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Trump is at a strategic dead end on Iran; the war will reshape Gulfs security architecture: Vali Nasr

In an interview with The Hindu Vali Nasr said Iran might be open for a deal on its nuclear programme but not on its missiles or its control over the Strait of Hormuz

1 Apr 2026 7:14 pm
Australias Albanese says war's economic shock will be felt for months; urges using public transport

Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localised shortages as a result of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

1 Apr 2026 3:14 pm
Trump plans to attend April 1 Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

The move will make him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court; citizenship restrictions are a part of a broader immigration crackdown, but they have not yet taken effect anywhere in the country

1 Apr 2026 10:12 am
Judge orders halt on White House ballroom construction, ruling leaves Trump seething

The judge suspended enforcement of his order for 14 days, acknowledging that the case raises novel and weighty issues, that halting an ongoing construction project may raise logistical issues. He also recognised that the administration would appeal his decision

1 Apr 2026 7:12 am
Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar junta chief, elected as Vice-Presidentscvnks

The upper house elected Nan Ni Ni Aye, a regional MP from Karen State with the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), as another V-P, local media reported

31 Mar 2026 11:18 pm
More than 200,000 fled Lebanon for Syria in March: UNHCR

Lebanon was pulled into the West Asia conflict in early March when Israeli-U.S. strikes killed Iran's supreme leader and Tehran-backed Hezbollah responded by firing rockets at Israel.

31 Mar 2026 11:08 pm
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