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.

Chinese oil buyers pay premium for Canadian crude amid Iran war

Chinese buyers are paying a premium for Canadian oil as the Iran War curtails supplies from their main sources in the Middle East.

Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have ’won’ the war

Iran set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and ​transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. had already ‌won the war.

Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo

Three brothers have been arrested in Norway linked to an explosion outside the US embassy in the capital, Oslo, on Sunday.

Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reserves

Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday despite major countries agreeing to release a record amount of oil from their emergency reserves as they try to curb the impact of the Iran war.

Trump says US generals called sinking Iranian ship near Sri Lanka ‘fun’

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US military has sunk 46 ’’top-of-the-line’’ naval ships, including an Iranian warship, off the coast of Sri Lanka, since the war with Iran started, while recalling that how US military officials thought it was ’’fun’’ to sink them rather than capturing it.

Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup

Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens

Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Tuesday as a ​diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries ‌over Spain’s opposition to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Ten years after Qandeel Baloch, honour killings still haunt Pakistan

Ten years have passed since the brutal murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, who fell victim to an ‘honour’ killing orchestrated by her brother.

Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel

Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.

Two drones fall near Dubai airport, four injured

Dubai authorities have confirmed that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday morning, resulting in minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national, and moderate injuries to one Indian national. Air traffic is operating as normal.

Cricket body rejects bias claims over post-World Cup travel delays

Cricket’s governing body Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following the T20 World Cup, with both now finally starting to fly out.

Kim Jong Un, daughter watch North Korea’s cruise missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.

Iran’s new supreme leader ‘safe and sound’ despite war injury reports — president’s son

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “safe and sound” despite reports of an injury on the opening day of US-Israeli strikes on the country, says the son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Facebook-owner buys ’social media network for AI’ Moltbook

Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, has bought Moltbook, a social media networking platform for artificial intelligence (AI) bots to speak to each other.

Investors turn to India as private market outpaces regional peers, McKinsey survey shows

India is emerging as the top pick in Asia‑Pacific private markets, offering global investors scale and resilience as activity in the Asia-Pacific slows, a survey by McKinsey & Company and the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association showed