Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland
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BRICS for ‘maximum restraint’ in Mideast
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Rein in AI’s break neck speed of dev
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Attacks shut down key Saudi oil pipeline
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Middle East
Russian strikes kill four, wound dozens in Ukraine
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Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
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Asia
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
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Asia
BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast
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China's Xi tells BRICS summit Mideast war doesn't serve 'common interests': Xinhua
12 September 2026
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World
Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections
12 September 2026
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Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence
The Shajareh Tayyebeh School was adjacent to an Iranian military compound and was among at least seven buildings struck February 28
13 March 2026
US temporarily allows sale of some Russian oil
Authorises delivery and sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels
13 March 2026
Afghan government says Pakistan strikes Kabul and border provinces
4 killed in Kabul, claim Afghan authorities
13 March 2026
Russia jails 15 for life over 2024 concert hall attack
A Russian court yesterday handed life sentences to four gunmen from Tajikistan, and 11 others it said were their accomplices, for the 2024 Crocus concert hall attack that left 150 people dead.
13 March 2026
Artificial cornea developed from fish scales
Researchers at Spain’s University of Granada have developed an artificial cornea made from the scales of several fish species commonly found in markets, which could become a lower-cost alternative to donor transplants for severe eye diseases.
13 March 2026
Iranian strikes roil energy markets
Three tankers -- two in Iraq and one in UAE waters -- were struck yesterday, an apparent escalation in Iranian attacks that have disrupted Middle East energy supplies, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic was facing imminent defeat.
13 March 2026
PM urges cooperation from across aisles
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sought the support and cooperation of people and the members of parliament, including those from the opposition, to transform Bangladesh into a self-reliant, prosperous, safe, and democratic country.
13 March 2026
Khamenei vows continued strikes on US bases
Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and attack US bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said yesterday, his first remarks since succeeding his slain father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
13 March 2026
Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard carrier in Red Sea
They were receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and were in stable condition, says the military
13 March 2026
Nightmare at sea for the West
Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so. Any Iranian mining of the key shipping lane, as its forces did in the 1980s, would be a nightmare for Western demining teams. Here’s an explainer:
13 March 2026
Iran govt not at risk of collapse
US intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless US and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
13 March 2026
Democrats want answers on strikes
Nearly every US Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a “swift investigation” of airstrikes on a girls’ school in Iran that killed scores of children and any other potential US military actions causing civilian harm.
13 March 2026
Trump’s missteps may fuel Putin’s power
If Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century of expansionist rule has taught the West anything, it’s that the Russian president shouldn’t be taken at his word.
13 March 2026
International maritime body calls emergency talks on Hormuz
Meeting scheduled for March 18-19
12 March 2026
Close Hormuz, shut US bases: Iran’s new supreme leader in first message
Message read by a newscaster on state television
12 March 2026
US intelligence says Iran govt is not at risk of collapse, say sources
The latest report was completed within the last few days, the source said.
12 March 2026
How is daily life in Tehran? A resident tells her story
People left in waves, especially those who were next to targets.
12 March 2026
China-North Korea train services resume after 6-year halt
China is North Korea's largest trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic and political support for the isolated nuclear state.
12 March 2026
Iran’s president outlines 3 conditions to end the war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on social media platform X
12 March 2026
‘Very close shave’ for Farooq Abdullah after failed assassination attempt at Jammu wedding function; attacker arrested
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and the ruling J&K National Conference leader, Farooq Abdullah, on Wednesday had a close shave after a man allegedly fired a shot at him during a wedding function in Jammu. Abdullah was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary when the incident occurred.
12 March 2026