Updated: Mar 21st, 2026 The administration of Donald Trump has reportedly issued a 30-day sanctions waiver permitting the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea, in a move aimed at easing global energy supply pressures triggered by the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran. In a post on X, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...
Updated: Mar 21st, 2026 Ten people have been killed and four others are still reported missing in a large fire at a car parts plant in South Korea’s Daejeon, authorities said Saturday. Another 59 people suffered serious or slight injuries. Firefighters have been searching for the four people who were unaccounted for when the blaze...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 Sri Lanka has reportedly refused permission to the United States to land two warplanes at Mattala International Airport earlier this month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament on Friday. According to reports, the President stated that the requests regarding aircraft operating from Djibouti and transporting anti-ship missiles were made for March...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Photo: Sølve Sundsbø. The Royal Court Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit has finally responded, saying she wishes she had never met disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, admitting she felt “manipulated” in a televised interview that broke weeks of silence over her past association with him, as...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 The United States Mint will produce a 24-carat gold coin featuring the face of Donald Trump on one side and a bald eagle on the other. The unusual move has drawn criticism, as a living president rarely features on such a special coin. The coin, to be minted to celebrate 250...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 India on Friday confirmed the death of an Indian national on March 18 in Riyadh due to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia stated that it remains in touch with the family and local authorities and assured all possible assistance. “The Embassy of India expresses its...
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that spokesperson and head of the Public Relations Array of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ali Mohammad Naini has been killed. According to the statement released by IDF, Naini served in several propaganda and public relations roles. “ELIMINATED: Ali Mohammad Naini, the Spokesperson and Head of...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 Iran has executed public hanging to a 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi over allegedly killing two police men during protests in the country, as per reports. Along with him, two other men have also received the same punishment. In January 2026, nationwide anti-regime protests were carried out in Iran in which many...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 Popular messaging platform WhatsApp is planning to introduce usernames and unique IDs, enabling users to send messages and make voice or video calls without revealing their phone numbers, according to reports. The new feature is expected to be rolled out globally by June 2026. Both individuals and businesses are likely to...
Updated: Mar 20th, 2026 Iran’s military has claimed that it intercepted and struck a US F-35 fighter jet during a strategic mission, forcing the aircraft to exit Iranian airspace and land at a military base in the Middle East after sustaining significant damage. The development comes amid a sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict following...