Nepal counts final votes with Shah poised for PM

Iran military says to hit US, Israeli economic targets in region

Drones fall near Dubai airport, ships hit as Iran presses on with attacks

Trump said Iran 'welcome to compete' in World Cup, says Infantino

Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike

Iranian women's football team member changes mind on asylum in Australia

Iran police chief says anti-government protesters treated as 'enemies'

Iranian protesters will be treated as enemies if they support Tehran's foes, the country's top police officer warned, as the Middle East war sparked fears mass anti-government rallies could reignite.

New wave of Iran attacks as oil reserve release weighed

Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices.

UAE closes biggest oil refinery as Iran vows to choke off crude exports

The UAE's largest oil refinery closed on Tuesday after a drone attack, as Iran defiantly vowed that no crude exports would leave the Gulf if the United States and Israel kept up their bombardment.

Pentagon chief says US intensifying strikes on Iran

U.S. attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity Tuesday and the war will continue as long as President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said.

Shells hit Syria as Sharaa backs effort to disarm Hezbollah

Syria said Iran-backed Hezbollah had fired artillery shells into its territory from Lebanon overnight, state media reported yesterday, after President Ahmed al-Sharaa declared his support in Beirut's effort to disarm Hezbollah.

Five Iran women footballers granted asylum in Australia

Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s football team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, a government minister said on March 10.

Iran says US talks 'not on agenda' as new strikes rattle Gulf

Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday that talks with the United States were not on the agenda as the Islamic republic launched new attack at Israel and Gulf Arab countries in a war that has impacted the region and beyond, sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies.

Europe rallies around Greek Cyprus days after drone attack

French President Emmanuel Macron on March 9 pledged to defend Greek Cyprus and dispatch additional warships to the Eastern Mediterranean to strengthen allies' security in the region unsettled by the Iran war.

FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war

Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the U.S.-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards.

More airliner deaths last year despite fewer accidents: IATA

More people died in air crashes in 2025 despite fewer reported accidents, the main aviation industry body said on March 9, blaming two high profile disasters in India and the United States.

N Korea warns Seoul-Washington drills bring 'terrible consequences'

The powerful sister of North Korea's leader warned of "terrible consequences" on Tuesday over annual South Korea-U.S. military drills, weeks after Pyongyang dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul.

Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven

Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said on March 10.