Israel says it is planning at least three more weeks of military campaign in Iran

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the Israeli military has plans for at least three more weeks of operations in Iran, during which thousands of targets would be struck.

UK looking at all options to secure Strait of Hormuz, says Miliband

The UK is looking at ’’any options’’ - including working with the US and allies - to secure key oil shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Ed Miliband has said.

China’s ban on fuel exports is deeply worrying for Australian air travellers

Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt all fuel exports. This adds to continued global uncertainty about the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact upon oil supplies.

US, China economic chiefs to meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit

Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials are set to launch a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade truce and clear a ​smooth path for U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March.

Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has urged the UK and other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help secure the key shipping route out of the Middle East.

Faith under siege: How forced conversions and marriages threaten minorities in Sindh

Forced conversion through marriage has emerged as one of Pakistan’s most entrenched yet least addressed human rights crises, unfolding largely beyond public scrutiny and disproportionately targeting girls from religious minority communities.

Iran confirms safe passage to Indian ships thorugh Strait of Hormuz

Amid the escalating war in West Asia, with crude prices on tenterhooks, Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday (Mar 13) confirmed that Tehran will provide safe passage to vessels bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the long-standing friendship and shared interests between the two countries.

Trump threatens to hit Kharg Island oil network, Iran signals defiance

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub ​unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption.

Iran warns UAE over US ‘hideouts’ after Kharg Island strike

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned the United Arab Emirates that locations used by the United States could become “legitimate targets” following US strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills

North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles from its west coast as the United States and South Korean forces stage their annual military exercises, according to Japanese and South Korean defence forces.

US embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad hit in missiles attack, security sources say

The U.S. ​Embassy in ‌the Iraqi capital Baghdad ​was ​hit in a ⁠missiles ​attack, Iraqi ​security sources told Reuters on ​Saturday.

US offers up to $10m reward for information on Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

US State Dept website also lists four other officials, including the IRGC commander and secretary of defence council

US wiped out ‘every military target’ on Iran’s critical oil export hub Kharg Island, Trump says

President Donald Trump said Friday the US military had heavily bombed targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports, and he threatened to hit the island’s oil infrastructure.

Australian businessman found guilty of working for suspected Chinese spies

An Australian businessman has been found guilty of reckless foreign interference over his compilation of reports for two people who prosecutors said he should have suspected were Chinese spies.

Four killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says

Four of six crew aboard a US military refuelling aircraft have died after it crashed in Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) says.

India plans fresh incentives for phone production in boost for Apple, Samsung

India is planning fresh incentives for local production of mobile phones after its flagship program for the burgeoning ​sector expires this month, two sources said, in a ‌boost for global firms like Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and Samsung (005930.KS), opens new tab.

Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya’s main airport accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country.

Several French soldiers wounded, one officer dead in Iraq after drone attack

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an attack in northern ​Iraq that killed one French officer and wounded several soldiers in the ‌Erbil region.

Ships must coordinate with Iran’s navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, Iran foreign ministry says

Ships must coordinate with Iran’s navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s ​foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments carried by ‌Mehr news agency on Thursday.

Nepal election results - Balendra Shah’s party wins in a landslide

The party of rapper and ex-Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has won a a clear majority, according to the final results from Nepal’s general election held on 5 March.

Iran-backed Iraqi group claims responsibility for downing US military aircraft

The Islamic Resistance ​in Iraq, ‌an umbrella group of ​Iran-backed ​armed factions, claimed ⁠responsibility for ​downing a U.S. ​military refueling aircraft in western ​Iraq ​on Thursday.

Trump says he thinks Iran’s new supreme leader is alive but ’damaged’

President Donald Trump said that he thinks new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose father, the former supreme leader, was killed ​on the first day of the U.S. and Israel’s war ​on Iran, is alive but ’’damaged.’’

Iran has begun laying mines in Strait of Hormuz: US official

US officials said Thursday that Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that could disrupt global shipping, the New York Times reported.

US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil at sea

The United States issued a 30-day waiver for ​countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize ‌global energy markets roiled by the Iran war.

US Air Force refueling aircraft lost over western Iraq, military says

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft, went down in western Iraq on Thursday, the US military said, adding the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.”

Concerns grow over rising pressure on Independent media in Pakistan

On February 25, a coalition of international and domestic press freedom organisations addressed a detailed communication to Pakistan’s prime minister on press freedom and due process after her March 4 arrest in Tennessee.

China on the eve of commercial spaceflights taking off

The year 2026 might be monumental for China’s commercial space sector as industry players anticipate key breakthroughs in recoverable rockets.

Iran's supreme leader, in first remarks, vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed

Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, ‌new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state television, his first remarks since succeeding his slain father.

AVATAAR debuts as India’s first drone capable of both flying, diving underwater

India is advancing its drone arsenal with a next-gen vehicle capable of operating in both air and underwater environments.

Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician

CCTV footage from a wedding in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir shows a man firing a gun at former chief minister Farooq Abdullah. Abdullah escaped unhurt after the attack, which took place on Wednesday evening.