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World News - Recent Headlines

Turkey keeps interest rate unchanged at 37 percent amid geopolitical risks

Turkish Minute - 2 minutes ago

Iran unleashes intense strikes across Gulf as Hormuz crisis deepens - Iran intensifies missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, hitting near Dubai and Qatar as air defences respond, defying US President Trump's claims that the war is winding down. 11/03/2026

Euronews - 2 minutes ago

China Pulls Levers to Punish Panama After Canal Loss

Newsweek - 2 minutes ago

Israeli Military Drops Charges Against Soldiers Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Palestinian Detainee

Huffington Post - 3 minutes ago

Troops hurt as Iran hits American-British base with kamikaze drones

Evening Standard - 3 minutes ago

U.K. mother jailed for keeping woman as 'house slave' for 25 years

CTV News - 5 minutes ago

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

Los Angeles Times - 8 minutes ago

International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela

Toronto Star - 10 minutes ago

Prime Minister receives phone call from Canadian Foreign Minister

Peninsula Qatar - 11 minutes ago

Afghan refugees and Iran's poorest bear the brunt of war

Deutsche Welle - 11 minutes ago

Steve Tisch: Another powerful man bites the dust over Epstein links

International The News - 11 minutes ago

Pakistan's War With Afghanistan Could Redraw the Region's Security Map

OilPrice.com - 11 minutes ago

IEA Says Middle East War Causing Unprecedented Oil Supply Shock

Epoch Times - 11 minutes ago

Iran's president sets terms to end the war: Is an off-ramp in sight?

Aljazeera - 11 minutes ago

NERC orders DisCos to refund N20.33bn to prepaid meter customers

Daily Post Nigeria - 11 minutes ago

PHOTOS: U.S. Army Offers $5,000 Reward After Fort Campbell Drone Theft

Breitbart - 12 minutes ago

FIFA World Cup cancelled fears due to war in the Middle East -- Analysts are speculating about disruption to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Iran set to compete...

Daily Express - 12 minutes ago

Middle East - LIVE - | Iranian Supreme leader pledges to 'avenge the blood of its martyrs' as Trump says Iran should not compete in US World Cup 'for own life and safety'

Independent.ie - 12 minutes ago

Competency review ordered for Jack 'Ziz' LaSota, who rejects 'Zizian' and 'cult' labels

Lancaster Online - 13 minutes ago

Putin's 'hidden hand' lies behind Iran's drone tactics, UK defence secretary says

Guardian UK - 13 minutes ago

Starmer's pick of Epstein 'pal' as top British envoy haunts prime minister

New York Daily News - 14 minutes ago

What is happening at the Strait of Hormuz and why could it trigger a cost-of-living crisis?

Irish Times - 14 minutes ago

'Definition Of Woke': Britain Loses It Over Churchill, Beavers And Banknotes

Huffington Post - 14 minutes ago

Women in Thar: Breaking barriers, transforming lives

Dawn - 15 minutes ago

Trump says Iran shouldn't come to World Cup for 'own life and safety'

Manila Times - 18 minutes ago

Analysis - Can Trump's 'gunboat diplomacy' stop Iran from blocking the flow of oil? Not likely, say experts - The Strait of Hormuz is only 60 metres at its shallowest and 33 kilometres at its narrowest, with shipping lanes no more than two kilometres wide. Naval experts like Mark Norman, a retired vice-admiral of the Canadian navy, are skeptical the U.S. can re-establish shipping through the area. News - World - | 2 hours ago

CBC News - 18 minutes ago

How Jeffrey Epstein Built His Fortune: Billionaire Clients, Secret Deals And The Hidden Money Trail

Times of India - 19 minutes ago

Celebrity chef resigns from iconic restaurant Noma after abuse allegations

CTV News - 19 minutes ago

UAE-backed militia deliberately starving Sudanese civilians, report finds

The Canary - 19 minutes ago

US military prepares B-1B bombers at UK airbase - 1 - m read

Gulf News - 20 minutes ago

FBI joins search for retired Air Force major general, who held some of the most sensitive positions in the U.S. military

CTV News - 24 minutes ago

Doggerland: The lost land that once connected Britain to Europe before the sea swallowed it

Times of India - 25 minutes ago

Two wounded in Oakland shooting

The Mercury News - 25 minutes ago

Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election -- The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.

BBC News - 26 minutes ago

Iran unveils enormous supply of naval suicide drones in chilling footage from underground 'missile city'

New York Post - 28 minutes ago

Psychic who 'predicted' Covid warns of chilling conclusion to Middle East war -- A psychic who predicted Covid-19 and Trump's win has shared what the future may hold for the...

Daily Express - 29 minutes ago

Ohio State names provost as its new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation

Lancaster Online - 29 minutes ago

Zelensky says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on U.S. drone production deal

Los Angeles Times - 29 minutes ago

Trump says it is not appropriate Iranian football team be at World Cup

Channel NewsAsia - 29 minutes ago

Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold

The Straits Times - 29 minutes ago

Police to begin statewide clampdown on vehicles without number plates in Rivers

Daily Post Nigeria - 30 minutes ago

Video - 0:24 - Video - Social media video shows drone strike on Oman oil storage facility - March 11

CBC News - 30 minutes ago

Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines

Toronto Star - 30 minutes ago

LATEST - | Gerry Adams was 'de facto leader' of IRA, court told

Independent.ie - 31 minutes ago

US military 'not ready' to escort oil ships through Hormuz, official says

Aljazeera - 31 minutes ago

Air France-KLM hikes long-haul ticket prices

Peninsula Qatar - 31 minutes ago

Putin's 'hidden hand' likely helping Iran against Trump, says UK minister

Sky News - 31 minutes ago

Video: Pope Leo XIV Meets Archbishop of Tehran, Evacuated During War, in Vatican

Breitbart - 32 minutes ago

New Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei injured in attack that killed his father

UPI - 32 minutes ago

US Knows Location of Most Iranian Sleeper Cells Inside America, Trump Says

Epoch Times - 33 minutes ago

Donald Trump Reacts to Iran Team Dropping Out of World Cup

Newsweek - 33 minutes ago

Ships on land and cars in the sea: How Middle East war is messing with GPS in the UAE

Dawn - 33 minutes ago

Strait of Hormuz emerges as Iran war flashpoint as Iran uses mines

Fox News - 34 minutes ago

Iran war punctures Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' promise on US gas prices, experts say

Guardian UK - 34 minutes ago

Major airport evacuated after suspicious package found as passengers flood out

Daily Express - 39 minutes ago

In The Rings: World Curling chief likes the idea of embedded technology in the sport

CTV News - 39 minutes ago

Lloyds Bank apologizes after major data glitch hits customers, launches probe into data breach

International The News - 39 minutes ago

U.S. imposes sanctions over North Korean scheme to fund weapons program -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to fund their weapons program.

CBS News - 40 minutes ago

Ukraine awaits White House approval on US drone deal — Zelenskyy

Manila Times - 40 minutes ago

Germany is revising its policy for heating private homes to focus less on renewables. Climate activists are up in arms.

Deutsche Welle - 41 minutes ago

Fundraiser for Iranian footballers surges as players reveal fears for families

New York Post - 41 minutes ago

The islands off Iran's southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them

Los Angeles Times - 41 minutes ago

'I said no, then I just gave up': Brooke Nevils on her sexual assault claims about one of TV's biggest stars

Guardian UK - 43 minutes ago

Israeli military expands orders for people in southern Lebanon to leave

The Straits Times - 43 minutes ago

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

New York Daily News - 44 minutes ago

Mourners lay flowers after deadly bus fire in western Switzerland - Residents in the Swiss town of Kerzers laid flowers and messages of condolence after a bus fire killed six people, in an incident authorities say may have been started deliberately by a man who set himself alight. 11/03/2026

Euronews - 44 minutes ago

Iran says national soccer team will decline World Cup invitation -- President Trump previously said the team was still welcomed to the tournament.

ABC News - 44 minutes ago

Iran's new supreme leader says US bases in Gulf must close or will be attacked

Middle East Eye - 44 minutes ago

Pakistan's Abrar signed by India-owned Sunrisers in Hundred auction

Aljazeera - 45 minutes ago

Trump Brags About Making 'A Lot of Money' When Oil Prices Rise

Newsweek - 45 minutes ago

Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed in new leader Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement

Channel NewsAsia - 45 minutes ago

Ekiti Guber Poll: Appeal Court affirms Oluyede as PDP candidate

Daily Post Nigeria - 45 minutes ago

Starmer's pick of Epstein 'pal' as top British envoy haunts prime minister

Toronto Star - 46 minutes ago

Sly fox sneaks on to cargo ship in Southampton and arrives in New York -- The animal that stowed away on the vessel is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo with veterinary staff.

BBC News - 53 minutes ago

Middle East escalation causes biggest disruption to global oil supplies: IEA

Peninsula Qatar - 53 minutes ago

Ireland exposes scary issue in viral child campaign ad

New York Post - 53 minutes ago

The islands off Iran's southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them

New York Daily News - 53 minutes ago

Oprah Winfrey once said, "Turn your wounds into wisdom": 4 lessons it teaches students

Times of India - 54 minutes ago

Spain's Socialist Government Unveils System to Track and Measure Online 'Hate Speech'

Epoch Times - 55 minutes ago

Navy's 'Doomsday plane' performs exercises in California

Stars and Stripes - 57 minutes ago

UK exploring additional Gulf deployments after minehunter withdrawal

The Straits Times - 57 minutes ago

Inquiry blames US for deadly strike on Iran school -- Speed Read -- The attack killed at least 175 people, mostly children -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 57 minutes ago

Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress

Toronto Star - 57 minutes ago

Two U.S. sailors injured in fire aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

Albawaba - 58 minutes ago

Huge pipe shoots out of Japanese road

Sky News - 58 minutes ago

Oil Prices Jump As Iran Attacks On Shipping Worsen Supply Concerns

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

Singapore disputes US trade surplus claim, says it ran deficit in 2024 amid new probe over unfair trade

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Strike in Strait of Hormuz may be message to U.S., analyst says -- The strike appears to have come without warning, and shows that Iran and its proxies can target ships even without mining the Strait of Hormuz.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Risks rise in Strait of Hormuz as mines threaten global shipping -- Maritime security expert Ian Ralby discusses threats to vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including naval mines, possible U.S. escorts and the impact on oil flows and shipping insurance.

ABC News - 1 hour ago

Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Middle East war displaces three million inside Iran: UN - 3 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

ECWA raises alarm over rising kidnappings, killings in Kwara South

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

IMF mission fails to reach staff-level agreement with Pakistan, talks to continue

Dawn - 1 hour ago

Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada's BJK Cup lineup

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Chabria: China-backed Big Pork wants to override 63% of California voters. Even conservatives are mad

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo scores 83 points, 2nd only to Wilt Chamberlain's single-game NBA record -- Tim Reynolds

CBC News - 1 hour ago

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Ships on land and cars in the sea: How war is messing with GPS in the UAE

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Iran's new Supreme Leader vows revenge, keeps Hormuz closed

Albawaba - 1 hour ago

Dubai News: British tourist, 60, arrested for filming missiles amid Iran-US war; could face up to 2 years in prison

Times of India - 1 hour ago