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Iranian Minister at Raisina Dialogue slams U.S. attack on 'unarmed' vessel returning from India
Saeed Khatibzadeh, blasting the U.S. for killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said "cherry-picking" of international law cannot be…
SpiceJet to operate 14 special flights from UAE on March 6
The carrier will operate 9 flights from Fujairah to Mumbai, 4 services to Delhi and 1 from Dubai to Pune, according to a statement
Ethiopia rebels committed summary executions; gang-raped women, girls: Amnesty International
Amnesty interviewed 10 survivors of sexual violence in two districts of Oromia, including seven who were minors at the time of their assaults, as well…
Australia news live: Liberals say One Nation’s move to rule out preference deals in SA election is ‘highly destructive’
Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will c…
Israel Attacks Beirut and Tehran as Fighting in Middle East Accelerates
The Israeli military said it had begun a “broad-scale” attack in Iran’s capital, hours after hitting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon. The Pentagon sa…
Why Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Problem for India
An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U.S. …
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
The accuser was interviewed by the FBI four times as it sought to assess her account but a summary of only one of those interviews had been included i…
State Department Is Accused of Slow Assistance in Iran War for Americans Abroad
Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.
U.S. Restarts Diplomatic Relations With Venezuela
Washington has rapidly warmed up ties with Venezuela — and applied major pressure on it — since capturing the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, two…
Intense Israeli strikes hit Iran, Lebanon as U.S. warns bombardment will 'surge dramatically'
Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in West Asia at the end of a full week of bombardment, which U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned was “abo…
NSW police admit to making ‘very unfortunate’ wrong claim after officer shot man dead
Inquest into fatal shooting of Steve Pampalian told statement by assistant commissioner he was ‘known to police’ was incorrectA man shot dead by a NSW…
Japan says second citizen held in Iran
The identity of the second Japanese person held, the date as well as other details of the arrest are unclear
Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from March 9
Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on March 6 and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged to use age verificati…
Australian troops on board U.S. submarine that sank Iranian ship: PM Anthony Albanese
The personnel were on the submarine as part of training arrangements under AUKUS, a multi-decade defence pact with Britain and the United States, Mr. …
3 Australians Were on U.S. Submarine that Sank an Iranian Warship
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with th…
U.S. judge to meet parties on Trump-tariff refunds in closed-door 'settlement conference'
Government lawyers have said the process for refunding President Donald Trump’s signature tariffs was unprecedented in scope and would require manual …
Lens reach French Cup quarter-finals after beating Lyon on penalties
Lens can still dream of an improbable double. With only four points behind PSG in Ligue 1, Lens are now also two wins away from lifting their first-ev…
Nepal election results: RSP leading in 47 constituencies
RSP senior leader Balendra Shah, the party’s prime ministerial candidate, is ahead in Jhapa-5 with 10,190 votes, leaving former Prime Minister K.P. Sh…
Homeless people camping in Queensland park ‘not treated as humans’ during council evictions, court finds
Moreton Bay council’s clearing of tent city breached human rights, supreme court rules Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our b…
A Different Kind of War in Mexico
Our correspondents discuss the challenges of Mexico’s war on drug cartels.
Chinese EV makers increasingly reliant on exports as domestic sales decelerate
BYD, the world’s largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker, sold more cars overseas than at home for the first time in February, reflecting a broader trend …
Vice-chancellor calls for review into student loans for those without A-levels
Adam Tickell, of University of Birmingham, says money is loaned to people who ‘are not really capable of graduating’A leading vice-chancellor has ques…
Mass stranding of whales on Scottish beach caused by loyalty to their pod, report finds
The 55 pilot whales, which had to be euthanised, had been following a female having a difficult birth, scientists believeThe mass stranding and death …
Louise Casey: England’s social care system faces ‘moment of reckoning’
Head of government-commissioned review says adult social care is held together by ‘sticking plasters and glue’England’s “creaking” adult social care s…
UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say
Ministers urged to abandon plans to let tech firms use work of novelists, artists and writers without permissionThe UK’s creative industries must not …
Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000
Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lotteryTens of thousands of …
U.S. issues 30-day waiver to allow India to purchase Russian oil amid West Asian supply woes
Scott Bessent said the move aims to enable oil to keep flowing into the global market amid the war in West Asia that has disrupted oil supply
The Hindu e-book on Iran looks into threats facing the Islamic Republic
This e-book explores a nation grappling with the gradual decay of its original revolutionary ideals, its “Resistance Economy” that is designed to surv…
Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, who had threatened to take the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, the Panamanian government seized two …
Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens
Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iran’s security forces in the western …
As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.