World News
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…
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…
March 21, 2026
Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has found Elon Musk liable for defrauding investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the…
March 21, 2026
Georgia suspends fuel tax, but other US states may not follow
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Friday become the first state in the United States to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices soaring. Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed…
March 20, 2026
Madagascar’s president orders lie detector tests for candidates applying to be government ministers
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt, the country’s military…
March 20, 2026
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants…
March 19, 2026
US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries, including Grenada
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for US visas. Effective April 2,…
March 19, 2026
Florida hospital sues to evict patient who won’t leave room five months after discharge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being…
March 19, 2026
BVI to continue Cuban health programme
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) says it will not be ending its Cuban health programme and, for now, will be maintaining its agreement with…