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Monday, 09 March 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 13:25 CST
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Body recovered from rubble in Tehran

Video released by the Iranian Red Crescent shows a body pulled from the rubble of a destroyed building in Tehran.

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What asymmetric warfare may tell us about Iran’s fighting chances

In war, a weaker opponent will often resort to asymmetric warfare, a tactic Iran is likely to exploit against the US.

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At least 42 people killed in days of floods across Kenya

Authorities say 26 people died in capital Nairobi as floodwaters submerged homes and carried away vehicles.

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IRGC warns of energy war after US-Israeli strikes on Iranian assets

The spokesman for the IRGC, says the US has opened a new chapter in the war by bombing Iran’s energy infrastructure.

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Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage

Bangladesh relies on imports for 95 percent of energy needs which have been disrupted after conflict in the Middle East.

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Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in Lebanon: HRW

Images verified by Human Rights Watch show Israel fired white phosphorus in populated areas of southern Lebanon.

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Iran’s IRGC backs Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, the country's new supreme leader.

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Oil soars past $100 a barrel, stocks plunge as US-Israel war on Iran rages

Crude oil prices surge more than 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.

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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after father’s killing

The son of Ali Khamenei will now be charged with leading Islamic Republic through biggest crisis in its history.

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12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight comes up empty

Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a deep-sea search has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, as families pressed for the effort to continue.

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U.S. military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels, in early September.

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Oil soars past $100 a barrel as US-Israel war on Iran rages

Crude oil prices surge more than 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.

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Video appears to show U.S. cruise missile striking Iranian school compound

The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike.

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Oil soars past $100 a barrel amid Iran war

Crude oil prices rise by as much 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.

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Trump vows control over Iran leader as death toll of US soldiers rises

Trump says new supreme leader will 'not last long' without US approval, hours before Mojtaba Khamenei is selected.

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