‘Trump Strait’? US president thinks Hormuz could use a rebrand
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Botswana secures release of woman on Bangladesh death row
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Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians
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Nepal's young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe
2 September 2026
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US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran
2 September 2026
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Tehran, Moscow resist US ‘unilateralism’
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In Brief: EXAM PAPER LEAK / India SC quashes all FIRs against protesters
2 September 2026
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In Brief / Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv region
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Gulf states say responding to missile, drone attacks
On Thursday, drones struck a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea and caused fires at two others in Kuwait, as Iran stepped up attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.
20 March 2026
Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years: QatarEnergy CEO
About $20 billion of lost annual revenue as some 12.8 million tonnes per year of LNG offline
19 March 2026
The cost of a distant war being paid in Bangladeshi lives
Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad
19 March 2026
Inflation likely to rise in many countries: Swiss National Bank vice chairman
Global economic growth is likely to temporarily slow somewhat after solid growth in the fourth quarter, he says
19 March 2026
Iran crisis lifts India bottled water prices, erasing Modi tax cut gains
Bottled water a huge market in India where most groundwater is contaminated
19 March 2026
Social media makes people unhappy: World Happiness Report
The 2026 World Happiness Report found that life satisfaction among those under 25 in some English-speaking countries has fallen sharply over the past decade
19 March 2026
Rain and strong winds kill 18 in Pakistan's Karachi
Thirteen people died when a wall collapsed on Wednesday, while five people, including two women, were killed elsewhere in the city
19 March 2026
Thailand's new parliament elects Anutin as PM
Anutin received 293 votes from newly seated lawmakers to win the premiership, with his progressive rival Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut gaining 119 and 86 MPs abstaining
19 March 2026
Europe tells Trump Iran is 'not our war'
For a self-described Transatlanticist like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the language has been unusually blunt
19 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz blockage drives up Gulf food bills
The price of meat in particular has almost doubled
19 March 2026
Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field after it 'violently lashed out'
Trump warns Iran not to attack neighbours over Israel's South Pars strike
19 March 2026
Iran missile fire kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank, foreign worker in Israel
The Red Crescent said at least eight others were injured, including one woman in critical condition
19 March 2026
US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
Options include securing Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island
19 March 2026
Cathay suspends Dubai flights until April 30 over Middle East war
Cathay had previously axed all flights to Dubai and Riyadh in March, extending earlier suspensions
19 March 2026
Trump says Israel attacked Iran gas field without US, Qatari involvement, warns against attacks on Qatar
Trump also said Israel would not make any more attacks on Iranian facilities in South Pars unless Iran attacked Qatar
19 March 2026
Iran hits Qatar energy hub, targets Saudi Arabia, after Israeli attack on gas field
Tehran strikes Israel after killing of security chief Larijani
19 March 2026
Trump issues threat again, Cuban leader vows ‘resistance’
Cuba’s leader on Tuesday said the US would face “unbreakable resistance” if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout.
19 March 2026
Bring VOA employees back to work
A US federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to bring more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work and resume broadcasts by the government-funded media outlet.
19 March 2026
Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russian region
A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region killed one person, its governor said yesterday.
19 March 2026
China blasts ‘colonial’ Australia, New Zealand over rights concerns
China yesterday condemned Australia and New Zealand for “colonial-style arrogance” and poor treatment of Indigenous people after a joint statement by the two nations raised concerns over Beijing’s rights record.
19 March 2026