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People stand around a military cargo plane that crashed after taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo, Monday, March 23, 2026.
March 23, 2026

Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia, at least 77 injured

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A military transport plane with 125 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, injuring at least 77 people,…
An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco.
March 23, 2026

Africa’s solar boom faces higher costs as China cuts export subsidies

NAIROBI (AP): China’s decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports and phase out incentives for making battery storage equipment could push up the cost of solar installations in…
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…