The people of 14 March

Mark Carney is sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada.

Politics · 14 Mar

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the European Union will invest €4.7 billion (US$5 billion) in aid and development projects in South Africa after the United States ended most of its USAID programs.

World · 14 Mar

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly asks Russian President Vladimir Putin to spare the lives of "thousands of Ukrainian soldiers" said to be surrounded in Kursk Oblast.

World · 14 Mar · with Vladimir Putin

Hamas says that it has agreed to resume ceasefire talks and release American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander following a proposal from U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

Conflict · 14 Mar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declares South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata for his criticism of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

World · 14 Mar · with Ebrahim Rasool