US will be Iran’s ‘worst nightmare’

A US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting is “one-sided and unfair”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters yesterday, while US President ​Donald Trump said Iran must make a deal or face a continued onslaught.
27 March 2026, 02:48 AM

A legally risky route for shippers

Here are the latest facts about Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade waterway virtually closed off by its forces in the Middle East war.
27 March 2026, 00:30 AM

9 migrants dead, 45 missing after shipwreck: IOM

Nine migrants were killed and 45 were missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti this week, the UN’s migration agency said yesterday.
27 March 2026, 00:26 AM

Madagascar’s Gen Z left out of new govt

Madagascar’s interim leader on Wednesday unveiled the make-up of the island nation’s new government, still without representatives of the Gen Z movement that helped topple the president last year.
27 March 2026, 00:24 AM

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill five as Hezbollah claims new attacks

Attacks to avenge killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
26 March 2026, 20:14 PM

Israel defence minister says Iran Guards navy commander Tangsiri killed in strike

'In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander,' says Katz
26 March 2026, 17:52 PM

Turkey-operated oil tanker attacked in Black Sea: transport minister

The minister would not specify if the attack on the Sierra Leone-flagged tanker happened in Turkish waters but local media reported that it took place less than 30 kilometres from the Bosphorus strait
26 March 2026, 15:50 PM

At least 28 civilians killed in Sudan drone strikes: health workers

Two drone strikes in Sudan, one at a market in Darfur and the other along a road in Kordofan, killed at least 28 civilians, health workers told AFP today
26 March 2026, 15:47 PM

Russian oil arrives as Philippines battles 'energy emergency'

The Philippines has seen the price of fuel hit historic highs since the US-Israeli war with Iran forced the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz
26 March 2026, 14:57 PM

Israel took Iran's Araqchi, Qalibaf off hit list on Pakistan request, source says

Pakistan's military and foreign office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
26 March 2026, 14:33 PM

Caught in the crossfire: Is Iraq able to balance Iran and US?

Can the balance survive as the conflict escalates?
26 March 2026, 13:06 PM

Moon race: How China is challenging the US

As US space agency NASA prepares for its crewed lunar flyby mission, Artemis II, we take a look at China's ambitions in space
26 March 2026, 12:51 PM

Nepal report into deadly uprising recommends prosecuting ex-PM

At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on September 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban, but tapped into longstanding fury over economic hardship
26 March 2026, 12:49 PM

JD Vance likely to visit Pakistan for talks over war on Iran: report

The report said JD Vance could travel to Pakistan, possibly with other senior officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump.
26 March 2026, 12:48 PM

Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war

A brief military statement said Israeli forces "completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in several areas across Iran"
26 March 2026, 12:44 PM
26 March 2026, 11:11 AM

Trump's Beijing trip rescheduled for May, after Iran delay

Trump said he was looking forward to the "monumental" trip, which was originally due to take place at the end of March
26 March 2026, 09:12 AM

Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal

US President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war
26 March 2026, 08:50 AM

Oil prices tumble, stocks rally on peace hopes

Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied yesterday on reports that the United States had sent a peace plan to Iran.
26 March 2026, 03:29 AM

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan

Iran yesterday rejected a 15-point ceasefire proposal by the United States, setting out its own conditions for peace, according to Iranian state media.
26 March 2026, 03:11 AM