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Pakistan and Afghanistan announce Eid 'pause' in hostilities

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce Eid 'pause' in hostilities

Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the government agreed to a halt to its operations from March 19 to March 23 ā€œin good faith and …

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
As a Meningitis Outbreak Spreads in Kent, UK, Here’s What to Know

As a Meningitis Outbreak Spreads in Kent, UK, Here’s What to Know

At least 20 young adults are believed to be infected, and two have died, in an outbreak of meningococcal disease in the county of Kent, in southeast E…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
'Not a one-person regime': Why Iran's Islamic Republic is so hard to topple

'Not a one-person regime': Why Iran's Islamic Republic is so hard to topple

SinceĀ the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiĀ onĀ February 28, US and Israeli strikes have decimated the regime's top ranks, from t…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Trump nominee Markwayne Mullin grilled by senators at DHS confirmation hearing – live

Trump nominee Markwayne Mullin grilled by senators at DHS confirmation hearing – live

Committee chair Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin exchange heated remarks at hearing to confirm new homeland security secretaryMullin never served in mil…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Iran War Live Updates: Oil and Gas Prices Jump After Strike Hits Key Energy Site

Iran War Live Updates: Oil and Gas Prices Jump After Strike Hits Key Energy Site

The attack on South Pars, one of the world’s biggest gas fields, showed how the war threatens global energy supplies. Israel killed Iran’s intelligenc…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid

Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid

At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike

Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike

Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  BBC World News
Middle East crisis live: Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US; Tehran confirms intelligence minister killed

Middle East crisis live: Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US; Tehran confirms intelligence minister killed

UAE and Qatar condemn targeting of South Pars gas field; Esmail Khatib confirmed killedIran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on i…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Iran vows to attack Gulf energy centres after U.S.-Israel strike on its gas field

Iran vows to attack Gulf energy centres after U.S.-Israel strike on its gas field

IRGC issues ā€œurgent evacuationā€ orders for people living near oil and gas infra in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE which have become ā€œlegitimate targets for …

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah

Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah

The Israeli military widened its attacks to the districts in the center of the Lebanese capital, destroying buildings, forcing residents to flee and k…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
BBC expected to name Matt Brittin as director general within days

BBC expected to name Matt Brittin as director general within days

Board meets this week to discuss appointment, with former Google executive the strong favourite to replace Tim DavieThe former Google executive Matt B…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

Russian billionaire accused of missing ā€˜last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine warUK officials are preparing for a possible court ca…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel

Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel

A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike

Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike

Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  BBC World News
Why the Red Sea could be the next choke point for the global economy

Why the Red Sea could be the next choke point for the global economy

Iran's Houthi proxy forces in Yemen say they are poised to attack the Red Sea shipping route, risking another peril for the world economy.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NBC News World
Elisa Catalano Ewers: Israeli leadership moves to destabilise regime’s leadership structure

Elisa Catalano Ewers: Israeli leadership moves to destabilise regime’s leadership structure

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Elisa Catalano Ewers, Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Our guest illust…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Next French aircraft carrier will be called "Free France"

Next French aircraft carrier will be called "Free France"

#France's next aircraft carrier will be called the "France Libre" (Free France). It is set to replace the current Charles #deGaulle warship and is bei…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring

Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring

The field is part of a vast gas reservoir shared by Iran and Qatar. The strike appeared to be one of the most significant attacks on an energy site si…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Soler i Lecha: Foreign policy of Pedro SƔnchez 'widely supported by the Spanish population'

Soler i Lecha: Foreign policy of Pedro SƔnchez 'widely supported by the Spanish population'

As Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with European leaders, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Eve Irvine is pleased to welcom…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  France 24 (English)
Sri Lanka ready to welcome and support refugees from India: Minister Bimal Rathnayake

Sri Lanka ready to welcome and support refugees from India: Minister Bimal Rathnayake

The Cabinet Minister requests Governments of India and Tamil Nadu to refrain from using them as ā€˜political propaganda tool’

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack

Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack

Five-day cessation announced as mass funeral held for some of hundreds of victims of airstrike on rehab centrePakistan has announced a five-day pause …

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

Archaeologist Alexander Butyagin is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea - Ukraine's peninsula annexed by Russia.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  BBC World News
Iran arrests alleged 'monarchist' networks, suspected spies as war rages

Iran arrests alleged 'monarchist' networks, suspected spies as war rages

It was not immediately clear how many individuals were involved in the alleged cells

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Starmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened

Starmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened

Nick Timothy said an event attended by the mayor of London that included prayers was an ā€˜act of domination’Polanski says the government should be doin…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Mass funeral held in Kabul for victims of strike on hospital that Afghanistan blames on Pakistan

Mass funeral held in Kabul for victims of strike on hospital that Afghanistan blames on Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Afghanistan's accusation that it targeted the hospital, insisting its strikes in Kabul and eastern Afghanistan had been against milit…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Scottish lawmakers vote against allowing assisted dying

Scottish lawmakers vote against allowing assisted dying

Polls consistently show about 80% of British people support the legalisation of assisted dying

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region

For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region

Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American inter…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Indonesia arrests four military officers allegedly involved in acid attack on activist

Indonesia arrests four military officers allegedly involved in acid attack on activist

The activist was ​attacked after recording a podcast episode about the military’s expanding role in Indonesian politics

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Hindu (International)
Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield

Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield

Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hitMiddle East crisis – live updatesBus…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Couple Killed in Cluster Bomb Attack Near Tel Aviv

Couple Killed in Cluster Bomb Attack Near Tel Aviv

Neighbors told Israeli news media that their apartment building was hit soon after a siren sounded.

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World
Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film

Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film

As Deep As the Grave, the true story of 1920s archeologists, will bring late actor back with support from his estateVal Kilmer is set to be the latest…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  The Guardian World
Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist

Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist

Kyiv accuses Alexander Butyagin, a prominent antiquities scholar, of destroying cultural heritage during his excavations in Russia-occupied Crimea. Th…

Mar 18, 2026  ā€¢  NYTimes World

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