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, 09:00 AM

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, 21:51 PM

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, 18:40 PM

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, 15:42 PM

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, 15:34 PM

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, 15:26 PM

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, 15:03 PM

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, 14:56 PM

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, 14:39 PM

Strait of Hormuz blockage drives up Gulf food bills

The price of meat in particular has almost doubled
19 March 2026, 11:26 AM

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, 11:11 AM

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, 10:28 AM

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Options include securing Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island
19 March 2026, 10:24 AM

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, 10:14 AM

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, 10:13 AM

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, 06:17 AM

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, 01:42 AM

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, 01:38 AM

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, 01:37 AM

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, 01:36 AM