World Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:11pm Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill soldiers, as shelters overflow Israeli strikes have killed 912 people, including 111 children, since March 2
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:44pm US embassy struck as explosions heard in Baghdad: Sources A witness sees a fire on the edge of the embassy grounds from her balcony
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:28pm Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset Trip cancellation affects U.S.-China trade talks; Trump's Iran policy shifts focus from China to Middle East
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:19pm Trump slams NATO over Iran, calls refusal a ‘foolish mistake’ US president says allies back war but refuse to join, urges help on Hormuz security
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:04pm France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz: Macron Paris distances itself from Trump’s comments; plans post‑war coalition for Hormuz security
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 08:41pm Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose an immediate threat Kent has opposed military interventions; Official says his resignation comes as a surprise
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 08:27pm Iran rejects peace push as Israel claims Larijani killed Tehran demands US and Israel ‘accept defeat’ while war intensifies and Israel targets top Iranian leadership
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 01:14pm Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected Attacks on UAE, Israel, and Iraq raise oil prices and regional tensions
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 01:00pm China oil majors resume seeking Russian oil after a 4-month halt, sources say Sinopec and PetroChina eye Russian oil cargoes under US sanctions waiver
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 12:19pm Iranian families weep as war dead are buried in Tehran cemetery Families bury victims of US-Israeli air strikes, mourning turns to defiance
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:29am Pakistani killed by missile debris in Abu Dhabi UAE intercept attack, falling fragments kill citizen
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:01am Cuba’s national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power Entire island’s power goes out amid energy crisis and US oil blockade
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:54am Ten foreign individuals arrested in Iran’s northeast for spying, Tasnim reports Revolutionary Guards say group was gathering intelligence in northeast Iran
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:39am Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri city At least five explosions hit Nigeria's Borno state capital, targeting markets, hospitals and a post office
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:23am Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens Region backs pressure on Tehran but fears wider conflict
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:13am Canada, France, Germany, UK warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon Joint statement cites risk of humanitarian disaster and wider conflict
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:08am Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ with Cuba Remarks come as talks continue and crisis deepens on island
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:01am Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes Some nations refuse to send warships amid rising tensions
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 08:53am Drones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say Most intense attack since start of US-Israel war
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 08:48am Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies, sources say Intelligence flagged risk of attacks on Gulf allies ahead of war
World Published 17 Mar, 2026 12:19am Iran questions Muslim world’s support in conflict with US and Israel Ali Larijani asks Islamic countries where they stand as regional tensions escalate