US President Donald Trump threatened to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power plants within 48 hours if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as he said Washington was close to meeting its military objectives in the conflict.  In a series of posts, Trump issued a direct ultimatum over the strategic waterway, saying: “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT...

Updated: Mar 22nd, 2026 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed it is closely monitoring reports of a missile incident in Dimona, stating that no damage has been detected at Israel’s sensitive nuclear research infrastructure.  In a statement posted on X, the agency said it was aware of reports involving a missile impact in the city but had “not...

Updated: Mar 21st, 2026 Donald Trump on Friday said the United States was “very close” to achieving its objectives in the ongoing conflict with Iran, signalling a possible winding down of military operations while urging other nations to assume responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz, as per reports. In a post on Truth Social, Trump outlined what he described...

Updated: Mar 21st, 2026 Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has stressed that the recent attacks on parts of Turkey and Oman were not carried out by the Iranian armed forces or its allies.  He made the remarks in a message to extend congratulations on the arrival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday (local time), which marks the end of the holy month...

Updated: Mar 21st, 2026 A US federal jury in California has found Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter (now called X) shareholders in 2022 using false statements that depressed the company’s share price.  Allegedly, Musk sought to renegotiate or abandon a $44 billion takeover of X with his false statement. Jurors concluded that two of three...

Updated: Mar 21st, 2026 Meta Platforms has announced that it will discontinue its virtual reality social platform, Horizon Worlds, on Quest headsets, nearly five years after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg described it as the “next frontier” for the company. In a community blog post, Meta said the Horizon Worlds app will be removed from the Quest store by the end...

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 the measure is intended to...

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 started. One of the bodies...

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 4 and March 8. He...

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 per the BBC report. The...