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Iran fired missiles at joint U.S.-U.K. base in Indian Ocean: report

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Iran fired missiles at joint U.S.-U.K. base in Indian Ocean: report

This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC shows an overview of the Diego Garcia military base on the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Photo: AFP/Planet Labs PBC Iran recently fired two ballistic missiles toward the joint U.S.-U.K. military base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, The Wall Street Journal reported on…

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Price of premium petrol up ₹2 per litre, government says no impact on common man

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Price of premium petrol up ₹2 per litre, government says no impact on common man

The government, however, assured that this is limited only to the premium variants and that the prices of the normal grades of petrol and diesel remain unchanged. | Photo Credit: Muthuganesapandy. M In what could be the first sign of cracks due to the fiscal stress brought on by skyrocketing global oil prices, Indian oil-marketing…

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U.S. to deploy 3 more warships and roughly 2,500 more Marines to the West Asia, official says

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U.S. to deploy 3 more warships and roughly 2,500 more Marines to the West Asia, official says

U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the West Asia, an official says. Iran-Israel war updates on March 20, 2026 One U.S. official confirmed on Friday (March 20, 2026) that the USS Boxer and two other amphibious assault ships, along…

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Iran slams France’s Macron over West Asia war stance

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Iran slams France’s Macron over West Asia war stance

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday (March 19, 2026) criticised French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of failing to condemn Israel and the United States’ war with the Islamic republic, while voicing concern over Tehran’s retaliation. Iran-Israel war on March 19, 2026 On Wednesday (March…

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Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field

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Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field

QatarEnergy’s liquefied natural gas production facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbours’ energy infrastructure on Thursday (March 19, 2026), setting Qatari liquified natural gas facilities ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a…

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U.S. encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say

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U.S. encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say

The United States has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus is reluctant to ‌embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions, five ​people briefed on the matter said. The proposal to Syria’s U.S.-allied…

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Can the Strait of Hormuz blockade break the Internet?

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Can the Strait of Hormuz blockade break the Internet?

Beneath surface-level concerns lies a far quieter and potentially more devastating crisis [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS When the United States and Israel launched major strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, global markets immediately focused on oil prices. The strikes, which killed Iran’s supreme leader in what became known as Operation Epic Fury, triggered…

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Will provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, West Asia nations: China

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Will provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, West Asia nations: China

File photo of China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. | Photo Credit: PTI China said on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) it will provide humanitarian assistance to West Asia countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in U.S. and Israeli strikes in the conflict now in its third week. Beijing is a close partner of Iran and…

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Trump accuses Iran of using AI to spread disinformation

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Trump accuses Iran of using AI to spread disinformation

“AI can be very dangerous, ‌we have to be very careful with it,” President Donald Trump said to reporters aboard Air Force One on March 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (March 15, 2026) accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes…

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