Beirut rescuers risk their lives to save animals

Animals Lebanon team continues its rescue missions
29 March 2026, 20:19 PM

Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

The former premier should get the medical care he requires, court says
29 March 2026, 20:09 PM

Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran

The plans could ⁠involve raids by Special ​Operations and conventional infantry ​troops, Washington Post reports
29 March 2026, 18:16 PM

Iran parliament speaker says US planning ground attack

Tehran vows retaliation as Gulf industry is hit; regional talks in Islamabad aim to de-escalate escalating war and global energy disruption
29 March 2026, 18:08 PM

Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war

Pakistan relays messages between Washington and Tehran amid ongoing conflict
29 March 2026, 17:23 PM

Two more India-bound tankers pass Strait of Hormuz: shipping ministry

More vessels and hundreds of seafarers still in Gulf waters
29 March 2026, 17:22 PM

US, Israeli strikes hit Iran port city near Hormuz strait: state media

US-Israeli strikes on Sunday hit a quay at an Iranian port city near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing five people, Iranian state media reported
29 March 2026, 13:29 PM

Nepal's former energy minister arrested in money laundering probe

Nepal's Department of Money Laundering Investigation will oversee the probe
29 March 2026, 13:21 PM

Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war

The diplomats were due to attend talks Sunday and Monday "on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region", the Pakistan foreign ministry said.
29 March 2026, 12:59 PM

Venezuela's Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from US prison

Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have reportedly been without access to the internet or newspapers
29 March 2026, 12:54 PM

'No Kings' flagship protest brings spotlight back to Minneapolis

Minneapolis hosted the flagship event for the third "No Kings" protest since the grassroots movement kicked off last year, in protest of Trump's strongman political leadership and right-wing agenda
29 March 2026, 12:50 PM

Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route

Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works -- and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has virtually cut off shipping in the strait.
29 March 2026, 10:07 AM

UAE says responding to missiles and drones

The UAE defence ministry said Sunday its air defence system was actively responding to missiles and drones, as Iran pressed strikes in the Gulf a month into the regional war
29 March 2026, 09:45 AM

Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon

The Israeli military confirmed killing Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib, accusing him of having "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist"
29 March 2026, 08:51 AM

Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports

Whether President Donald Trump would approve any of those plans remains uncertain, according to the Post
29 March 2026, 08:37 AM

Iran Guards threaten to hit US universities in Mideast

Several US universities have campuses scattered throughout the Gulf region, such as Texas A&M University in Qatar and New York University in the United Arab Emirates
29 March 2026, 08:30 AM

Massive protests against Trump across US on 'No Kings' day

Trump's approval rating has sunk below 40 percent and midterm elections loom in November, with his Republican Party at risk of losing control of both chambers of Congress
29 March 2026, 08:26 AM

Palestinian Authority condemns east Jerusalem evictions

The Palestinian Authority has condemned the recent eviction of multiple families from their homes in east Jerusalem and urged the international community to take “firm measures” to halt the displacements.
29 March 2026, 02:57 AM

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine, damage port

Russian air attacks across Ukraine early yesterday killed at least four people and damaged critical infrastructure, including a port and a maternity hospital, authorities said, as Russia’s pressed on with its war with Ukraine.
29 March 2026, 02:55 AM

‘Cuba is next’

US President Donald Trump said Friday “Cuba is next” in his latest threat against the Caribbean island, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support.
29 March 2026, 02:35 AM