‘None of your concern’
AFP, Rome
8 hour(s) ago Europe
Israeli strikes kill 9 more in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
8 hour(s) ago Middle East
Hormuz closes again as dozens killed in Lebanon
Agencies
8 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
US slams Cuba reforms as ‘superficial’
AFP, Washington
8 hour(s) ago USA
Pakistan says US-Iran technical talks to be held Sunday in Switzerland
AFP, Islamabad
11 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon
AFP, Tehran
11 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran

Fresh Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war

New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli strikes on Lebanon and a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
3 March 2026, 08:05 AM

Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said yesterday it had uncovered a new painting by Rembrandt, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis to confirm it was crafted by the Dutch master.
3 March 2026, 03:11 AM

Oil surges, stocks slide, dollar rallies

Oil prices surged, the dollar jumped and shares slid yesterday as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last for weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation.
3 March 2026, 03:06 AM

War escalates

The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East and beyond yesterday, with Lebanon’s Hezbollah entering the fray and a British air base in Cyprus targeted.
3 March 2026, 02:53 AM

‘Regime change unlikely in Iran’

Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior US officials remain skeptical that the US and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term.
3 March 2026, 02:42 AM

Over 100 Bangladeshis sent to the front, 34 dead: report

More than 100 Bangladeshis have been recruited into Russia’s war against Ukraine, and dozens have been killed on the front lines, according to rights groups that say many of the men were misled, exploited, or financially trapped before ending up in combat.
3 March 2026, 02:40 AM

MSF says 26 staff missing from South Sudan violence

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said yesterday that 26 of its staff were “unaccounted for” after a surge in violence in South Sudan in recent weeks.
3 March 2026, 01:25 AM

Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike: Iran Revolutionary Guards

The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, connecting the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the UAE, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea
3 March 2026, 01:22 AM

15 US aircraft leave Spain

Fifteen US aircraft have left the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain since the US and Israel launched weekend attacks on Iran, maps by flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed yesterday.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Conflict could last 4 weeks

US President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran could go on for the next four weeks, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Sunday.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Gunman expressed ‘pro-Iranian regime sentiment’: SITE

The gunman who killed two people and wounded 14 overnight in Austin, the capital of the US state of Texas, had expressed “pro-Iranian regime sentiment” on social media, the SITE Intelligence Group said Sunday.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM

US uses Anthropic AI, B-2 bombers, suicide drones

The United States unleashed an array of weaponry against Iranian targets on Saturday, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, stealth fighters, and for the first time in combat, low-cost one-way attack drones modeled after Iranian designs.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM

‘We have to run fast’

Filipina caregiver Charlot David made the run back and forth to the bomb shelter several times before deciding it was better to simply stay there.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM

US allies in Gulf bear brunt of attacks

Loud explosions were heard across Gulf cities yesterday as Tehran carried out strikes against countries in the region that host US bases for the third day in response to US-Israeli air raids.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM

US flagged tanker hit by unknown projectiles in Bahrain port

All crew members are safe and have evacuated the vessel, its vanguard said
2 March 2026, 22:59 PM

Gulf states pledge safety of Bangladeshi expatriates amid conflict

Foreign minister gets assurances from his Kuwaiti, Bahraini, UAE and Qatari counterparts
2 March 2026, 22:23 PM

UAE airports to resume 'limited' flights

On Saturday, UAE announced closing its airspace 'temporarily and partially'
2 March 2026, 21:53 PM

A promise to call, and a coffin yet to come

Missile strike in the UAE claims life of Bangladeshi driver; grieving family awaits repatriation
2 March 2026, 21:47 PM
2 March 2026, 20:34 PM

Iran war spells trouble for Suez Canal, warns Egypt's Sisi

The Suez Canal is a crucial shortcut between Europe and Asia
2 March 2026, 19:36 PM