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European nations, Japan to join ‘appropriate efforts’ to open Hormuz Strait 

19 March 2026

Several European nations and Japan have issued a joint statement saying they would take steps to stabilise energy market...

Iran attacks cut 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to 5 years: QatarEnergy 

19 March 2026

Iranian ⁠attacks on Qatar have wiped out ⁠17 percent of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an ...

Hegseth says no ‘timeframe’ for war on Iran as Pentagon asks for $200bn 

19 March 2026

The Pentagon is seeking an additional $200bn from Congress to fund the United States-Israel war with Iran, a conflict De...

Death toll surpasses 1,000 in Lebanon as Israeli bombardment continues 

19 March 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon More than 1,000 people have been killed in intensified Israeli attacks across Lebanon this m...

Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 people in Chad as war spills over border 

19 March 2026

A drone attack launched from Sudan has killed 17 people in Chad, according to the Chadian government, which has pledged ...

EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package 

19 March 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war European Union leaders, meeting for a summit in Brussels, have piled pressure on Hungarian Prime...

What did Arab and Muslim ministers discuss in Riyadh meeting on Iran? 

19 March 2026

As the United States-Israeli war on Iran approaches its fourth week after unleashing chaos across the Middle East, forei...

Gabbard says Pakistan missiles a future threat to US, but experts push back 

19 March 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States’s top intelligence official has placed Pakistan alongside Russia, China, Nor...

US East Asian allies in legal quandary as Trump seeks help in the Middle East 

19 March 2026

South Korea and Japan are facing uncomfortable questions about their mutual defensive obligations as the United States s...