 2026

Caribbean agencies review response to Hurricane Melissa, identify gaps

BRIDGETOWN (CMC) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in collaboration with Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and regional partners,…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
March 23, 2026

Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike…
People walk on a street in the dark during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
March 22, 2026

Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for 3rd time this month

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month. Some 72,000…
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
March 22, 2026

ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund…
A photo provided by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office shows the buckled floor that collapsed Saturday, sending nearly 70 wedding guests into the basement of a building in Tamworth, N.H. Saturday, March 21, 2026. Six people were taken to the hos
March 22, 2026

Six people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue

Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New…