Women march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Norway investigates explosion at US Embassy in Oslo

Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. No injuries were reported. Police say they received reports of a “loud bang” or explosion around 1 a.m. Sunday. Police say the explosion was caused by some sort of incendiary device. Investigators believe the embassy was the target and are searching for any perpetrators and their motive. The police security service called in additional personnel following the incident but hasn’t changed Norway’s terror threat level. The U.S. Embassy in Oslo referred media inquiries to the U.S. State Department, which said it was aware of the incident and opening its own investigation.

International Women’s Day a celebration and a call to action

Women across the world called for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs during demonstrations Sunday marking International Women’s Day on March 8. Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International Women’s Day is commemorated in different ways and to varying degrees in places around the world. This years’ theme was “Give to Gain.” It comes at a moment where many activists worry that the current political environment may result in a backsliding on many of the rights they’ve long fought for. In Brazil, a large march was heavily in response to recent alleged gang rape of a teen girl in Copacabana and other gender-based violence.

Three arrested for Peru nightclub bombing that hurt 44

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Authorities in Peru tell The Associated Press that they arrested three people following the deadly bombing of a nightclub as the number of those injured rose to 44. The explosion occurred early Saturday at the Dalí nightclub in the city of Trujillo in La Libertad region. It is the largest gold-producing area in Peru and is rife with extortion and illegal mining. La Libertad Regional Health Management confirmed Sunday that those injured rose from 33 to 44, including three minors between the ages of 16 and 17.

Thousands flee opposition-held Sudanese town ahead of military attack

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Thousands of civilians have fled the opposition-held town of Akobo in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for an operation. Akobo is one of the last strongholds of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition. The group is led by Riek Machar who is South Sudan’s detained vice president. A 2018 peace deal between Machar and President Salva Kiir has nearly collapsed since fighting resumed between their forces last year.

The national army, called the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces, ordered the U.N. Mission in South Sudan, or UNMISS, to close its Akobo base on Friday. Nongovernmental organizations and civilians were also asked to evacuate “in order to avoid unnecessary collateral damage,” as the government prepares a military assault targeting “Akobo and surrounding areas,” according to a statement by military spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang. The exodus from Akobo took place between Saturday night and Sunday.

China optimistic about U.S. relations

BEIJING (AP) — China says it hopes this year will be a “landmark year” in relations with the United States, as the two sides prepare for an expected leaders’ summit later this month. On Sunday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells reporters in Beijing that the two leaders have had “good exchanges” at the highest levels. U.S. President Donald Trump is due in Beijing near the end of March. While China did not confirm the summit, Wang says both sides have a ready agenda for discussions. The U.S. and China have tensions over issues from trade to national security.

Renewed search for missing plane and passengers unsuccessful

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities say a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has failed so far to find Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, twelve years after it disappeared. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau said Sunday that a seabed search conducted by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity between March 2025 and January 2026 surveyed thousands of square kilometers of ocean floor but has not produced any confirmed findings of the aircraft wreckage. Malaysia approved the hunt last year under a no-find, no-fee deal. The company gets paid only if it finds debris. Voice 370, a family advocacy group, is urging Malaysia to extend Ocean Infinity’s contract, which runs until June.