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How Iran defied Trump threats to emerge as Strait of Hormuz gatekeeper 

18 March 2026

As United States President Donald Trump tries to build a coalition of navies willing to open the Strait of Hormuz, some ...

Turkiye says NATO bringing in more defences after missile interceptions 

18 March 2026

News|NATO Turkiye’s Ministry of National Defence has said NATO is sending another Patriot missile defence unit to its ...

Do Taliban’s drone attacks expose a chink in Pakistan’s armour? 

18 March 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – On the evening of March 13, drones struck three locations across Pakistan. Two children were wou...

Cuba’s lights begin to return, but its crisis is far from over 

18 March 2026

News|Oil and Gas The traffic lights are finally back on in Havana, but most of Cuba is still in the dark. Cuba’s natio...

Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries 

18 March 2026

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for an open United States Senate seat in on...

Iran launches ‘revenge’ missile attack on Israel after assassinations 

18 March 2026

Iran has fired deadly cluster missiles at central Israel in what it says is “revenge” for Israel’s assassination o...

Iran war: What is happening on day 19 of US-Israel attacks? 

18 March 2026

EXPLAINER News|US-Israel war on Iran Iran has pledged “revenge” after Israeli strikes killed security chief Ali Lari...

Israel bombs central Beirut, killing 6, strafes south, east Lebanon 

18 March 2026

Israel has attacked a building in Bashoura, a neighbourhood in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NN...

Iran fires missiles, drones across Gulf, region remains in war crosshairs 

18 March 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Iran has fired missiles and drones at several Gulf Arab nations, which have sought to interce...

Trump confirms meeting with China’s Xi Jinping delayed as war on Iran rages 

18 March 2026

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is delaying plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of the...