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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
March 16 2026 5:34 PM
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not r...
Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
March 16 2026 12:43 PM
The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. ...
How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK
March 16 2026 12:31 AM
The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britai...
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
March 16 2026 6:10 AM
Companies allowed more harmful content on userâs feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears....
Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs
March 16 2026 11:58 AM
Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs....
Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say
March 16 2026 12:36 PM
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect....
Al Jazeera
Indian farmers dress up as bears to protect crops from monkeys
March 16 2026 5:37 PM
Farmers in northern India are dressing up in bear costumes to protect their crops from monkeys....
Civilians pulled from rubble after US-Israeli strikes on Tehran
March 16 2026 5:27 PM
Rescuers have pulled civilians from the rubble after a new wave of US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran. ...
US responsible for deadly attack on Iranian school: Amnesty International
March 16 2026 5:01 PM
Rights group says Tomahawk missile likely used in Minab school strike that killed at least 170 people, mostly children....
Afghanistan says children among four killed in latest attacks by Pakistan
March 16 2026 5:01 PM
The civilians - three children and a woman - are killed in an attack on Khost province, local official says....
US, Israel now know âwhat kind of nation they are dealing withâ
March 16 2026 4:00 PM
Iranâs Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country has shown it is ready to take the war âas far as necessary&q...
How badly has the Iran war hit the global economy? The tell-tale signs
March 16 2026 3:54 PM
Oil and gas price hikes due to the war have rattled the global economy....
Sky News World
US faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground, Iran's deputy FM tells Sky News
March 16 2026 2:44 PM
Iran's deputy foreign minister has warned the US it faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground in the war....
Trump says US will 'do what we have to' over Cuba days after rare riot
March 16 2026 10:36 AM
Donald Trump has warned the US could take action in Cuba after his Iran war, days after a rare riot on the island....
Dubai airport shutdown affects thousands of UK passengers
March 16 2026 1:16 PM
The latest shutdown of Dubai’s airport has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of UK passengers....
How UK might try to keep the Strait of Hormuz open
March 15 2026 8:35 AM
The UK military is considering the deployment of two drone types to the Middle East after the US asked allies for help t...
'There was a boom - it was like an earthquake': What it's like being in Israel right now
March 15 2026 9:06 PM
A woman scrambles down the steep embankment cradling a baby in her arms....
More than 60 dead after severe flooding in Kenya
March 15 2026 7:04 PM
A total of 62 people, including eight children, have died after floods hit Kenya last week....
The Guardian World
Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts
March 16 2026 12:03 PM
Food production in many African countries depends heavily on fertiliser imported from the Gulf through the strait of Hor...
Nigeriaâs online content creator market has boomed. Can the skit-makers and streamers make it pay?
March 15 2026 11:00 AM
As platforms make less from advertising, creators are struggling to monetise work â leading to calls for more governme...
France returns sacred talking drum looted from CĂ´te dâIvoire over 100 years ago
March 13 2026 1:06 PM
Djidji AyĂ´kwĂŠ was handed to Ivorian officials in Paris earlier this monthA sacred artefact looted by French colonial a...
Eswatini says it received more âthird countryâ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration
March 12 2026 9:20 PM
Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and another was from TanzaniaThe government of Eswa...
UK government axes flagship global health project
March 12 2026 12:59 PM
Programme which supports schemes in six African countries was previously hailed as vital protection for Britain against ...
Cory Booker calls both parties âfecklessâ for ceding war powers to Trump
March 15 2026 5:00 PM
Democrat says Congress âdoing nothingâ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North KoreaDemocr...