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New York Police investigate explosives thrown near Mamdanis residence as ISIS-related terrorism

Police are working with federal prosecutors and the FBI, which has assigned agents with the bureaus Joint Terrorism Task Force to the investigation

9 Mar 2026 9:02 pm
Starmer speaks to Trump after criticism of U.K.s response to Iran strikes

Donald Trump took to social media to dismiss Starmers plan to send aircraft carriers to the region as an attempt to join wars already won

9 Mar 2026 8:02 pm
Lebanon postpones parliamentary elections by two years

Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during U.S.-Israeli strikes

9 Mar 2026 8:00 pm
Zelenskyy says 11 countries asked Ukraine for drone help against Iran

Ukraine touts itself as having world-class drone defence capabilities, built up through fending off nightly barrages of Iran-style attack drones launched by Russia, an ally of Tehran

9 Mar 2026 7:47 pm
Iran wars effects already a reality in Europe: EU chief

Oil prices soared on March 9, peaking just short of $120 a barrel as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week, with Tehran launching fresh retaliatory strikes in the Gulf

9 Mar 2026 6:45 pm
Bengaluru: Realtor abducted, murdered near Anekal; probe on

Preliminary investigation has revealed that a person identified as Mohan Babu had allegedly given a contract of 25 lakh for Gopals murder over business rivalry.

9 Mar 2026 4:25 pm
Eminent historian K.N. Panikkar passes away

A distinguished historian of modern India and a prominent defender of secular and critical historiography, K.N. Panikkar leaves behind a legacy that shaped generations of students, scholars and public discourse on history, culture and politics

9 Mar 2026 4:24 pm
Telangana DCA introduces SMS system to alert pharmacies about substandard medicines

The system is expected to help withdraw such medicines from market before they reach a larger patient population, as per Telangana DCA

9 Mar 2026 4:23 pm
Tehran threatens to confiscate property of Iranians abroad who back attacks on Iran

Some members of the Iranian diaspora who want political change in Tehran took to the streets of European and American cities to celebrate the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

9 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
Watch: From clerics son to Irans supreme leader: The story of Mojtaba Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Irans new Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a reported U.S.Israeli airstrike

9 Mar 2026 3:16 pm
Vietnam mulls over removing fuel duties as West Asia conflict hits supplies

Vietnams Ministry of Finance said it had drafted a decree that would slash import tax rates to zero on some petroleum products

9 Mar 2026 1:12 pm
Oil and Iran-U.S. war: Key takeaways in graphics

As the Iran-U.S. war extended past its first week, Brent crude oil reached a two-year high of $114 per barrel on the Chicago mercantile exchange. How can oil production and exports be affected in the war? Here are graphics to explain.

9 Mar 2026 1:07 pm
Bahrain's state oil company declares force majeure on its shipments after Iran attack

The state-run Bahrain News Agency carried the announcement of the force majeure, a legal manoeuvre that releases a company from its contractual obligations because of extraordinary circumstances

9 Mar 2026 12:08 pm
G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves, say reports

The report comes as oil prices surged more than 25% on Monday (March 9) to their highest levels since mid-2022

9 Mar 2026 12:05 pm
Two accused in Bangladeshs political leader Osman Hadis murder arrested by Bengal STF: Official

They were trying to take shelter in the border area of Bongaon with the intention of crossing back into Bangladesh when the opportunity arises, the statement said

9 Mar 2026 11:18 am
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in new Lebanon attacks

Israel should immediately halt this practice and states providing Israel with weapons, including white phosphorus munitions, should immediately suspend military assistance and arms sales and push Israel to stop firing such munitions in residential areas, Lebanon researcher at HRW said

9 Mar 2026 10:19 am
No Indian fatality in projectile incident in Saudi Arabia: Embassy

The Embassy added that an Indian national injured in the incident on Sunday (March 8) is undergoing treatment at a government hospital

9 Mar 2026 9:56 am
Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation

The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake

9 Mar 2026 9:04 am
U.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

The State Department said in a travel advisory it had ordered non-emergency U.S. Government employees and U.S. Government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks

9 Mar 2026 7:12 am
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran fires first missiles at Israel after choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as next supreme leader

Stock markets in South Korea and Japan fell sharply in early trade on Monday after oil prices soared above $100 per barrel for the first time in almost four years

9 Mar 2026 6:52 am
New York City police identify device outside Zohran Mamdani's home as explosive

No immediate indication the incident was related to the U.S. attack on Iran; New York police working with the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice

9 Mar 2026 6:50 am
Building at Glasgow central station collapses in fire; causes train disruption

Dozens of train services have been cancelled, and National Rail said the railway station will be closed until further notice; the fire started in a vape shop close to the station on March 8

9 Mar 2026 6:46 am
Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader: state media

It said that the clerical body did not hesitate for a minute in choosing a new leader, despite the brutal aggression of the criminal America and the evil Zionist regime

9 Mar 2026 3:34 am
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Irans new Supreme Leader set to suceed his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The selection is historic as Irans establishment has long rejected the idea of hereditary succession from father to son

9 Mar 2026 3:23 am
Generational shift: On the Nepal election, the results

Nepals voters upend old political order as RSP faces governance test

9 Mar 2026 1:32 am
With an eye on Trump visit, China weighs Iran response

Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks on Beijings ties with United States, India, on the need for BRICS cooperation and the crisis in West Asia

8 Mar 2026 11:28 pm
Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area

The incident killed one Indian national and one Bangladeshi national, while 12 Bangladeshi residents were injured, Al-Arabiya news reported

8 Mar 2026 10:57 pm
International law effectively dead, says Kremlin aide

Dmitry Peskov said the current global situation underscores the need to revisit Mr. Putins proposal, first made before the COVID-19 pandemic, for a summit of the P-5 to discuss global security and stability

8 Mar 2026 10:46 pm
Why did the U.S. Supreme Court reject Trumps tariffs? | Explained

What authority did the Trump administration rely on to impose tariffs? Can Trump still impose tariffs after the ruling? What role does Congress play in tariff powers? Will businesses receive refunds for the tariffs they paid? Does the ruling limit future Presidents trade powers?

8 Mar 2026 10:37 pm
Close to 400 dead as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon

The Israeli military said in a statement that it would not allow Iranian terrorist elements to establish themselves in Lebanese territory

8 Mar 2026 10:18 pm
Three Palestinians killed in Israeli settler fire in occupied West Bank

The Israeli military said forces were dispatched to the Abu Falah area following a report of Palestinians being attacked by Israeli civilians near homes

8 Mar 2026 10:01 pm
Ukraine strike kills one, wounds 10 in Russian-occupied region: local official

In Ukraines Kharkiv region in the northeast, a Russian strike on the village of Velyka Babka wounded three people, authorities said

8 Mar 2026 7:15 pm
Gen-Z probe commission submits its report to Nepal Government

Neither the commission chief nor the government released any names of persons responsible for shooting at Gen-Z protesters and other related issues yet after the report submission

8 Mar 2026 6:55 pm
Israeli Military says it will pursue every successor of Irans Khamenei

The warning comes as the clerical body is set to meet to choose Irans next Supreme Leader

8 Mar 2026 3:17 pm
Colombians are electing new Congress, choosing presidential candidates

The election unfolds under high alert for political violence across the South American country, particularly in rural regions dominated by illegal armed groups

8 Mar 2026 2:53 pm
Majority consensus reached on Iran's next Supreme Leader

On Saturday (March 7, 2026), a senior cleric in the Assembly of Experts said its members would meet within one day to choose the leader

8 Mar 2026 1:49 pm
Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain

Bahrain says an Iranian drone attack has caused material damage to a desalination plant

8 Mar 2026 12:48 pm
U.S., Israel hit five oil sites in and near Tehran: official

Smoke from fires overnight hung over the capital, casting a dark haze across the city as morning broke

8 Mar 2026 12:34 pm
Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotel

The Israeli military said it struck a number of fuel storage facilities in Tehran that were used to operate military infrastructure

8 Mar 2026 11:12 am
Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued Iranian sailors

Sri Lankan authorities said the survivors from the Dena were being handled according to international humanitarian law, and the government had contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance

8 Mar 2026 11:09 am
West Asia conflict: How an Indian in UAE opened the doors of his farm for stranded Indians

The initiative was organised by Dhiraj Jain, a businessman based in the UAE, who offered his property to those left stranded

8 Mar 2026 10:52 am
Families of flight MH370 passengers urge Malaysia to extend search

The Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, becoming one of the worlds enduring aviation mysteries

8 Mar 2026 10:49 am
Balendra Shah's RSP makes history, registers landmark victory in Nepal election

Mr. Balen will be the first Madhesi Prime Minister of the Himalayan country and also the youngest to occupy the top post in Nepal's parliamentary history

8 Mar 2026 10:31 am
China FM blasts West Asia war, urges U.S. to manage ties

A strong fist does not mean strong reason. The world cannot return to the law of the jungle, says China's top diplomat Wang Yi

8 Mar 2026 9:54 am
In Frames: A week of fire

Across borders, the wars widening arc from oil ports to crowded cities engulfs ordinary lives; missiles, reprisals and spiralling escalation leave civilians bearing the cost

8 Mar 2026 9:16 am
NY police detain man for throwing 'ignited' devices near anti-Muslim protest

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws as well as a fuse -- but it was not yet clear if they were functional improvised explosive devices, or hoax imitations

8 Mar 2026 8:48 am
Massive explosion near U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norwegian police say

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which happened at around 1 a.m. local time, or who was involved, the Oslo police department said in a statement

8 Mar 2026 8:08 am
Rastriya Swatantra Party the bell strikes

The party that campaigned on anti-corruption, anti-establishment platforms has emerged as the winner of Nepals first post-protest election

8 Mar 2026 7:50 am