Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 31 (ANI): Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Tuesday said that the West Asia conflict and India's efforts to navigate through it will have a 'psychological impact' on the assembly elections of four states and one union territory.
Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) came down heavily on France for denying the use of its airspace to American planes headed to Israel, loaded with military supplies. In a post on Truth Social, he decried France as 'unhelpful' with Iran and said that Washington would remember this.
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China and Pakistan put forward a five-point initiative for restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region during talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday.
FIFA confirms Iran will play at World Cup FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Iran “will be at the World Cup”, despite questions over whether the team would travel to the United States, where most of their group matches are due to be held. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump said it would not be “appropriate” for Iran to participate, citing safety concerns.
Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role Middle East crisis – live updates Pakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan’s foreign minister flew to Beijing on Tuesday to seek Chinese support for the country’s faltering efforts to negotiate an end to end the war. The one-day meeting between Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, came as Pakistan continues to push for the role of peacemaker between the United States and Iran, even as the war shows little sign of relenting. Continue reading...
Fifa president made comments at Iran-Costa Rica game Infantino says Iran will play games in the US as scheduled Iran scheduled to open World Cup in LA on 15 June Fifa president Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday that Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war . “Iran will be at the World Cup,” Infantino said at half-time of Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey. “That’s why we’re here.
Lib Dem mayor forced to resign for sharing Israeli 'false flag' ambulance attack posts Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 14:57 Bharat Pankhania, until Tuesday the mayor of Bath, has also resigned as a Lib Dem councillor Bharat Pankhania was appointed mayor of Bath on 7 June 2025 at Bath Abbey (Screengrab/X) Off The mayor of the British city of Bath has been forced to resign for sharing social media posts suggesting that the arson attack last week on Jewish charity-owned ambulances in London was a false flag. Bharat Pankhania, a member of the Liberal Democrat party, has also resigned as a Lib Dem councillor. He shared posts on his personal X account last week, describing the attack as an Israeli false flag operation, as well as posts saying it was an insurance fraud.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei has expressed his appreciation to Sunni clerics in Kurdistan Province for their message of sympathy and support following the martyrdom of the late Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
President Trump’s latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Amid the developing security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran on Tuesday noted how India's 'silence' has worked in favour of the United States, Israel and Gulf countries, highlighting how such strategic posturing works to ensure India's interests and values are protected.
Iran's foreign minister: Reports of missiles fired at Turkey 'completely baseless' Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports that Tehran fired missiles at Turkey as "completely baseless". Iran's foreign ministry said that Araghchi had offered to undertake a joint investigation into the claims on a call to his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. He further warned against "false flag operations" aimed at undermining regional ties.
King Charles 'might be a Muslim', says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 11:26 Giuliani claimed Muslims 'wanna take over' Britain and called the Quran a 'cult of death' on Piers Morgan's show Britain's King Charles III pays a visit to the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Baker Barracks in Emsworth, southern England on 26 February 2026 (AFP) Off Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has said that the king of England might be a Muslim and that Muslims "wanna take over" Britain, calling the Quran a "cult of death". Giuliani made the outburst in an interview on British journalist Piers Morgan's YouTube show on Monday, while arguing in favour of the US-Israeli war on Iran . "I have people from England telling me you're gonna be a Muslim country in 10 years," he told Morgan.
Netanyahu’s reversal on the Holy Sepulchre is a manoeuvre to deflect global criticism Submitted by Ismail Patel on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 07:27 Granting the Latin Patriarch access to the church does not fix the fundamental issue of a colonial system designed to erase Palestinian Christian presence Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, sits inside the Church of All Nations to mark Palm Sunday following Israel's cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession on 29 March, 2026 (AFP) On In Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre stands at the heart of Christian worship. It is the site for commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection. To deny access to this site is not a simple administrative act.
Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Hebrew website of Tasnim News Agency has pointed to a shift in the balance of power amid the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, urging Israelis to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end ongoing instability.
Union boss says workers have received some, but not all, of their pay Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Security lines have eased at airports, clearing the worst of the bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) officers began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown. Allegations swirl that a broker for Pete Hegseth inquired into an investment in key defense companies before the Iran war began.
From Idlib to Downing Street: Ahmed al-Sharaa meets the UK's prime minister Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:41 UK expected to announce scheme providing export finance to British companies seeking to do business in Syria Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is welcomed by Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of their meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London on 31 March 2026 Off Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Tuesday morning, on his first trip to London. The landmark meeting reflects the enormous shift in UK-Syria relations since the fall of longtime autocrat Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Sharaa was previously head of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebel coalition that ousted Assad and was until recently a British-designated terrorist group.
Rome [Italy], March 31 (ANI): Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Monday (local time) denied the United States the use of Sigonella base. The denial came after Italy came to know of the flight plan of some US air assets, which involved landing at Sigonella before heading to West Asia, according to Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Ashok Sajjanhar, Former Senior diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump's statements seem highly suspicious as he says he is in talks with Iranian authorities, but they deny the claim. Sajjanhar, in a conversation with ANI, said that although Pakistan has offered to mediate, Iran does not trust Pakistan.
Lebanon bans Hezbollah's military wing, diplomatic official says Lebanon informed the United Nations in a letter that it has criminalised Hezbollah's military wing, Al Hadath reported, citing a diplomatic official. The report said Beirut's letter also mentioned a 2 March government decision to ban all military activity by the group.
