BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix

The live broadcast from Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square reached Netflix's weekly Top 10 in 80 countries and secured the number one spot in 24 countries
25 March 2026, 13:09 PM
25 March 2026, 10:41 AM

Fire at Kuwait airport after drones hit fuel tank: aviation agency

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have launched missiles and drones at military bases hosting US forces in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain as well as targets in Israel
25 March 2026, 10:00 AM

Brazil court grants house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro

The 71-year-old former far-right president was sentenced to 27 years in prison last September
25 March 2026, 09:44 AM

Pakistan leans on US and Iran ties to emerge as potential peacebroker

If talks happen, it could raise Pakistan's global ‌prominence
25 March 2026, 09:09 AM

Lebanon state media says Israeli strikes kill 9 in south

The Israeli campaign has so far killed at least 1,072 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities
25 March 2026, 08:24 AM

US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say

Pentagon set to send between ​3,000 and 4,000 soldiers
25 March 2026, 08:10 AM

US proposes 15-point plan as Iran opens Hormuz to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

Trump expresses cautious optimism about ending nearly a month of war
25 March 2026, 07:59 AM

Russia rains drones on Ukraine; 8 killed

Russia fired almost 1,000 drones at Ukraine over the last 24-hours, unleashing one of its largest-ever daytime attacks, killing at least eight people and hitting the UNESCO-protected city centre of Lviv, officials said yesterday.
25 March 2026, 02:43 AM

Colombia military plane crash kills 66

A Colombian military plane crashed in a takeoff disaster on Monday, killing 66 people as rescuers shuttled dozens of survivors to nearby hospitals and searched for four who were still missing, according to a top official.
25 March 2026, 02:42 AM

Sudan hospital attack toll rises to 70: WHO

The death toll from a strike on a hospital in East Darfur has risen from 64 to 70, the WHO said yesterday, calling the hit an attack on survival in Sudan’s devastating war.
25 March 2026, 02:37 AM

War grinds on amid global push for talks

Iran and Israel traded fresh strikes yesterday as the Middle East war raged on, though a diplomatic push to bring Iran and the United States  to the negotiating table appeared to be gathering pace.
25 March 2026, 01:45 AM

With top figures dead, who is now running Iran?

Iran’s veteran supreme leader and a host of other top figures and Revolutionary Guards commanders have been killed in US-Israeli strikes but the ruling system has maintained its ability to strategise and operate in the war that began on February 28. Here is a guide to who now wields power and influence in a depleted but resilient hierarchy:
25 March 2026, 00:21 AM

World gave Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’

The world has given Israel “a licence to torture Palestinians”, a UN expert said Monday, with life in the occupied territories “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”.
25 March 2026, 00:17 AM

China mapping ocean floor

China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be crucial for waging submarine warfare against the US and its allies.
25 March 2026, 00:14 AM

Modi says had 'useful' talks with Trump on Middle East war

India is the world's second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas
24 March 2026, 22:44 PM

Philippines declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict risks

The declaration will remain in effect for one year
24 March 2026, 21:46 PM

QatarEnergy moves on supply deals as Gulf energy disruptions deepen

The move comes as regional conflict disrupts production and export capacity
24 March 2026, 20:44 PM

How seven missing dogs walked 17 km home and became internet stars

The extraordinary journey of the dogs, led by a Corgi, has charmed social media users across China
24 March 2026, 19:53 PM
24 March 2026, 16:50 PM