Updated: Mar 19th, 2026 India is now the world’s second most targeted country for international scams while US tops the list. Scammers use tools like AI to create convincing fake profiles, according to Meta’s Semiannual Adversarial Threat Report. “Our investigations surfaced that Criminal Scam Syndicates most frequently targeted English-speaking users across the US, followed by users in India,” said the...

Updated: Mar 19th, 2026 In a major development amid Israel, US war with Iran, the Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, has stepped down with immediate effect, marking the first high-level resignation from President Donald Trump’s administration in protest against the ongoing Iran conflict. In a public statement, Kent said he could no longer support the...

Updated: Mar 19th, 2026 Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a ‘temporary pause’ in hostilities on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, following appeals from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar, even as tensions remain high after Kabul accused Islamabad of carrying out a deadly strike that killed hundreds. Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar made the announcement in a post on X, just hours after...

Director of US National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday warned that Pakistan’s advancing missile programme could eventually put the United States within range, flagging it as part of a growing set of global threats to the American homeland. Presenting the intelligence community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, Gabbard said China and Russia are developing advanced delivery systems capable of bypassing US...

Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned and denounced what it described as a “blatant Iranian attack” targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City, which reportedly caused fires and significant damage to the LNG facility. In an official statement, Qatar termed the attack a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a direct threat to its national security and regional stability. The...

Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 As per reports, a serious aviation incident was reported from Nepal’s Khuntang district after a helicopter operated by Air Dynasty crash-landed while attempting to land under adverse weather conditions. Despite the severity of the accident, all six individuals on board, including the pilot, were rescued safely. One passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to a...

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday said that Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmaeil Khatib, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran overnight. Katz also warned of ‘significant surprises’ across all arenas, local media reported.  During a security assessment, he said, “On this day, significant surprises are expected across all arenas that will escalate the war we are conducting against...

Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 A mother who published a book  ‘Are You With Me?’ after the sudden death of her husband, was reportedly found guilty for allegedly giving poison which killed her husband. Kouri Richins, 35, from Utah, allegedly killed her husband Eric Richins in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl laced drink, she was found guilty during...

Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 The Iranian strike hit an area at the Al Minhad Air Base of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has  long-standing presence on March 18, said Australian defence Force in a statement. “On the morning of 18 March 2026 (AEDT), an Iranian strike impacted an area at the Al Minhad Air...

Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday confirmed that an Iranian projectile struck near an air base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where Australian soldiers are stationed, but that no personnel were injured. Albanese told reporters on Wednesday that the projectile hit a road leading to the Al Minhad Air Base south of Dubai around...