Stories for March 2026

Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 16:02 UTC
Iran says it hit a US oil tanker in the Gulf and warns on transit through Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that their naval force struck a US oil tanker in the northern Gulf and that the vessel “is on fire,” raising fresh concerns about maritime security tied to the regional conflict and the safety of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most sensitive energy choke points.
Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 12:01 UTC
Trial opens in Río Gallegos for four former Argentine Navy officers over ARA San Juan sinking

A federal court in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz province, has opened the long-awaited trial of four former senior Argentine Navy officers accused of alleged responsibility in the 2017 sinking and subsequent implosion of the ARA San Juan submarine, a disaster that killed all 44 crew members.
Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 11:47 UTC
UK embassy in UAE tells British citizens to shelter indoors and stay away from windows amid escalation

The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) urged UK nationals on Thursday to take shelter immediately, “remain indoors,” and “stay away from windows,” issuing the guidance on social media as reports of strikes and explosions spread across parts of the Middle East.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 22:50 UTC
Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal

Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, completing the legislative step in the South American bloc’s largest economy. The Senate approved the treaty unanimously, after the lower house cleared the text last week, according to local reporting and wire-service coverage.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 22:47 UTC
US interior secretary highlights Venezuela’s mineral wealth, says cooperation has “no limits”

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in Caracas on Wednesday that opportunities for cooperation between Washington and Venezuela “have no limits,” highlighting the South American country’s mineral potential during a visit focused on mining and access to critical minerals.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 22:04 UTC
Released Argentine gendarme alleges “psychological torture” at Venezuela’s Rodeo I prison

Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine gendarme freed after 448 days in detention in Venezuela, urged the release of “24 foreign nationals” he said remain imprisoned at the Rodeo I facility and asked for time before detailing what he endured during captivity. “Until they release those 24 foreign nationals, I’m not free,” he said in a short statement to reporters, without taking questions.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 17:43 UTC
Bolivia jails 19 after people scooped up cash from crashed military plane

A Bolivian judge ordered the pre-trial detention of 19 people accused of taking banknotes scattered after a military Hercules C-130 aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at El Alto international airport, adjacent to La Paz. The suspects will spend four months in prisons in the La Paz department as investigators build the case, according to El Deber.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 13:27 UTC
Uruguay cuts policy rate to 5.75% after external shock, with inflation still below target

Uruguay’s Central Bank cut its benchmark policy rate by 75 basis points to 5.75%, from 6.5%, in a unanimous decision and the seventh consecutive reduction, as it weighed the market impact of the renewed Middle East conflict and a rebound in the U.S. dollar.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 13:04 UTC
Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war

Argentina posted its highest monthly crude output on official record in January, at a time when global energy markets are again under strain from the Iran–Israel–US conflict and renewed pressure on key supply routes.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 10:52 UTC
Greens bash PM Starmer and Labour party in a Manchester stronghold

The Green Party has comfortably won a by-election for a vacant parliamentary seat, an embarrassing defeat for embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in one of its former strongholds.