Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza Strip, medics say

Hamas ​and Israel have traded blame for violations of a ceasefire agreed last October
31 March 2026, 17:31 PM

UNRWA chief seeks probe into killing of hundreds of staff in Gaza war

"I believe that we need to have a panel," Philippe Lazarini told reporters
31 March 2026, 16:20 PM

Iran media says strikes put desalination plant on Gulf island out of service

Qeshm is the largest Iranian island in the Gulf, stretching for around one hundred kilometres across the Strait of Hormuz
31 March 2026, 16:16 PM

What the Mideast war means for China's ties with Iran

Here's what the world's second-largest economy is weighing up in its relationship with Iran and the Middle East
31 March 2026, 12:18 PM

Israel military says four soldiers killed in south Lebanon

Israeli forces clash with Iran-backed Hezbollah
31 March 2026, 11:34 AM

Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

The legislation has drawn international criticism of Israel, which is already under scrutiny for increasing violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and its war in Gaza.
31 March 2026, 10:39 AM

Oil slips, stocks rise as report says Trump willing to end war

Both main oil contracts fell Tuesday, though West Texas Intermediate and Brent were still sitting well above $100 a barrel.
31 March 2026, 09:58 AM

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Trump said the United States was speaking to a "more reasonable regime" in Tehran, which has denied any talks and accused him of lying about negotiations as cover while readying a ground invasion.
31 March 2026, 09:29 AM

Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants

US average retail gasoline prices top $4/gallon, highest in three years
31 March 2026, 08:45 AM

Iranian attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port: state media

There were no injuries, according to the report, and Dubai authorities later said firefighters had extinguished the blaze
31 March 2026, 08:40 AM

Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies

Over the weekend, 2,500 Marines arrived in the Middle East
31 March 2026, 08:33 AM

US blockade: Russia ‘glad’ oil shipment reached Cuba

Russia is pleased that a shipment of its oil reached Cuba despite a de facto US blockade of the island, the Kremlin said yesterday.
31 March 2026, 00:28 AM

Chile axes plans to grant legal status to 200,000

Chile’s new right-wing government said yesterday it will cancel plans to grant legal status to tens of thousands of migrants who entered the country irregularly.
31 March 2026, 00:26 AM

Us-Israel War On Iran: India’s urea production takes a hit

Domestic production of urea has been impacted, making the current situation “very vulnerable”, an Indian government official said yesterday as the Israel-Iran war entered its 31st day, even as the government steps up efforts to secure supplies ahead of key agricultural months.
31 March 2026, 00:26 AM

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid

US President Donald Trump brushed aside concerns about surging fuel prices yesterday and threatened to destroy Iran’s oil wells, power plants and main export terminal if Tehran does not quickly accept a peace deal.
31 March 2026, 00:18 AM

American Univ in Armenia moves all classes online

The American University of Armenia said yesterday it was moving all classes online over Iranian threats to target US universities in West Asia.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Allies sent Ukraine ‘signals’ on reducing strikes

Some of Ukraine’s allies have sent Kyiv “signals” about the possibility of scaling back its long-range strikes on Russia’s oil sector amid a spike in global energy prices, President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM

GOP lawmaker demands Congress vote

US Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican, has said Congress should have a say in any decisions to deploy troops to Iran, further underscoring division within President Trump’s political party.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Spain closes airspace to US military planes

Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said yesterday.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Myanmar junta chief steps down

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military chief who led a coup in 2021, stepped down yesterday to stand as president in a parliamentary vote following the first polls in the Southeast Asian nation since the takeover that triggered a civil war.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM