Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets Trump will end war soon

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would block oil shipments from the Gulf unless US and Israeli attacks ‌cease
10 March 2026, 21:39 PM

Elon Musk worth $839 billion in new Forbes list

Elon Musk's fortune swelled by roughly $500 billion over the past twelve months
10 March 2026, 21:34 PM

Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens heavier strikes

The heightened rhetoric did little to quell a sharp retreat in crude prices and a rally in global shares
10 March 2026, 12:10 PM

Trump, Putin talk of war and peace as US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions

The US and Israeli attack on Iran triggered the biggest spike in oil prices since the turmoil following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as Gulf producers reduce output after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
10 March 2026, 12:04 PM

Iran Guards say they 'will determine the end of the war'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would "determine the end of the war" in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end "soon"
10 March 2026, 10:31 AM

Hundreds killed in Haiti drone strikes, including 60 civilians, Human Rights Watch says

Drones reportedly killed 60 civilians, including 17 children
10 March 2026, 10:22 AM

Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation

Trump said on Monday in a CBS News interview that he thinks the war against Iran "is very complete" and that Washington was "very far ahead" of his initial four- to five-week estimated timeframe.
10 March 2026, 10:21 AM

Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions

Anthropic claims Pentagon's actions violate free speech and due process rights
10 March 2026, 08:50 AM

Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel

IRGC holds firm control, direct strikes, strategy, targets
10 March 2026, 08:40 AM

Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise

War uncertainty takes toll on Asia travel and tourism
10 March 2026, 08:35 AM

War on Iran: latest developments

Iran's Revolutionary Guards in response said they would "determine the end of the war" and not the Americans
10 March 2026, 08:32 AM

Trump vows Iran war will 'end very soon'

The war had sent stock markets slumping and oil prices soaring on Monday as Tehran, under new leader Mojtaba Khamenei, fired a fresh barrage of missiles at its Gulf neighbours and signaled that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would likely remain closed
10 March 2026, 08:25 AM

US designates Afghanistan as 'state sponsor of wrongful detention'

President Donald Trump in September signed an executive order that created the blacklist, similar to designations by the United States on terrorism
10 March 2026, 08:20 AM

Global arms exports soar on European demand

Global weapons flows grew by almost 10 percent in the past five years, with Europe more than tripling imports, a report showed yesterday.
10 March 2026, 03:10 AM

War on Iran: 4 Bangladeshis killed in Middle East so far

The government yesterday condemned attacks that have claimed innocent lives after two Bangladeshis were killed in a strike in Saudi Arabia amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
10 March 2026, 03:06 AM

War on Iran sets off energy shocks

Global stock markets tumbled and energy prices surged yesterday as supply disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran rattled investors, fuelling volatility and inflation fears.
10 March 2026, 02:58 AM

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war that the United States and Israel launched on Iran, has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, state media reports.
10 March 2026, 02:54 AM

Nato drills for war in Arctic with focus on civilians being ready

Nato began its biennial drills in the Arctic yesterday, this time placing more emphasis on the role of civilians in supporting the military, at a time of high tension over US President Trump’s push to take over Greenland from fellow Nato member Denmark.
10 March 2026, 01:44 AM

US labels Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorists’

The United States said yesterday it will label the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization and accused the Islamist group of receiving support from Iran.
10 March 2026, 01:42 AM

Conscripts called up as military service returns to Croatia

Croatia’s first conscripts in nearly two decades arrived at barracks yesterday after the Balkan nation reintroduced mandatory military service.
10 March 2026, 01:39 AM