(This is a brief summary of sources for world news over the past ~8 hours for the linked video below)
- US issued narrow authorization to sell Iranian oil stranded at sea https://x.com/secscottbessent/status/2035131840604881359?s=46
- US federal judge rules against Pentagon in case brought by New York Times over free speech https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/us-judge-blocks-pentagon-policy
- Colombian president named priority target for US DEA https://apnews.com/article/us-investigation-petro-colombian-president-95886306b7c3107df584e154726a8737
- Cuba denying US embassy import of fuel for generators https://apnews.com/article/cuba-fuel-embassy-trump-blockade-dd5a11ac933daf258d3f689e7cbb822d
- Iran nuclear enrichment facility struck https://aje.news/nfhdr4?update=4421943
- Iraq residential area hit by drone https://aje.news/nfhdr4?update=4421852
- South Korea condemns closure of strait https://aje.news/nfhdr4?update=4421294
- Saudi Arabia and neighbors still intercepting drones and missiles https://aje.news/nfhdr4?update=4421214
- Iran says willing to let Japan ships through strait https://aje.news/nfhdr4?update=4421091
- Iran fired missiles at Diego Garcia, 4000 km away https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/tehran-missile-attack-diego-garcia-importance-us-uk-military-base-10593704/
- Venezuela gifted akm to singer as symbol of resistance against US invasion https://alertas24.com/silvio-rodriguez-recibe-fusil-de-combate-para-defender-a-cuba-en-caso-de-una-intervencion-militar-de-estados-unidos/
- Sudan hit by RSF drone https://sudantribune.com/article/311931
- St Lucia a group of students received corrective eyewear from a donation facilitated by the tourism enhancement fund https://stluciatimes.com/179114/2026/03/bocage-students-receive-corrective-glasses-from-tef/
