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World - / Mar 6, 2026 - US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Tanker hit by 'large explosion' off Kuwait, causing oil spill; Iran launches missiles at Israel - US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: The US-Israel war on Iran is rapidly widening, with missile exchanges, naval strikes and regional spillover pushing the Middle East into one of its most volatile crises in decades. Iran has launched fresh missiles at Israel, while Israel has expanded strikes to Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. A US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, marking a dramatic escalation at sea.Casualties continue to mount, with more than 1,000 reported dead in Iran and dozens killed in Lebanon and Israel. Tehran is under sustained bombardment, and the search for a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adds further uncertainty to Iran's political future. The United Nations says tens of thousands have fled the capital.In Washington, Senate Republicans blocked an effort to limit President Trump's war powers, signalling strong political backing for continued operations. The White House maintains that US ground troops are not part of the current plan but has not ruled out future options.The conflict is also disrupting global trade and energy supplies. Missile attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz have sharply reduced tanker traffic, sending oil prices higher and unsettling financial markets. Shipping giants are suspending routes as security risks grow.Stay with this live blog for real-time updates, key statements, battlefield developments, diplomatic moves and economic fallout as the crisis unfolds.

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World - / Mar 6, 2026 - Balen Shah: Engineer, rapper, mayor, disruptor — Nepal's next PM at 35? Former Kathmandu mayor and rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, is challenging ex-PM KP Sharma Oli in Nepal's parliamentary elections. Balen, who gained prominence through his protest songs and online following, is running on the Rastriya Swatantra Party ticket. His campaign resonates with young voters frustrated by corruption and political stagnation.

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Iran Targets Bahrain Hotels As Saudi Intercepts Ballistic Missiles; US Says Attacks Down By 90%

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'Ready For Invasion': Iran FM Araghchi Dares Trump To Launch Ground Assault As Fighting Escalates

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'Khamenei's son is a lightweight': Trump shares Iran war update, insists US should have role in choosing next leader

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Young GOP activists used racial slurs, discussed killing Black Americans in WhatsApp chat: Report

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Who is Markwayne Mullin? Trump's DHS secretary choice after firing Kristi Noem

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Trump ousts Kristi Noem as DHS secretary, taps Senator Markwayne Mullin as replacement

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'Have to be involved in appointment of next Iranian leader': Trump calls Khamenei's son Mojtaba 'unacceptable', 'lightweight'

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'Protection against 'Shaheds'': US asked Ukraine for help against Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy

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Trump 'furious' after Kristi Noem claims he approved $220 million DHS ad campaign: Report

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Britney Spears arrested in California on suspicion of drunk driving, court date set for May 4

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'I made a mistake': Rep. Tony Gonzales admits affair with staffer who later died by suicide amid ethics investigation

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Pakistan left with 26 days of fuel, may impose work-from-home as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

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Got $5,000 in cash, family under 'threat': Pakistan man accused of plotting to kill Trump & Biden points to Iran

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'Committed war crimes': BLA says it executed 7 Pak soldiers captured during Operation Herof II

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'Safety risks': US orders non-emergency staff in Pakistan to leave Karachi, Lahore consulates

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'Pakistan will turn into a vassal state': Khawaja Asif accuses Israel of 'orchestrated war' that could align India, Iran and Afghanistan

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Afghanistan's Bagram airbase damaged by 'multiple strikes' from Pakistan; see satellite images

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US Marines opened fire on protesters who stormed Karachi consulate: Report

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Taliban strike multiple military bases in Pakistan; strategic Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi hit

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08:31 - Watch: Mob storms US Consulate in Pakistan after Khamenei's death; 9 killed in violent clash

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Loud blasts, gunfire heard in Kabul as Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes escalate

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'Immediate halt to escalations': Pakistan condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran

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Afghan Taliban shoots down Pakistani jet in Jalalabad, capture pilot alive

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'About 300 killed in Afghanistan': Pakistan targets Taliban amid cross-border clashes

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'I would intervene but ... ': Trump says he gets along 'very well' with Pakistan amid 'open war' with Afghanistan

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Counting begins in Nepal elections: Who are the key faces and what's at stake

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Over 60% turnout as Nepal votes in 'historic' polls powered by Gen Z

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Sri Lanka evacuates 208 crew members of 2nd Iranian vessel day after US sunk IRIS Dena

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09:53 - US submarine sinks Iranian warship; 87 bodies found, 32 sailors rescued by Sri Lankan Navy

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'A few bodies found': Sri Lankan Navy after Iranian vessel sinks following 'explosion'

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From protests to polls: Nepal to vote after a Gen Z uprising redraws its political map

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After the hashtag: Nepal's '#NepoKids' fall silent as election tests Gen Z anger

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US-Israel war with Iran: Why various Gulf countries are angry with the UK and Keir Starmer

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Donald Trump lashes out at Keir Starmer, says 'this is not Winston Churchill'

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PIO diplomat criticises UK foreign office for being woke, quits

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Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple

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Indian-origin elderly couple loses £2,500 in fake flight ticket fraud at Heathrow: 'Don't know how scammers got our number'

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Indian-origin boss of England and Wales police federation, Mukund Krishna, arrested on suspicion of corruption

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Who is Mothin Ali? Why is the Green Party leader fighting with Keir Starmer?

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UK Hindu temple thrown lifeline by judge after council plans to sell its premises to a mosque

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Starmer allows US to use UK bases against Iran but 'won't join strikes'

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Winston Churchill statue vandalised in London: Man arrested for writing 'Free Palestine'

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US attack on Iran imminent? UK pulls staff, China issues travel warning as tensions in region escalate

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'Protection against 'Shaheds'': US asked Ukraine for help against Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy

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US says Spain 'agreed to cooperate with US military'; foreign minister denies White House claim

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Spain draws red line, rejects US use of bases in Iran campaign

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Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to allied nations

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Two injured in Scotland stabbing incident; sparks police lockdown in Edinburgh

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Sri Lankan baker wins Paris' best traditional baguette competition: "I never thought I would win"

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'Not imposing anything on Ukraine... Territorial issues could be solved through direct Zelenskyy-Putin talks': Steve Witkoff

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'Great potential for growth': Germany's Friedrich Merz seeks closer China ties, presses Beijing on Ukraine

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Russian agency claims UK, France covertly planning to transfer N-weapons to Ukraine

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BoJo says send non-combat European troops to Ukraine now

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China's 'ice-cold' calculus: Why Tehran can't count on Beijing

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China condemns US strikes on Iran as 'brazen aggression'; presses for 'dialogue and negotiation'

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US attack on Iran imminent? UK pulls staff, China issues travel warning as tensions in region escalate

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PLA in peril: Xi Jinping's purge cripples China's military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability

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Xi's military purge raises doubts about China's readiness to go to war: Study

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'Great potential for growth': Germany's Friedrich Merz seeks closer China ties, presses Beijing on Ukraine

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Fireworks shop explosion kills 12 in China

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UK and Canadian citizens can now travel visa-free to China for 30 days from February 17

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Fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

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'Plotting to split China through Taiwan': Beijing warns US interference could lead to confrontation

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Left to fend for themselves? Gulf allies claim US gave no warning before strikes

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Dubai Mall visitors stunned as UAE President appears for public iftar during regional tensions

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Who bombed Iranian girls' school that killed over 165? US investigators suspect American forces

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Khamenei killing planned in November 2025? Inside Netanyahu's 'small forum' plot

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Set to freeze billions in Iranian assets? UAE weighs response to Iran attacks

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'Expect painful blows': Iran hints at 'unseen' weapons as war enters 7th day; US-Israel intensifies strikes — key points

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Why Iran's global partners are staying on the sidelines

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Dubai Ramadan 2026 anti-begging campaign: Police bust 'luxury car beggar', arrest 37 beggars of various nationalities amid crackdown

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Flights resume at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport: What travellers must know now amid Iran-US-Israel war

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UAE opens 'safe air corridors' amid US-Israel war on Iran: Airlines allowed 48 flights per hour as Middle East tensions escalate

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Dubai's KHDA moves Indian schools to distance learning till term end amid US-Israel war on Iran

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Iran warns US will 'regret' sub attack on IRIS Dena; 2nd warship seeks refuge in Sri Lanka

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US closes embassy in Kuwait after Iranian strikes as war spreads across Gulf

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Conservative Anglicans press opposition to Church's first woman leader

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The mystery of the Babushka Lady: The unidentified woman linked to John F. Kennedy's assassination

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Indian-origin social media influencer stabbed to death in Ontario, Canada

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Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba's western region

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Cuba files terrorism charges against suspects over fatal US boat shooting

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Canada announces $100 million scholarships for Indian students, introduces 'hybrid study locations'

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Sealed for 2,600 years, Italy's ancient tomb finally opened to reveal jewellery, ritual vessels and human remains

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Russian shadow fleet LNG tanker sinks after 'sudden explosions' off Libya coast

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Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra island

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'Almost all targets achieved': Pak PM Sharif's aide claims success in Afghanistan conflict

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UAE residents return home on 3 exceptional Etihad Rail trains from Saudi border

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Iran using cluster bomb warheads in ongoing conflict: Israel military

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Jeremy Boreing recalls private talk claiming Candace Owens wanted Oprah level fame says critics still find her difficult to defeat

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