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Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt for Iran talks

Pakistan will host high-level talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt starting Sunday, as regional powers intensify diplomatic efforts to contain the escalating conflict involving Iran.

28 Mar 2026-13:46
Israeli strike kills 4 farmers in southern Lebanon

28 Mar 2026-13:15
Israel strike kills paramedic in southern Lebanon

A paramedic has been killed and four others injured after an Israeli strike hit a Civil Defence ambulance in southern Lebanon.

28 Mar 2026-12:30
Iran allows Thai oil ships through Hormuz

Iran has agreed to allow Thai oil vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears over Thailand’s energy security following recent tensions in the vital shipping lane.

28 Mar 2026-09:57
Israeli officer, soldier severely injured in south Lebanon

Israel’s military says a combat officer and a soldier were severely injured during an overnight encounter in southern Lebanon, where its ground operations are expanding.

27 Mar 2026-15:06
Israeli airstrikes hit multiple towns in southern Lebanon

Multiple Israeli airstrikes have hit several towns and suburbs across southern Lebanon, according to a correspondent on the ground, marking a new escalation in cross-border tensions.

27 Mar 2026-12:51
Finland: Israel-US war risks global recession

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has warned that the ongoing Israel-US conflict with Iran could trigger a “self-inflicted global recession,” potentially causing economic damage worse than the coronavirus pandemic.

27 Mar 2026-12:30
Germany says US, Iran preparing direct talks

Germany has said that the United States and Iran could soon hold direct negotiations, following recent indirect contacts between the two sides.

27 Mar 2026-12:12
Israel orders civilians to leave village in south Lebanon

The Israel military has issued an urgent evacuation warning to residents of Sajd in southern Lebanon, saying it will “act against it forcefully.”

27 Mar 2026-09:59
Canada sanctions 100 Russian shadow fleet vessels

Canada has imposed new sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, adding 100 oil tankers to its blacklist, Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced.

27 Mar 2026-09:39