Bahrain pledges support for Strait of Hormuz safety effortspublished at 23:12 GMT 20 March 23:12 GMT 20 March Bahrain is joining the UK and other nations in a pledge to support safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from the state-run Bahrain News Agency. “We condemn in the strongest terms […]
Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war. How are they responding? As US President Donald Trump pushes deeper into war with Iran, Europe is keeping its distance, calling it “not our war”. But as strikes on Gulf energy facilities send oil and gas prices soaring, that distance is being
Oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been attacked since early in the war on Iran. The war in the Middle East took a serious turn when Israel bombed Iran’s energy facilities, pushing Iran to step up attacks on its Gulf neighbours. The damage has been significant and will take years to repair. It also
Washington — A second Marine Expeditionary Unit of about 2,200 Marines and three warships is headed toward the Middle East, as the war with Iran continues. The unit departed California earlier this week, according to two U.S. officials. The first one, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region,
Israeli air strikes target army camps in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday. Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026 Israel’s military has said it struck Syrian army camps overnight in response to what it claimed were attacks against the Druze community in the south of the country. “This
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (on screen) speaks to EU leaders via video as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán watches from the distance (bottom) at the European Council summit in Brussels, March 19, 2026. | Pool photo by Geert Vanden Wijngaert/OL / AFP via Getty Images After 90 minutes, with Zelenskyy digging in and the Hungarian
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Three killed in separate attacks in Gaza City as Rafah border reopens for limited medical evacuations. Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 At least three Palestinians have been killed in Israeli drone strikes in war-battered Gaza, nearly two and a half years into Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave, as severely limited medical evacuations
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s pay boost revealed in latest accounts that target $14bn in revenue for 2027-30. Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a 33 percent increase in his annual bonus last year as part of a $6m pay package detailed by football’s world body. Infantino’s basic annual salary
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The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan voiced their “readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through” the Strait of Hormuz in a joint statement issued Thursday. The nations provided no details about what they were prepared to offer, after repeated demands from President Trump that
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Liverpool came from behind to eliminate Galatasaray from the Champions League but injury for star striker revealed. Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen played with a broken arm during the 4-0 loss at Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League, in an attempt by the striker to prevent his side being
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