Iran Guards say carried out attacks on Israel and US forces in Gulf

Attack sites in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain
27 March 2026

Violence against journalists in DR Congo rising: RSF

Journalists have faced increasing violence and pressure amid the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said yesterday.
27 March 2026

UN declares African slave trade humanity’s gravest crime

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” despite opposition by the United States and some European countries.
27 March 2026

Ancient dog DNA traces 16,000 years of human bond

The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years -- 5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday.
27 March 2026

Peace talks confusion fuels oil price surge, market turmoil

Oil prices jumped and equities slid yesterday as hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran wavered after Tehran rejected Washington’s bid to wind down the nearly four-week war.
27 March 2026

US will be Iran’s ‘worst nightmare’

A US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting is “one-sided and unfair”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters yesterday, while US President ​Donald Trump said Iran must make a deal or face a continued onslaught.
27 March 2026

A legally risky route for shippers

Here are the latest facts about Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade waterway virtually closed off by its forces in the Middle East war.
27 March 2026

9 migrants dead, 45 missing after shipwreck: IOM

Nine migrants were killed and 45 were missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti this week, the UN’s migration agency said yesterday.
27 March 2026

Madagascar’s Gen Z left out of new govt

Madagascar’s interim leader on Wednesday unveiled the make-up of the island nation’s new government, still without representatives of the Gen Z movement that helped topple the president last year.
27 March 2026

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill five as Hezbollah claims new attacks

Attacks to avenge killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
26 March 2026

Israel defence minister says Iran Guards navy commander Tangsiri killed in strike

'In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander,' says Katz
26 March 2026

Turkey-operated oil tanker attacked in Black Sea: transport minister

The minister would not specify if the attack on the Sierra Leone-flagged tanker happened in Turkish waters but local media reported that it took place less than 30 kilometres from the Bosphorus strait
26 March 2026

At least 28 civilians killed in Sudan drone strikes: health workers

Two drone strikes in Sudan, one at a market in Darfur and the other along a road in Kordofan, killed at least 28 civilians, health workers told AFP today
26 March 2026

Russian oil arrives as Philippines battles 'energy emergency'

The Philippines has seen the price of fuel hit historic highs since the US-Israeli war with Iran forced the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz
26 March 2026

Israel took Iran's Araqchi, Qalibaf off hit list on Pakistan request, source says

Pakistan's military and foreign office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
26 March 2026

Caught in the crossfire: Is Iraq able to balance Iran and US?

Can the balance survive as the conflict escalates?
26 March 2026

Moon race: How China is challenging the US

As US space agency NASA prepares for its crewed lunar flyby mission, Artemis II, we take a look at China's ambitions in space
26 March 2026

Nepal report into deadly uprising recommends prosecuting ex-PM

At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on September 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban, but tapped into longstanding fury over economic hardship
26 March 2026

JD Vance likely to visit Pakistan for talks over war on Iran: report

The report said JD Vance could travel to Pakistan, possibly with other senior officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump.
26 March 2026

Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war

A brief military statement said Israeli forces "completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in several areas across Iran"
26 March 2026