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Oil prices fall more than $2 as Iraqi, Kurdish authorities agree to export deal

Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said oil flows from Ceyhan were expected to start at 07.00 GMT on March 18, according to state media

18 Mar 2026 11:23 am
Trump, Rubio call for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis

The Trump administration is looking for President Miguel Daz-Canel to leave as the U.S. continues negotiating with the Cuban government, according to a U.S. official

18 Mar 2026 11:01 am
Rubio denies U.S. seeking to oust Cuba President

In a late-night post on X, Marco Rubio said that the article by The New York Times was fake and was among media reports that relied on charlatans and liars claiming to be in the know as sources.

18 Mar 2026 11:00 am
Peru names new Prime Minister after surprise resignation of Denisse Miralles

Perus interim President appoints General Luis Enrique Arroyo as new PM, former Defence Minister under Ms. Miralles, along with new Ministers for Defence, Interior, and Economy

18 Mar 2026 11:00 am
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Departments sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agencys handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier

18 Mar 2026 10:52 am
Flight cancellations and delays continue after U.S. storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east

Carriers cancelled more than 1,100 U.S. flights on Tuesday (March 17) and delayed about 7,300 others, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.

18 Mar 2026 10:42 am
One dead, another wounded in shooting at U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico

Security officials confirmed the base is safe and the lockdown was lifted

18 Mar 2026 10:12 am
U.S. offers $2,600 exit bonus for illegal migrants to self-deport voluntarily

Department of Homeland Securitys post on X had promotional posters for free flights to India, Colombia and China

18 Mar 2026 10:01 am
Lebanon says Israel strikes on central Beirut kill at least six

The Israeli military subsequently issued an evacuation warning for a building in central Beiruts Bashoura neighbourhood

18 Mar 2026 9:51 am
Can the Strait of Hormuz blockade break the Internet?

Few people realise that the ocean floor beneath the Persian Gulf and Red Sea is crisscrossed with thousands of kilometres of fibre-optic cable

18 Mar 2026 8:19 am
Early indications show Israel tank fire hit U.N. Lebanon base, Ghanaian peacekeepers wounded

UNIFIL faces increased risks amid Israeli-Hezbollah tensions; Mission fired on sporadically in recent months

18 Mar 2026 8:09 am
Ali Larijani: Iran's ultimate backroom powerbroker

Despite his relative moderation, Ali Larijani played an allegedly central role in the bloody crushing of mass protests in January

18 Mar 2026 7:33 am
Gunman killed and employee hospitalised after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say

A Veterans Affairs employee was taken by helicopter to a hospital after the gunfire Tuesday (March 17, 2026) afternoon

18 Mar 2026 6:01 am
Two killed near Tel Aviv after Iranian missile launches: Israeli medics

The emergency responder had earlier released a statement saying the two patients were found in serious condition, while police had confirmed reports of the fall of munition fragments in the Tel Aviv District.

18 Mar 2026 5:41 am
U.N. says more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlement drive

The United Nations said in a report covering 12 months to October 31, 2025, that Israel had accelerated the annexation of large parts of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem

18 Mar 2026 5:09 am
U.S. encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say

Despite historic enmity towards Hezbollah and Tehran - both fought alongside Bashar al-Assad during Syrias 2011-24 civil war - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has moved cautiously since U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28

18 Mar 2026 4:59 am
Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel vows to target new Supreme Leader

The death of Ali Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed less than three weeks ago in US-Israeli strikes that ignited the war in West Asia

18 Mar 2026 4:42 am
Florida man executed for killing a young mom who called 911 from his car begging for help

King's execution was the fourth this year in Florida and the seventh overall in 2026 including two executions in Texas and one in Oklahoma

18 Mar 2026 4:39 am
Perus Prime Minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote

Denisse Miralles was appointed as Prime Minister in late February, after Interim President Jos Jer was removed from his post following corruption allegations and replaced by congressman Jose Mara Balczar

18 Mar 2026 4:29 am
Projectile hits area near Irans Bushehr nuclear power plant

The projectile hit the vicinity of the nuclear power plant in the port city of Bushehr at around 7 p.m. local time

18 Mar 2026 4:24 am
Israel says striking Basij militia in Tehran after leader killed

The military launched new strikes targeting more than 10 different posts across Tehran.

18 Mar 2026 4:19 am
Erased two names on the punch card, many more to follow: Netanyahu

Netanyahu claimed to have eliminated Iranian leader Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the countrys Supreme National Security Council and Basij force Commander Gholamreza Soleimani

18 Mar 2026 2:47 am
Around 1,00,000 flee South Sudan offensive into Ethiopia: UNICEF

Akobo in the eastern state of Jonglei is the latest flashpoint as fighting between the government and opposition has brought South Sudan back to the brink of all-out civil war

18 Mar 2026 12:00 am
Colombia's Petro says bombings on Ecuador border left 27 charred bodies

Ecuadors President Daniel Noboa said the bombed locations served as hideouts for groups linked to narco-terrorism, most of them Colombians

17 Mar 2026 11:51 pm
Cuba restores power to most of country after another blackout

The government did not specify what caused the latest of Cubas frequent power outages, but said that as of March 17 morning two-thirds of the country had electricity again

17 Mar 2026 11:49 pm
U.S. does not need help from allies on Iran, says Donald Trump

Irans attacks on Gulf nations and its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the worlds oil is transported, have sparked increasing concerns of a global energy crisis and are unnerving the world economy

17 Mar 2026 9:39 pm
Top U.S. counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

As head of the National Counterterrorism Centre, Joe Kent was in charge of an agency tasked with analysing and detecting terrorist threats

17 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
Watch: US-China summit delayed: Trump cites War, Hormuz tensions

The move comes as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz and global oil supply concerns

17 Mar 2026 8:26 pm
Kurds seek a democratic Iran; we do not fight other powers wars, says Iranian Kurdish party

We do not act according to any other power. We ourselves will do what is necessary and we will make the necessary decisions accordingly, PJAK co-chair Peyman Viyan said

17 Mar 2026 8:19 pm
Postal department launches premium services with 24-hour, 48-hour delivery guarantee

Launching the services 24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India Post's revenue growth is encouraging

17 Mar 2026 4:37 pm
TMC to contest 291 of 294 seats in Bengal polls, confident of winning over 226, says Mamata Banerjee

We will contest 291 of the 294 seats. The remaining three seats will be contested by our ally, Anit Thapa-led BGPM, in the Darjeeling hills, Ms. Banerjee said, while announcing the names of candidates

17 Mar 2026 4:28 pm
Parliamentary panel suggests a raise to EPF pension, says 1,000 inadequate to meet basic needs

This assumes significance in view of pensioners' demand to raise the pension to 7,500 per month, as 1,000 is not sufficient to make both ends meet

17 Mar 2026 4:20 pm
Electric RTC buses will reduce daily CO2 emissions of 1,200 tons: TGSRTC MD Nagi Reddy

Outlining the roadmap, TGSRTC V-C and MD V. Nagi Reddy said that between 2025 and 2030, about 35% of the TGSRTC fleet is expected to transition to electric

17 Mar 2026 4:18 pm
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off Cuba

The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of Cuba's easternmost municipality of Maisi at 12:28 a.m., says USGS

17 Mar 2026 3:21 pm
Irans security chief Larijani is killed, says Israel Defence Minister

Israel targeted Irans powerful national security chief Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, Israeli media reported

17 Mar 2026 3:14 pm
Will provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, West Asia nations: China

Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the war had caused grave humanitarian catastrophes in Iran and other West Asia nations

17 Mar 2026 2:27 pm
U.K. broadband rules: Ofcom extends BT Openreach regulation by five years; widens price caps to 80 Mbps tier

The prices of higher-speed products will remain unregulated, so providers had an incentive to invest in networks that can deliver faster speeds, Ofcom said

17 Mar 2026 1:37 pm
In video message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends Nowruz wishes to Iranians

To the brave people of Iran, I wish you, as I do every year a happy holiday season, beginning with the festival of lights, said Benjamin Netanyahu

17 Mar 2026 12:48 pm
India condemns Pakistan airstrikes on Kabul hospital

India has urged the international community to hold the perpetrators of the act accountable and ensure that the wanton targeting by Pakistan of civilians in Afghanistan ceases without delay

17 Mar 2026 12:39 pm
Trump administration cannot implement 'sweeping' funding freeze, U.S. court rules

The freeze implicated up to $3 trillion in federal funding

17 Mar 2026 12:11 pm
Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies: report

The U.S. President twice on Monday (March 16, 2026) said that Irans retaliatory strikes against Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait were a surprise

17 Mar 2026 8:47 am
UAE briefly closes airspace as West Asia conflict escalates

The Israeli military early Tuesday (March 17, 2026) reported a salvo of Iranian missiles as sirens sounded south of the Sea of Galilee. No injuries were reported

17 Mar 2026 7:57 am
Vance says he trusts Trump on war with Iran, plays down differences

The U.S. Vice-President said Mr. Trump has long said Iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon and that he agreed with him

17 Mar 2026 7:17 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Fire breaks out in UAE's Fujairah oil industry zone after drone attack

Drones, rockets attack U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; air traffic normal after UAE temporarily closes its airspace as precaution

17 Mar 2026 6:55 am
RFK Jrs vaccine agenda stymied by Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks

The Judge rejected a move by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children

17 Mar 2026 5:47 am
Trump says he can do anything he wants with Cuba

The threatening statements come even as Cuba and the United States have opened talks aimed at improving their largely adverse relations

17 Mar 2026 5:46 am