At least 12 medical personnel were killed in an Israeli air strike on a healthcare centre in the town of Borj Qalaouiya in south Lebanon, the National News Agency reported on Saturday, citing the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The ministry said the death toll was preliminary, with rescue operations continuing as teams searched for...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has said he is not prepared to strike a deal with Iran to end the ongoing hostilities, despite claims of signals from Tehran that it is willing to negotiate, stating that the proposed terms are “not good enough yet”, as per reports. Speaking to a local news...
Updated: Mar 14th, 2026 NASA has announced that it is targeting April 1 for the launch of its upcoming crewed lunar mission, following the successful completion of a critical wet dress rehearsal and the resolution of fuel leaks that had been detected during earlier testing. The wet dress rehearsal — a comprehensive countdown simulation involving...
Updated: Mar 14th, 2026 Pakistani airstrikes claimed four lives and injured 25 others in the Afghan capital Kabul early Friday, deputy spokesman of the Afghan government Hamdullah Fitrat said on Saturday. According to the official, besides Kabul, Pakistan also conducted air raids on Kandahar, Paktika, Khost and Nangarhar provinces on Thursday night and Friday. In...
Updated: Mar 14th, 2026 The Pentagon is sending additional Marines and warships to the Middle East as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on maritime traffic and regional targets, according to media reports citing unnamed US officials. Fox News reported that the Pentagon is deploying the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli,...
Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Representative image A drone strike targeted a joint Peshmerga–French military base in the Makhmour area near Erbil in northern Iraq, killing one French officer and injuring several soldiers, according to reports. The Makhmour base, located near Erbil in the Kurdistan region, hosts Peshmerga forces along with international coalition troops, including French...
At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in airstrikes in Pul-e-Charkhi area in Afghanistan’s Kabul last night, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed on Friday. The UNAMA also called for an immediate cessation in hostilities to stop further loss of civilian life. Since February 26, at least 75 people have...
Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Google has announced a major upgrade to Google Maps, introducing a new artificial intelligence feature called “Ask Maps”, powered by its Gemini models. The company said the update, described as the biggest change to Maps in more than a decade, will allow users to plan journeys and explore places through simple...
Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 Tech billionaire Elon Musk has warned that children and people struggling with mental health should avoid using ChatGPT, adding fresh tension to an ongoing debate about the safety of artificial intelligence. His remarks came after reports connected the chatbot to a conversation with a suspect involved in a school shooting in...
Adobe said that its long-serving chief executive Shantanu Narayen, will step down after nearly two decades in the role, triggering a leadership search at one of the world’s most influential software companies. The San Jose-based company said Narayen will transition from the CEO role after a successor is appointed, but will remain as board chair...