World
Back to homepage
Israel says war against Iran enters ‘decisive phase’ as Middle East cities hit, US embassy in Baghdad targeted
BAGHDAD, March 14 — Israel said the war against Iran was entering its “decisive phase” today, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Black smoke rose
Read More
Explosion damages school in Amsterdam in ‘deliberate attack against the Jewish community’, says mayor
AMSTERDAM, March 14 — An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early today, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”. The explosion at the school in an upscale residential neighbourhood on the
Read More
Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after US strike
TEHRAN, March 14 — No oil infrastructure was damaged in US strikes on Kharg Island, Iranian media reported today. Fars news agency, citing sources on the ground, reported there had been no damage to oil facilities after President Donald Trump
Read More
US offers energy supplies to Asia-Pacific ‘friends and allies’ as Gulf war chokes Hormuz and drives up costs
TOKYO, March 14 — The United States can provide “reliable” energy supplies to Asia-Pacific, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Saturday, as the Middle East war cripples the region’s oil and gas flow. Oil and gas prices have surged since
Read More
Good time for US to ‘declare victory and get out’ of Iran war, says Trump tech adviser
WASHINGTON, March 13 — David Sacks has suggested the United States should end its war with Iran, in a rare call from a senior figure in Donald Trump’s administration to seek an exit from the conflict. Speaking on the All-In Podcast,
Read More
Trump says he dislikes sneakers in office, ‘has fun’ buying US$145 shoes for cabinet members
WASHINGTON, March 14 — US President Donald Trump confirmed yesterday that he had bought several members of his cabinet the same shoes from his favourite brand. The unusual gifts were first reported this week in The Wall Street Journal, which
Read More
Hezbollah says ready for long battle as Israel threatens Lebanese infrastructure
BEIRUT, March 14 — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said yesterday his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel, as the latter threatened to make Lebanon pay an “increasing price” in damage to infrastructure. Lebanon was drawn into the
Read More
US bombs military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, preps to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, March 14 — AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Dubai and Beirut President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran’s oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin
Read More
UN rights chief voices concern over China’s ‘ethnic unity’ law
GENEVA, March 14 — UN rights chief Volker Turk voiced concerns yesterday about China’s so-called “ethnic unity” law, saying it could restrict freedom of religion and culture. The law, passed Thursday by the National People’s Congress, formalises policies to promote
Read More
Israel strikes bridge in Lebanon, warns more infrastructure could be hit in Hezbollah conflict
BEIRUT, March 13 — Israel warned Lebanon on Friday that it would face further damage to its infrastructure until Iran-backed Hezbollah is disarmed, after the Israeli military destroyed a bridge in south Lebanon in what appeared to be the first
Read More