Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders

Waves of Israeli strikes have hit southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, according to the Israeli military.

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted an American air base in the region, after fresh US strikes on southern Iran.

Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran

Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.

EU to broaden import quotas and tariffs against China, official tells FT

European Union industry chief Stephane Sejourne ​said Brussels would broaden ‌import quotas and tariffs against China to shield ​certain industrial sectors ​from what the bloc sees ⁠as an ’’existential’’ threat ​from Chinese imports, in ​comments to the Financial Times published on Thursday.

Thai police dress in drag to catch drug dealer

A squad of Thai police went undercover in drag to arrest a suspected methamphetamine smuggler.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it targeted US airbase in Kuwait

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an American aerial strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran.

US carries out new strikes on Iran military site

The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.

Oil rebounds after news of US strikes on Iranian military site

Oil prices jumped about 2% in early Thursday trading after ​Reuters reported fresh U.S. strikes overnight on an Iranian ‌military site, escalating tensions even as Washington and Tehran negotiate to end their three-month conflict.

Singapore court orders six-month jail term for Byju Raveendran over contempt

A Singapore court sentenced Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran to six months in jail for contempt of court over alleged non-compliance with disclosure orders, but the entrepreneur said the ruling was “procedural,” denied wrongdoing and that he planned to appeal.

Energy bills in Britain to jump 13% on impact of Iran war

British households will face higher energy bills averaging £1,862 a year ‌from July after regulator Ofgem hiked its price cap by 13% on soaring wholesale gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

One dead and nine missing after chemical tank implodes in Washington

At least one person has been killed and nine others are missing after a massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded at a facility in Washington State.

Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer Singh

Fans of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh are reacting with shock after a major film workers’ union asked its members not to work with him over his alleged abrupt exit from the upcoming movie Don 3.

Transactional alliances: How Pakistan lost the trust of Its partners

The historical evolution of Pakistan’s foreign policy illustrates a persistent and ingrained trend - alliances are frequently viewed as tools of convenience rather than as firm commitments.

Israel says new head of Hamas’ military wing killed in Gaza City strikes

Israel says it has killed Hamas’s armed wing commander Mohammed Odeh in a strike in Gaza on Tuesday - days after his predecessor died in a similar attack.

Ugandan woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola

A Ugandan woman has tested negative for Ebola infection, ​India’s health ministry said on Wednesday, after she was quarantined ‌in the tech hub of Bengaluru on suspicion of having the virus, but it did not say if she would be released from isolation.

Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base.

BLA claims 82 Pakistani personnel killed in attack on Quetta cantonment military train

The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed that 82 Pakistani military personnel were killed and more than 121 injured in Sunday’s attack on a military shuttle train near Chaman Phatak, on the outskirts of Quetta Cantonment railway station.

Aisha documentary sparks major press freedom crisis in the Maldives

On March 28, 2026, the independent Maldivian news outlet Adhadhu released Aisha, an investigative documentary that would shake the foundations of the nation’s fragile democracy

Iran claims it shot down US’ MQ-9 drone amid peace talks

Iran has claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone and fired at a fighter jet that entered Iranian airspace. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iranian forces ’’fired upon an RQ-4 drone and an intruding F-35 fighter jet’’, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show, with footage showing devices splashing into the water, close to crowds.

Anger grows after China’s deadliest coal mining disaster in years

Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China’s worst mining disaster in more than 15 years.

US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran

The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.

Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car - the $640,000 (£474,320) Luce.

Pakistan Shi’ites deported from UAE return to lost jobs, frozen savings

In a cluster of villages in Pakistan’s largely rural Chakwal district, more than 100 Shi’ite Muslims have returned from the United ​Arab Emirates without jobs, luggage or access to the savings they spent years building abroad.

EU countries press for trade crackdown on China

Four of the EU’s biggest economies are pressing for tougher trade measures to defend European industry against “the rise of unfair trade practices” amid a surge of exports from China.

Video shows paraglider’s heart-stopping fall after plane collision

A heart-stopping video has captured the mid-air collision of a small plane and a paraglider, sending the latter tumbling toward the earth.

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices have fallen sharply and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Ten injured during severe turbulence on Cathay Pacific flight

An Australian passenger onboard a Cathay Pacific flight rocked by severe turbulence says he feared he was going to die after the aircraft suddenly plunged mid-air, throwing passengers and food carts around the cabin and injuring 10 people.

Trump tells US negotiators ’not to rush’ into deal with Iran

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed negotiators ’’not to rush into a deal’’ with Iran, after earlier suggesting an agreement was close.

China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

China will send an astronaut to its space station on Sunday for a year, a record length for the country, ​enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its ambition of a crewed moon landing by 2030.