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Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander: Israeli military
Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said.
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IEA says oil from emergency stocks to flow in Asia and Oceania immediately
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US energy chief signals Iran war could continue for several more weeks
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‘Cease fire’! Pope Leo escalates call for Middle East war to end
The pope did not cite the US or Israel by name but did mention the strike on a school in Iran that killed over 165 people.
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Pope Leo leads prayers from a window at the Vatican on Sunday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
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Over 800,000 Lebanese – 1 in 7 people – displaced by war in 10 days
It is little more than a year since the last conflict uprooted over a million Lebanese from their homes, although that process took months.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issue death threat for Israeli PM Netanyahu
Before the threat, US President Donald Trump said Tehran wanted ‘to make a deal, I don’t want to because the terms aren’t good enough yet’.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:39PM
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To help Middle East nations fight drones, Ukraine wants cash and tech
This is about protection and a full assessment of how to counter Shahed drones, says Zelensky, after Kyiv dispatched dozens of experts.
15 Mar 2026 - 5:34PM
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A Ukraine-made drone equipped with a high-performance camera. Kyiv downs Russian drones every night, including through the use of cheaper, smaller drones. File photo: Kyodo
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Turkey says Iran feels ‘betrayed’ by US attacks during nuclear talks
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Tehran still ‘open to any sensible backchannel diplomacy’, vows to keep Ankara out of the war.
15 Mar 2026 - 11:15AM
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United States
Trump travel ban bars Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees from Oscars
Malhees stars in ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, which has been nominated for best international feature film.
14 Mar 2026 - 1:34PM
United States
Meta plans to cut up to 20% of staff to fund AI infrastructure
If Meta settles on the 20 per cent figure, the lay-offs will be its biggest since 21,000 were made redundant in its ‘year of efficiency’.
14 Mar 2026 - 9:50AM
North Korea
Trump tells South Korea he is only leader who can break North Korean deadlock
Trump was interested to know if North Korea’s Kim Jong-un would be open to meeting him, South Korean prime minister said.
14 Mar 2026 - 9:47AM
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President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas on June 30, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy
Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy
Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.
14 Mar 2026 - 8:01AM
United States
Judge quashes subpoenas of Fed chair, says probe was ‘politically motivated’
A ‘mountain of evidence’ suggests the subpoenas were to pressure Jerome Powell to obey Trump’s demands to cut interest rates, the judge says.
14 Mar 2026 - 4:17AM
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Hormuz has become Iran’s ultimate lever against US. Will Trump ‘blink first’?
By choking the world’s energy artery, Tehran is betting it can endure longer than a far stronger enemy.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:15PM
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United States
US economic growth slumps to 0.7% in fourth quarter, stoking inflation worries
The figure was significantly lower than the initial estimate of 1.4 per cent for the October to December period.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:49PM
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A petrol station in Los Angeles. The US economy grew just 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter, sparking inflation fears amid the Middle East conflict. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
United States
Cuba confirms US talks as island gasps under Trump’s energy blockade
President Miguel Diaz-Canel called the discussion a ‘highly sensitive process’ because it affects bilateral relations of both sides.
13 Mar 2026 - 8:43PM
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Nasa clears Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with 4 astronauts
After critical repairs, the rocket returns to the pad for humanity’s first crewed trip to the moon in over 50 years.
13 Mar 2026 - 1:24PM
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North Korea
US sanctions 2 firms, 6 individuals for funding North Korean weapons
North Korea-linked IT workers raised nearly US$800 million in 2024 by defrauding or stealing data to blackmail American companies.
13 Mar 2026 - 9:35AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un drives a launcher vehicle during a presentation ceremony for 600mm-calibre rocket launchers on February 18. Photo: KCNA/EPA
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California’s Newsom says no imminent threat despite warning of Iran drone attack
In an alert, the FBI recently warned police departments about a possible strike on California if the US conducted strikes against Iran.
13 Mar 2026 - 7:32AM
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Middle East
US military refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, killing all 6 aboard
The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran but the crash was not due to ‘hostile fire’, US Central Command said.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:01PM
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Gun violence in the US
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, police say
The gunman, identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, is also dead. The FBI said the incident is being investigated as ‘an act of terrorism’.
13 Mar 2026 - 6:25AM
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Assailant dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue
Authorities identify the deceased assailant as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali; reports suggest he recently lost family members in Lebanon.
13 Mar 2026 - 1:58PM
Police respond to reports of a shooting at Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan on Thursday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran
American military bleeds US$11.3 billion in first week of Iran war: report
According to the Pentagon, the figure excludes many costs connected with the build-up to ‘Operation Epic Fury’.
12 Mar 2026 - 11:33PM
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United States
Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ fuelling rights violations in US, UN panel says
UN watchdog is ‘deeply disturbed’ by dehumanising language and condemns the use of lethal force in recent immigration and protest crackdowns.
12 Mar 2026 - 2:45PM
United States
US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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