Trump says military strikes against Iran to be over "soon"
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- U. S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.
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GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East
GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.
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Israel’s genocide in Gaza inflicts compounded harms on women and girls
Over the past 29 months the devastating, multilayered impact of Israel’s ongoing genocide has pushed Palestinian women and girls in the occupied Gaza Strip to the brink, said Amnesty International today. Amid Israel’s deliberate imposition of conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian women face compounded and […] The post Israel’s genocide in Gaza inflicts compounded harms on women and girls appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Offered Asylum by President Trump
The dissonance between the president’s hard-line immigration policies and his offer of asylum to the athletes was striking. Australia took in five players.
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Syrian president backs Lebanon’s position on disarming Hezbollah
Syrian president backs Lebanon’s position on disarming Hezbollah Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the ongoing US-Israeli war and its wider spillover in the region could have “direct and serious repercussions” for Syria. He added that Damascus supports Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s position on disarming Hezbollah and reiterated Syria’s condemnation of attacks on Arab sovereignty.
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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Monday
President Trump gave conflicting signals about a possible end to the war with Iran amid wild gyrations in global markets.
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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Monday
President Trump gave conflicting signals about a possible end to the war with Iran amid wild gyrations in global markets.
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Middle East oil refinery strikes threaten public health: UN
UNITED NATIONS, March 9 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians voiced alarm on Monday that reported strikes on Middle East oil refineries could have serious environmental consequences, including impacts on access to safe water and on public health. "This comes on top of strikes on water desalination plants reported in several countries," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
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Energy price surge worsens Europe's cost-of-living pressures
The surge in wholesale energy prices is quickly feeding into consumer costs across Europe. Analysts warn the shock could extend beyond household energy bills if the conflict drags on.
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Germany reports industrial production decline
The statistics have yet to account for the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran German industries are showing no signs of recovery as of early 2026, with their production output declining even before the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran, according to the state statistical agency Destatis.
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Hezbollah has ‘no option’ but continue fighting Israel
Hezbollah has ‘no option’ but continue fighting Israel Mohammad Raad, head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, said the group has no option but to continue fighting Israel. The official criticised the Lebanese government for condemning the group’s rocket attacks. “Lebanon today is not choosing between war and peace,” Raad said in a televised address.
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"This cannot be India's stand": Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi questions Centre's foreign policy stance on West Asia crisis
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi criticised the Centre's position on the ongoing West Asia crisis, saying India's stand as articulated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament does not reflect the country's traditional foreign policy principles.
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"We have won but not enough": Trump vows to achieve "ultimate victory" against Iran
Florida [US], March 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that they have won against Iran in many ways but have not won enough, vowing to achieve 'ultimate victory' against the Persian Gulf country. Speaking at the Republican Members' Issues Conference, Trump said, 'We have won in many ways but haven't won enough.
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Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Offered Asylum by President Trump
The dissonance between President Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and his call to grant asylum to the Iranian athletes was striking.
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Trump says Iran war will be over 'very soon', but not this week
At his press briefing, the US president claimed the operation was a "tremendous success", but added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry.
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Trump says war on Iran could be ‘short-term excursion’
Trump says war on Iran could be ‘short-term excursion’ US President Donald Trump said the US-Israeli war on Iran could be a “short-term excursion”. Speaking at a Republican gathering in Doral, Florida, Trump said the US military was already “very far” ahead of the four-to-five-week timeframe initially estimated for the assault on Iran. In an earlier interview with CBS, he said: “I think the war is very complete, pretty much.
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Strikes shake Iran cities as crowds rally in support of Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran and Israel continue to exchange attacks, as supporters of Khamenei celebrate the decision to name him supreme leader.
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Iran says Israel, US trying to drive wedge with neighbours
Iran says Israel, US trying to drive wedge with neighbours Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Israel and the United States are trying to create “discord” between Tehran and neighbouring countries. According to Tasnim news agency, Pezeshkian said Iran remains ready to ease regional tensions if countries hosting US bases do not allow their territory to be used to launch attacks on Iran. He also said Tehran is willing to form a joint team with Turkey to investigate the “alleged” missile attack on Turkish territory.
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"PM Modi's foreign policy (mis)adventurism...": Congress criticises Jaishankar's statement in Parliament on West Asia crisis, raises concerns over India's strategic interests
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Congress slammed the Centre's response to the escalating West Asia crisis, with former External Affairs Minister and President of Congress' Foreign Affairs Department, Salman Khurshid, raising concerns over India's strategic, economic and diplomatic interests in the region following EAM S Jaishankar's statement in Parliament.
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'Regional, US interests best served by ceasefire, return to diplomacy': Oman Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi
Muscat [Oman], March 10 (ANI): Oman Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi on Monday gave a call for the earliest return to diplomacy and ceasefire amid escalating tensions in West Asia and underlined that the economic damage and potential for humanitarian catastrophe are unsustainable. His remarks come after the leaders' conference hosted by the European Union.
