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Mar 22, 2026
Tehran [Iran], March 22: Iran's president has said the BRICS alliance, which India currently chairs, should "play an independent role in halting aggressions against Iran".
NASA moves Artemis 2 rocket back to launch pad ahead of moon mission
Trump threatens to order ICE agents for airports' security
Flash floods in Hawaii lead to mass evacuations
UK foreign secretary slams 'reckless' Iranian attacks on Diego Garcia
Former FBI director Robert Mueller dies
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Namibia, Botswana agree to strengthen trade, infrastructure cooperation
Windhoek [Namibia], March 21: Namibia and Botswana on Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, infrastructure development and natural resource management following talks between...
Trump says considering "winding down" strikes on Iran
Washington DC [US], March 21: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering "winding down" the U.S. military strikes against Iran, claiming the...
Trump says U.S. gets "very close" to objectives in war with Iran
Tehran [Iran], March 21: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States is "getting very close to" meeting its objectives in the military...
NASA returns moon mission rocket, spacecraft back to launch pad
Los Angeles [California], March 21: NASA on Friday returned its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft for its upcoming Artemis II crewed...
U.S. FDA recalls nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen nationwide
Los Angeles [California], March 21: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen distributed nationwide, according to a...
Trump administration sues Harvard University over alleged antisemitism after months of stalled negotiations
Washington DC [US], March 21: The Trump administration on Friday sued Harvard University over alleged antisemitism, marking an escalation from the federal government after months...
U.S. military sinks alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific
Washington DC [US], March 21: The U.S. military sank an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday and three people aboard survived the...
Zelensky, US to resume talks over ending Russia war
Mar 20, 2026
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is counting on new talks with the United States starting on Saturday to end Russia's full-scale invasion...
US approves $16.5bn arms deal to Gulf states
Washington [US], March 20: The United States Department of State has approved a $16.5bn deal for arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan as tensions with Iran continue to intensify.
War enters new phase with energy infra hit
Trump tells Israel not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy as crisis deepens
UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Japan condemn Iranian attacks on Gulf infrastructure
UAE air defences responding to missile, drone threats from Iran
France, Spain, Bahrain, India condemn Iranian attack on Ras Laffan in Qatar
'Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans' initiative raises AED3.3bn during Ramadan; launches AED1 bn 'Mother of the Nation City' project
State Security Apparatus dismantles terrorist network linked to Hezbollah, Iran; arrests members
Bahrain intercepts, destroys 139 missiles, 238 drones since start of Iranian attacks
Japan rejects US intelligence assessment of a 'significant shift' in its Taiwan stance
Mar 19, 2026
Delcy Rodriguez replaces Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino
