The United States has reportedly deployed about 4,500 Marines, along with F-35 fighter jets and helicopters, to the Strait of Hormuz. This move signals growing military preparation in the region amid rising tensions. The deployment aims to strengthen security and protect shipping routes in the strategic waterway. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the...
Updated: Mar 23rd, 2026 Amid the evolving situation in the Middle East, Indian airlines have announced limited but continued flight operations for March 22, while urging passengers to stay alert for last-minute changes. Low-cost carrier IndiGo said it will operate select flights on Sunday, advising travellers to check their flight status before heading to the...
Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community emergency service were set ablaze in the Golders Green area of north London. Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime, according to local media reports. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to Highfield Road at around 1.45 am on Monday (local time) following reports...
Updated: Mar 23rd, 2026 The pilot and the co-pilot were killed as an Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Chinese news agency reported, citing local media. Operations at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were suspended after the collision. Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aircraft...
Updated: Mar 23rd, 2026 Canada has introduced a new pathway to help French-speaking international students and graduates get permanent residence (PR). The programme will offer guidance, job opportunities and support to help them settle in the country. The initiative will first start with students at the Université de Hearst in Ontario. “This project aims to...
Updated: Mar 23rd, 2026 Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked and navigation continues in the waterway, with necessary measures being taken due to wartime conditions. In a statement elaborating on Iran’s positions amid ongoing US and Israeli attacks, the ministry said that Iran has always respected the freedom of...
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...
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...
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,...
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...