Israeli strike on Gaza police vehicle kills 9 officers

Gaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry said an Israeli air strike on a police vehicle Sunday evening killed nine officers in the centre of the Palestinian territory, updating an earlier hospital toll of eight.
17 March 2026

China leads in patents on anti-drone tech: study

China is far outstripping other countries in patents filed for anti-drone technologies, a specialist law firm said yesterday, as the defences’ key place in modern warfare is highlighted anew in Middle East fighting.
17 March 2026

Iran fires ‘dancing missile’ for first time

Iran on Sunday launched a series of advanced missiles targeting Israeli and US positions, including the Sejjil missile, which has been used for the first time since the war began on February 28, Iranian news outlet PressTV reported.
17 March 2026

Pope Leo asks media to show suffering of war, not amplify 'propaganda'

Warns against glorifying conflicts or serving as 'megaphone' for power
16 March 2026

Israel says it has plans for at least three weeks of war as airstrikes pound Iran

The US-Israeli war ‌on Iran is now entering its third week with no clear end in sight
16 March 2026
16 March 2026

Starmer says UK will not be drawn into wider Iran war

'Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies,' he says
16 March 2026

One person killed by missile attack on civilian car in Abu Dhabi: statement

A Palestinian civilian was killed on the outskirts of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi when a missile hit their car on Monday, authorities said, as Iran pressed on with strikes on the Gulf following US-Israeli attacks
16 March 2026

Dubai airport gradually resumes flights after nearby drone fire

The latest incident near what is usually the world's busiest airport for international travel affected a fuel tank, the Dubai media office said, later adding that authorities had contained a fire that broke out and reporting no injuries
16 March 2026

Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule

The gathering of the new parliament comes after a recent phased election dominated by the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party amid low voter turnout and no viable opposition.
16 March 2026

UK, Australia, Japan decline Trump's demand to protect Hormuz

Trump confirmed he made "demands" to a group of around seven countries to "come in and protect their own territory," referring to the strategic waterway.
16 March 2026

War on Iran: What's happening in the Middle East

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war
16 March 2026

Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport following nearby drone incident

The incident impacted a fuel tank, the Gulf financial hub's media office said, later adding authorities had extinguished the blaze that broke out
16 March 2026

Iran, US snub negotiation to end war

The United States and Iran yesterday rejected talks to end the war, as Tehran warned other countries against getting involved after President Donald Trump urged world powers to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
16 March 2026

Swiss reject two flyover requests

The Swiss government said on Saturday that it discussed requests by US military and official aircraft to fly over the country, and based on its law of neutrality, rejected two Iran-related war flights but permitted three others.
16 March 2026

Israel running critically low on interceptors

Israel has warned the United States that its supply of ballistic missile interceptors is running dangerously low as its war on Iran enters its third week, according to US officials who spoke to Semafor.
16 March 2026

Trump aides debate exit vs escalation

A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.
16 March 2026

Iran urges countries to avoid action that could widen war

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged other countries on Sunday to refrain from any action that could widen the scope of the war with Israel and the United States
15 March 2026

Trump says US not ready to agree deal to end Iran war

Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as US ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes Sunday and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to hunt down and kill the Israeli leader.
15 March 2026

Iran arrests 20 people over suspected links to Israel: media

Authorities have carried out sweeping raids across Iran
15 March 2026