South Asia
LIVE: Japan vs Australia – Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final
Follow our live build-up, with team news, before our text commentary stream of the Women's Asian Cup final.
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300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war
Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.
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Aid flotilla for Cuba sets sail from Mexico
An aid flotilla from Mexico is sailing for Cuba as the country suffers under a tightening US fuel blockade.
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Al Jazeera reporter’s journey from Jordan to Iraq
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque recorded his journey on the long road from Amman to Baghdad.
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Iran war live: Trump says no ceasefire as Khamenei issues defiant message
Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.
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US judge sides with New York Times against Pentagon journalism policies
In his ruling, Judge Paul Friedman ruled the Trump administration sought to force out 'disfavoured journalists'.
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Pezeshkian says Iran not seeking war with Muslim neighbours
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is not seeking war with its neighbours.
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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties
Faced with reports that two US prosecutors have opened probes, the left-wing leader denies links to drug traffickers.
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India cooking gas crisis forces exodus of textile workers
Indian textile workers are returning home after days without cooking gas, as an LPG crisis linked to the Iran war.
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Military movements indicate Trump is considering Iran ground operation
The US is moving military assets to the Middle East that are key to providing support for ground troop operations.
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Palestinian citizens of Israel demand better protection against missiles
At least 15 people have been killed by attacks in Israel since the war on Iran started late last month.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in message
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has released a message for the Persian New Year.
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Ex-minister Gamboa targeted in Costa Rica’s first extradition to the US
A former Supreme Court justice, Celso Gamboa was accused by the US of using government connections to traffic cocaine.
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US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two
In an initial statement, the US military said three people survived the strike but did not offer additional details.
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Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war?
Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war. How are they responding?
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What are the risks of turning energy sites into battlefields?
Oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been attacked since early in the war on Iran.
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QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi says he warned US of 'consequences' of attacking Iranian energy infrastructure.
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Trump: No Iranian leaders left to talk to, says war going ‘extremely well’
US President Donald Trump said that Iranian leaders are “all gone” and that the White House has “nobody left to talk to.
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Sri Lanka says it denied US request to land two aircraft at Mattala airport
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says request made on February 26, two days before US and Israel launched war on Iran.
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Walker, Texas Ranger star and martial arts icon Chuck Norris dies at 86
A six-time karate champion and action film star, Norris was hospitalised in Hawaii on Thursday for unknown causes.
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