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Iran-linked group says it hacked US company in retaliation for Minab school bombing
Hacker group Handala claimed responsibility for attack that caused ‘global disruption’ to Stryker Corporation’s systems An Iran-linked group said it hacked a US medical company, causing “global disruption” to its systems, in retaliation for the bombing of the Minab school in Iran, in an attack seen as widening the Middle East into the cyber realm. Handala, a hacker group, claimed responsibility for the attack on Wednesday on the Stryker Corporation, which makes medical devices and is based in Michigan. It affected thousands of employees using the company’s Microsoft systems.
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Israeli settlers in West Bank use cover of Iran war to attack and murder Palestinians
Israeli settlers in West Bank use cover of Iran war to attack and murder Palestinians Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:34 At least six Palestinians have been killed in the past week alone, as activists report unprecedented violence Mousa and Omar Hamayel, both 39, at the site where Thaer Hamayel was killed during an attack by Israeli settlers near Ramallah, in March 2026 (Reuters/Ammar Awad) Off Early on Sunday morning, residents of Abu Falah, a small town near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, spotted a group of around 100 Israeli settlers gathered on a hill near their homes. The masked men then descended on the town, with the intention of razing Palestinian homes and evicting their residents. The residents are used to continuous harassment by settlers from outposts dotting the surrounding hills, but say they have never experienced this scale of violence before.
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Rising fuel costs push airlines to hike ticket prices
SYDNEY/AUCKLAND: Airlines are warning passengers to expect higher ticket prices as surging jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict squeeze operating margins across the global aviation industry. Australia's Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand said on March 10 that they have begun raising fares, highlighting how carriers are struggling to absorb the rapid rise in fuel prices.
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UN Security Council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf without mentioning US and Israel
UN Security Council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf without mentioning US and Israel Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:29 Iran says resolution is 'blatant misuse' of Security Council, as Russian draft calling for all sides to de-escalate is rejected Mike Waltz, US Ambassador to the UN and president of the Security Council for the month of March, at UN headquarters in New York City on 11 March 2026 (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images via AFP) Off The UN Security Council has voted to call for an end to Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli attacks on Iran , prompting strong criticism from Tehran’s ambassador. The resolution was tabled by Iran's Gulf neighbour Bahrain and sponsored by 135 countries.
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In photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon
In photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon Mourners attend the funeral of four family members killed overnight by Israeli air strikes that targeted the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on 12 March, 2026. (AFP) A man stands on the rubble of a destroyed building as firefighters work at the site of overnight Israeli strikes in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs on 12 March, 2026. (AFP) Firefighters work at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs on 12 March, 2026.
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Iran 'not in danger of collapse', say US intelligence sources
Iran 'not in danger of collapse', say US intelligence sources Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:18 After nearly two weeks of constant bombardment and the assassination of its Supreme Leader, Iran's administration remains intact A portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba at the funerals of IRGC commanders, March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off US intelligence reports suggest that Iran 's leadership retains control of the country, several sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. After two weeks of joint US- Israeli strikes on the country, including one that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, one source told the news agency that there is "consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger " of collapse and "retains control of the Iranian public". Following a “multitude” of intelligence reports that have reached this conclusion, the most recent coming in the last few days, President Donald Trump’s decision to end the bombardment, which he told CBS on Monday will end “soon, very soon”, could signal a costly failure for the administration.
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Former Biden Adviser Criticizes Trump’s Lack of Plan for Existing War with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US national security adviser Jake Sullivan sharply criticized the US President Trump’s lack of plan for exiting war with Iran.
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Release Order of Four Baha’i Citizens Revoked Amidst War
According to information obtained by IranWire, many detainees from the January protests have been released from Kerman Prison in recen ...
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Iran keeps oil flowing to China as Hormuz pressure forces reserve release
Iran is still loading about 1. 5 million barrels of crude a day in March while China is receiving about 1. 25 million barrels daily, Kpler data show, even as days of Iranian pressure around the Strait of Hormuz and rising prices force consuming nations to tap emergency reserves.
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Thailand seeks apology from Iran after vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz
Thailand seeks apology from Iran after vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz Thailand's foreign ministry has demanded an apology from Iran over damage caused to a Thai vessel that was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, which led to a fire and forced the crew to abandon ship. The ministry said it was seeking clarity from Iran's ambassador on Thursday on the facts surrounding the incident. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency that the ship was "fired upon by Iranian fighters".
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Russia calls on Israel and US to end the Iran war
Russia calls on Israel and US to end the Iran war Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the humanitarian situation in the region was extremely difficult and the escalation of the conflict was cause for deep concern.
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Italian Military Base in Iraqi Kurdistan Targeted by Missile
The Italian Ministry of Defense said that one of its military bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region was hit by a missile on the evening of We ...
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Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets Wednesday night
Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets Wednesday night The Israeli military said on Thursday that Hezbollah had fired around 200 rockets at Israel the night before, in what it described as the Lebanese armed group's "biggest barrage" since the war began. "Last night, Hezbollah timed a simultaneous attack with Iran, firing rockets and drones at towns and communities across Israel. The numbers (are) about approximately 200 rockets, approximately 20 UAVs (drones) and combine those with ballistic missiles that were being fired from Iran in the same time," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists in a briefing.
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High court rules in favour of journalist Owen Jones in libel case
High court rules in favour of journalist Owen Jones in libel case Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:49 The case revolved around an article by Jones, which cited BBC journalists who pointing to BBC Middle East online editor Raffi Berg as playing a 'key role in a wider BBC culture of 'systematic Israeli propaganda' Off London's High Court has ruled in favour of journalist Owen Jones on key issues in a libel case brought by Raffi Berg, BBC news online's Middle East Editor, over an article alleging that he is biased towards Israel. The cases revolved around an article by Jones, published by the news outlet, Drop Site News, which cited BBC journalists who pointed to Berg as playing a "key role in a wider BBC culture of 'systematic Israeli propaganda". The court rejected Berg's lawyers' core argument that Jones' reporting presented him as "a rogue journalist and editor who deliberately disregards and breaches the duties of accuracy and impartiality that he knows are required of him as an Editor for BBC News online, with the purpose of presenting news reports falsely favourable to Israel that are intentionally biased and that deliberately ignore contrary evidence".
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India is the future, the West is the past Russian envoy
The South Asian country has immense potential in the emerging world order, Denis Alipov has told RT India is the future, the West is the past, and multipolarity is inevitable, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov has told RT India. In an exclusive interview aired on Thursday, Alipov said Russia wants to see a strong India, adding: "And this is something you are going to see very soon.
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Georgian Sailors Survive Iranian Attack On Ship Off Iraqi Coast
All 23 Georgian crew members aboard a Malta-flagged tanker struck by Iran off the Iraqi coast have been rescued, a relative of one of the sailors told RFE/RL's Georgian Service. Two oil tankers sailing in Iraqi territorial waters were struck in the Persian Gulf early on March 12, with sailors describing a coordinated attack involving drones and explosive devices.
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Life in War as Told by Khuzestanis: “We Are Battle-Hardened”
“We are afraid of the sound of explosions and fighter jets, very afraid. But honestly, we are more terrified of the government supporter ...
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The Most American King: Jordan’s Abdullah II and the craft of survival
The Most American King: Jordan’s Abdullah II and the craft of survival Submitted by Hossam el-Hamalawy on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:07 A rare biography into the life of Jordan’s king gives insight into the statecraft that has kept him in power, but not the domestic cost of his policies King Abdullah II meets US President Donald Trump at the White House in February, 2025 (AFP) Off Aaron Magid’s The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan sets out to fill an important gap in contemporary Middle Eastern history. Despite Abdullah II having ruled Jordan for more than a quarter of a century, surviving regional upheavals that swept away presidents and monarchs alike, no comprehensive political biography has previously attempted to map his life, networks, and rule in detail. Magid offers a richly reported narrative built on more than a hundred interviews with Jordanian officials, western diplomats, intelligence figures, military officers and analysts, supplemented by archival material in the US and UK .
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"Hope PM is right, but it seems unlikely": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raises concerns on reported LPG shortage
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens not to panic, saying India would overcome the LPG cylinder gas crisis as it did during COVID-Pandemic, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed hope that PM Modi is right, but doubted the situation.
