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Iran war keeps regime intact, foes divided
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Fresh arrests target Turkey’s opposition-run municipalities
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Middle East
Fatal Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo: WHO
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Cambodian court upholds opposition politician ban
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘Worst foreign policy blunder’
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USA
Iran allows two gas tankers to sail to India through Hormuz: Reuters
Separately, a crude tanker is expected to arrive in India on Saturday carrying Saudi Arabian oil after sailing through the Strait around March 1
13 March 2026, 22:43 PM
One French soldier killed and six others wounded after drone attack in Iraq
President Macron says attack 'unacceptable and unjustified'
13 March 2026, 20:47 PM
Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard' after easing sanctions on Russian oil
Partial 30-day waiver issued for sanctioned Russian oil purchases
13 March 2026, 20:23 PM
Six US crew dead after crash of refuelling aircraft in Iraq: US military
Incident wasn't caused by 'hostile fire', statement says
13 March 2026, 16:18 PM
Israeli army says launched new broad wave of strikes in Tehran
AFP journalists report powerful explosions
13 March 2026, 14:09 PM
Trump says he thinks Iran's new supreme leader is alive but 'damaged'
Khamenei's first comments were read out by a television presenter on Thursday
13 March 2026, 12:23 PM
Moscow piles pressure on US over oil sanctions
Washington lifting more sanctions 'increasingly inevitable', says Russian envoy
13 March 2026, 10:52 AM
Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence
The Shajareh Tayyebeh School was adjacent to an Iranian military compound and was among at least seven buildings struck February 28
13 March 2026, 09:59 AM
US temporarily allows sale of some Russian oil
Authorises delivery and sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels
13 March 2026, 09:42 AM
Afghan government says Pakistan strikes Kabul and border provinces
4 killed in Kabul, claim Afghan authorities
13 March 2026, 09:37 AM
Russia jails 15 for life over 2024 concert hall attack
A Russian court yesterday handed life sentences to four gunmen from Tajikistan, and 11 others it said were their accomplices, for the 2024 Crocus concert hall attack that left 150 people dead.
13 March 2026, 05:40 AM
Artificial cornea developed from fish scales
Researchers at Spain’s University of Granada have developed an artificial cornea made from the scales of several fish species commonly found in markets, which could become a lower-cost alternative to donor transplants for severe eye diseases.
13 March 2026, 03:43 AM
Iranian strikes roil energy markets
Three tankers -- two in Iraq and one in UAE waters -- were struck yesterday, an apparent escalation in Iranian attacks that have disrupted Middle East energy supplies, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic was facing imminent defeat.
13 March 2026, 03:39 AM
PM urges cooperation from across aisles
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sought the support and cooperation of people and the members of parliament, including those from the opposition, to transform Bangladesh into a self-reliant, prosperous, safe, and democratic country.
13 March 2026, 03:25 AM
Khamenei vows continued strikes on US bases
Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and attack US bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said yesterday, his first remarks since succeeding his slain father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
13 March 2026, 03:24 AM
Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard carrier in Red Sea
They were receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and were in stable condition, says the military
13 March 2026, 00:22 AM
Nightmare at sea for the West
Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so. Any Iranian mining of the key shipping lane, as its forces did in the 1980s, would be a nightmare for Western demining teams. Here’s an explainer:
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran govt not at risk of collapse
US intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless US and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Democrats want answers on strikes
Nearly every US Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a “swift investigation” of airstrikes on a girls’ school in Iran that killed scores of children and any other potential US military actions causing civilian harm.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump’s missteps may fuel Putin’s power
If Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century of expansionist rule has taught the West anything, it’s that the Russian president shouldn’t be taken at his word.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM