Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul
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Sri Lanka-US agents bust Pakistan drug network
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US pounds Iran; Tehran strikes back at US bases
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NEPAL FLOOD / Hopes fade for survivors
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In Brief / Netanyahu, in Gaza, says ‘we are not retreating’
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In Brief / HK democracy activist Wong pleads guilty
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In Brief / Russian attack cuts power in Odesa
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RARE EGYPT VISIT / Xi urges end to ME interference
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‘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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When the big boss buys the shoes, you wear them even if they don’t fit
The curious ritual of presidentially gifted shoes reveals how performance, loyalty and hierarchy operate inside Trump’s Washington
17 March 2026
When is Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Supreme Court calls on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal moon
17 March 2026
Iran's new supreme leader rejects proposals for reducing tensions with US, senior official says
Khamenei's stance for revenge against the US and Israel is 'very tough and serious.'
17 March 2026
Israel claims Iran's security chief Larijani is killed; no confirmation from Iran
Israel's defence minister made the claim
17 March 2026
Iran parliament speaker says Mideast post-war order will exclude US
'This will be a regional, indigenous order.'
17 March 2026
Iranian oil production and exports continue without interruption, official says
Parliamentary energy commission spokesperson confirms operations
17 March 2026
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected
Iranian strikes target oil, transport infrastructure, US assets across the Gulf
17 March 2026
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off Cuba: USGS Havana, Cuba
The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of the port of Maisi at 12:28 am (0428 GMT), according to the USGS
17 March 2026
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours
17 March 2026
Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100: police
The blasts, which struck on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday
17 March 2026
IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
Military assistance was "not a long-term or sustainable solution" to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told FT
17 March 2026
Iran claims strike on Israel using Sejjil missile travelling 13× speed of sound
IRGC says advanced missile deployed for first time since US-Israel attacks on Iran
17 March 2026
Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts
Several allies decline US call to escort shipping in Hormuz
17 March 2026
Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Gulf anger hardened after Iran struck oil hubs, ports, cities
17 March 2026
Iranian families weep as war dead are buried in Tehran cemetery
Iranian officials say more than 1,300 killed
17 March 2026
Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran
Trump has rarely missed an opportunity in recent months to criticize America's partners.
17 March 2026
War on Iran: latest developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent wishes to Iranians for the coming Nowruz holidays, marking the Persian new year
17 March 2026
400 killed, 250 injured in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital: Taliban
Pakistan denies targeting Kabul hospital, claims precise military strikes
17 March 2026
Iran vows to fight on ‘wherever it leads’
Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war “as far as necessary” as it launched strikes across the region yesterday, while US President Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to help reopen a vital shipping lane.
17 March 2026
Iran war an ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependence
The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the UN climate secretary will tell EU policymakers yesterday.
17 March 2026