Emirati minister tells BBC Iran must end strikes on Gulf
The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began.
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USA and China want to meet for trade talks
President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shake hands during their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025.Image: keystone Mar 12, 2026, 8:32 p.mMar 12, 2026, 8:32 p.m A few weeks before US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to China, his Finance Minister Scott Bessent wants […]
Continue ReadingIran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.
Continue ReadingPentagon: First week of Iran war cost about $11B
The U.S. spent about $11 billion last week on the Iran war, a Pentagon official said Thursday, offering the first public estimate of the conflict’s cost — and one Democratic lawmakers insist is much higher. Jules Hurst III, the Defense Department’s acting comptroller, said the figure was a “ballpark number” during a defense summit in […]
Continue ReadingActive shooter at synagogue in Michigan, US, authorities say
The Michigan State Police have reported an active shooting incident on Thursday at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and law enforcement authorities were on the scene. FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X: “FBI personnel are on the scene with partners in Michigan and responding to the apparent vehicle ramming and active […]
Continue ReadingTime runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin – POLITICO
“‘We’ll stick to the deal.’ And less than 24 hours later, they are already threatening us with new tariffs. It is impossible to work with the Trump administration like this,” the Socialist group’s vice president for trade policy, Kathleen Van Brempt, said in a post on X Thursday. The EPP’s top trade lawmaker, Jörgen Warborn, […]
Continue ReadingAttack on synagogue in Michigan: Suspect killed after ramming attack
Smoke rises from a synagogue in Michigan on Thursday afternoon (local time).Image: Screenshot CNN A car intentionally crashed into a synagogue in Michigan on Thursday afternoon (local time), which then caught fire. An armed man was then shot dead by security personnel. Mar 12, 2026, 6:46 p.mMar 12, 2026, 8:42 p.m According to CNN, the […]
Continue ReadingArmed attack and fire in synagogue underway
Image: Screenshot CNN A car intentionally crashed into a synagogue in Michigan on Thursday afternoon (local time) and then caught fire. Shots were also reported on the site, which also houses a school. The police are on duty. Mar 12, 2026, 6:46 p.mMarch 12, 2026, 7:25 p.m A major security force operation is currently underway […]
Continue ReadingEx-rapper’s party sweeps election in first ballot since youth-led uprising
A political party created just four years ago and led by an ex-rapper has swept Nepal’s parliamentary poll, results published by the electoral commission on Thursday showed. The election – the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt – was won by the Rastriya Swatantra Party, or RSP, of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah. The RSP won […]
Continue ReadingU.S. sailors injured in fire aboard aircraft carrier supporting Iran war
The incident, in a laundry room on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is another setback during the ship’s extended deployment.
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