US President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel were “winning very decisively” in the ongoing military campaign against Iran and suggested the conflict could end within days, as he defended the scale of recent strikes and warned Tehran against threatening global energy supplies. Speaking at a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami,...
Updated: Mar 10th, 2026 The first two days of US military strikes on Iran cost about $5.6 billion in munitions alone, according to a report by The Washington Post, underscoring the enormous financial cost of the conflict even as President Donald Trump suggests the war could end soon. The estimate, based on information shared with...
Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 The Human Rights Watch, a global watchdog, has claimed that the Israel Defence Forces used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon as hostilities in West Asia continue to intensify. The rights group claimed in a statement on Thursday that it had verified evidence suggesting that white phosphorus...
Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 Turkey reportedly said on Monday that NATO air defence systems intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran after it entered Turkish airspace, warning that Ankara would take all necessary steps against threats to its territory. The Turkish Ministry of National Defence said in a statement that the missile was shot...
Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva reportedly has cautioned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could trigger fresh inflationary pressures worldwide if energy prices remain elevated for an extended period. Speaking at a symposium hosted by Japan’s finance ministry on Monday, Georgieva said the global economy was once again...
Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and owner of X, has reacted to the recent suicide of two college students in a temple washroom in Surat, after police said the victims had searched for information about suicide methods using ChatGPT. Responding to reports about the incident, Musk posted a brief...
In the early morning of March 9, Iran’s fresh drone hit the Sitra city of Bahrain, which left 32 citizens injured, including children. Four citizens are believed to be in critical condition, as per reports. Reportedly, the health ministry of Bahrain confirmed Iran’s drone attack in the Sitra city of Bahrain early morning on Monday....
Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 At least 41 people were killed and about 40 others injured after an Israeli military operation in eastern Lebanon failed to recover the remains of missing Israeli pilot “Ron Arad”. The raid took place overnight in the town of Nabi Chit, as per reports. The Israeli army said the mission was...
Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 Police investigations have revealed the modus operandi adopted by the two accused in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, detailing how they escaped from Bangladesh and managed to remain in India for several months after committing the crime. According to a senior intelligence officer of the West Bengal...
Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, in a move that signals the continued dominance of hardliners in Tehran even as the country remains locked in an escalating conflict with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric believed to wield significant influence within...