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Next days in Iran war will be decisive, claims Pentagon chief Hegseth

Hegseth said he had visited troops in the West Asia on March 28 to witness the military operation against Iran.

31 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by war on Iran and retaliatory attacks

The United States and Israel have been striking a wide variety of targets, including leadership figures in Iran, military bases, missile and air defense sites and positions of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its volunteer force, the Basij; Iran has responded with drone and missile fire targeting Israel and nearby Gulf Arab nations.

31 Mar 2026 6:15 pm
Iran media says strikes put desalination plant on Gulf island out of service

One of the desalination plants on Qeshm Island was targeted... and is now completely out of service, as it is not possible to repair it in the short term, the ISNA news agency reported, quoting Health Ministry official Mohsen Farhadi

31 Mar 2026 5:14 pm
Soaring fuel prices drive German far-right calls for a turn back to Russia

Russia had supplied over a third of Germanys crude oil imports and more than half of its natural gas needs, until Moscows invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the abrupt shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline left Berlin scrambling to find alternative suppliers

31 Mar 2026 12:14 pm
Iran executes two more convicted of links to banned opposition

The men were found guilty of attempting rebellion through involvement in multiple terrorist acts

31 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
Mongolia names new prime minister in bid to end legislative deadlock

Mr. Uchral is a former Minister of Digital Development and Communications, where he promoted transparency reforms and digital governance initiatives. Before entering politics, Mr. Uchral got public attention as a hip-hop artist under the stage name Timon.

31 Mar 2026 11:18 am
China prosecutes former regulatory official in graft crackdown

Investigations showed that Wang Jianjun, previously vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, illegally took the funds and property, while helping to benefit others by abusing his position, prosecutors added in a statement

31 Mar 2026 11:13 am
At least four killed, nine injured in highway tunnel blast in southwest China

Preliminary findings suggests the explosion may have been triggered by flammable gas

31 Mar 2026 9:13 am
Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance

The announcement marks the governments first public assessment of compliance with the law that is being studied by policymakers globally

31 Mar 2026 9:03 am
Iranian plane damaged in U.S. strike ahead of humanitarian mission to India: report

The Mahan Air plane was expected to arrive in New Delhi on April 1

31 Mar 2026 7:12 am
Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty

Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and that as a signatory of the NPT it has the right to peaceful nuclear enrichment

30 Mar 2026 11:12 pm
Nepali protesters demand release of detained former PM Sharma Oli

Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in pre-dawn raids on March 28

30 Mar 2026 4:07 pm
War disrupts life on the IraqIran border, isolating families and halting trade

War and heavy Iranian security along the Iran-Iraq Kurdish border are cutting families off and crushing daily life, according to people reached by The Associated Press

30 Mar 2026 2:14 pm
China sanctions aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan ties

Beijing will bar Mr. Furuya's entry into China and freeze his property and other assets in the country effective immediately, China's Foreign Ministry said

30 Mar 2026 12:14 pm
Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Friar Francesco Ielpo were stopped by police while walking to the church, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said

29 Mar 2026 10:18 pm
Iran Guards threaten to hit U.S. universities in West Asia

Iran Guards said, We advise all employees, professors, and students of American universities in the region and residents of their surrounding areas stay a kilometre away from campuses.

29 Mar 2026 10:14 am
No Kings rallies draw crowds across U.S., in Europe

Minnesota took centre stage, in what organisers expected to be mass demonstrations involving millions of people

29 Mar 2026 6:02 am
Russia to impose temporary gasoline export ban amid Iran war

Russia has announced a temporary ban on gasoline exports from April 1 to July 31, 2026, to stabilise domestic fuel supply and control prices amid volatility caused by the West Asia crisis.

28 Mar 2026 7:12 pm
Federalism in Nepal:Contested past,controversial present, andchallenged future

More than a decade after the 2015 Constitution created seven provinces following a tumultuous struggle for state restructuring, Nepals federalism remains an area of political contest. Provinces are starved of fiscal autonomy, bypassed by Kathmandu and now it is up to the triumphant RSP, a party that once refused to even contest provincial elections, to resuscitate it.

28 Mar 2026 4:14 pm
Situating Nepals current political moment in thelong history of feudalismto republican democracy

Nepals history since 1950 has seen feudal rule, absolute monarchy, civil war, and a republic each transition promising transformation but leaving most fundamental constraints untouched. The RSPs 2026 landslide win after a massive but violent Gen Z movement faces the same test

28 Mar 2026 4:14 pm
Political metamorphosisof contemporary Nepal

Nepals traditional political parties, both the Nepali Congress and the many communist parties, came to life during the Cold War era and were structured around feudal-style vertical hierarchies. Today, after the March elections, they have been swept aside by a generation that has organised horizontally, communicating through popular rap songs and social media and which views politics through the lens of individual aspiration rather than collective ideology. This mobilisation helped a relatively n

28 Mar 2026 4:13 pm
The September uprising:How Nepals youthchanged the game

A digitally sparked demonstration overthrew an elected government and upended Nepali politics. Six months on, the country now looks for real change with Himalayan expectations.

28 Mar 2026 4:13 pm
A tectonic shift in Nepals politics

The RSPs stunning victory in the wake of the Gen Z protests revealed a yearning for change across Nepal and even beyond

28 Mar 2026 4:12 pm
Twelve U.S. troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, U.S. official says

Iran has kept up retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations it accuses of serving as a launchpad for U.S. strikes on the country, which began in a joint operation with Israel on February 28.

28 Mar 2026 11:10 am
TETRA PAK OPENS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN THAILAND, UNLOCKING A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE INNOVATORS ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC

With the focus on liquid-based food and beverage categories, the new Product Development Centre brings world-class pilot production capabilities and end-to-end innovation support closer to food and beverage manufacturers across the region

27 Mar 2026 4:05 pm
DJI Avata 360 Sets New Standards for Immersive 360 FPV Flying

Equipped with DJIs flagship 1-inch imaging,O4+ video transmission, and omnidirectional obstacle sensing, creators cannow film 360 footage in 8K with ease

27 Mar 2026 4:05 pm
25 Mar 2026 9:25 pm
Advancing Citizen-first Public Services Through AI And Digital Transformation

BARCELONA, Spain,March 25, 2026/PRNewswire/ --A news report fromSmartCitiesWorld

25 Mar 2026 3:26 pm
Visa Working Capital Index: Asia Pacific CFOs Call for Flexible, Digital Finance Solutions

High-performing Asia PacificCFOs are turning working capital into a growth lever, with digital payment tools reducing late-payment losses by around 10%

24 Mar 2026 3:09 pm
Prestige Biopharma Announces Positive Topline Results from Comparative SAMSON-II Study for HD204, a Potential Biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab)

Primary endpoint of Overall Response Rate at Week 18 met, demonstrating clinical equivalence in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

24 Mar 2026 3:09 pm
Sobot Wins the Partner Recognition Award at Meta Partner Summit 2026

Driving Customer Service and Marketing Success with Sobots WhatsApp Solution

24 Mar 2026 2:09 pm
MTR Lab and ZGC Science City Ltd Establish Ecosystem Partnership

Propel Investment in Chinese Tech Startups, Support Their Global Expansion, and Accelerate Smart City, Sustainability and AI Innovation

18 Mar 2026 4:22 pm