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, 00:00 AM

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, 22:23 PM

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, 21:57 PM
16 March 2026, 18:35 PM

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, 17:50 PM

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, 15:04 PM

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, 13:17 PM

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, 11:18 AM

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, 10:20 AM

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

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war
16 March 2026, 10:04 AM

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, 08:37 AM

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, 02:05 AM

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, 00:00 AM

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, 00:00 AM

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, 00:00 AM

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, 16:12 PM

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, 16:00 PM

Iran arrests 20 people over suspected links to Israel: media

Authorities have carried out sweeping raids across Iran
15 March 2026, 15:39 PM

Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu

Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the United States continues
15 March 2026, 12:30 PM

War on Iran: What you need to know today

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war
15 March 2026, 09:04 AM