Iran claims retaliatory strikes on aluminium plants in Bahrain and the UAE
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has carried out missile and drone attacks on major aluminium facilities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, widening the regional economic fallout from the war and hitting one of the Gulf’s most important industrial sectors. The claim was followed by statements from the two companies confirming damage and injuries at their sites.
March 29, 2026
Read More →Houthis join fight against Israel as Iran war moves into second month
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its second month on Saturday as Yemen’s Houthi movement launched its first attack on Israel since the conflict began, widening the battlefield and raising new fears of a broader regional confrontation. The strike came as US Marines began arriving in the region and diplomatic efforts remained fragile.
March 29, 2026
Read More →Altamis Nabil’s “Lumière to Hiralal” Included in the Library of the British Film Institute - BFI
The English-language book “Lumière to Hiralal” by Bangladeshi author and independent filmmaker Md Altamis Nabil has been formally included in the collection of the BFI Reuben Library, under the renowned British Film Institute - BFI in London.
March 29, 2026
Read More →US Israel war on Iran enters day 29 as regional attacks widen and diplomacy stalls
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its fifth week on Saturday with fresh strikes inside Iran, continued missile attacks across the region, and no clear breakthrough in diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting. Israel and the United States kept up air operations against Iranian targets, while Iran and its allies signaled that retaliation would continue on multiple fronts.
March 28, 2026
Read More →Argentina Designates Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a Terrorist Group
Milei government says the move will tighten financial sanctions, restrict operations, and deepen cross border security cooperation.
March 27, 2026
Read More →Costa Rica signs weekly deportation deal with US under Trump crackdown
Costa Rica has agreed to accept 25 migrants deported from the United States each week under a new “third country” arrangement with the Trump administration, expanding Washington’s effort to send noncitizen migrants to countries other than their own. Costa Rican officials said the agreement was signed this week during a visit by US envoy Kristi Noem and described it as a nonbinding migration pact.
March 27, 2026
Read More →Iran said it was receptive to requests from Spain regarding transit through Hormuz
Iran has signaled a limited opening for Spanish shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would be receptive to any request from Madrid related to transit through the waterway, after Spain publicly refused to join military operations in the Gulf and described the US Israeli war on Iran as illegal. The statement came from the Iranian embassy in Spain and is the first such public gesture toward a European Union country since maritime traffic through Hormuz was sharply restricted.
March 27, 2026
Read More →Post Bondi crackdown in Australia accused of targeting pro Palestinian activism
Human rights groups and pro-Palestinian activists in Australia say a raft of anti-hate and public order measures introduced after the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack are beginning to curb lawful dissent, with critics warning that the new rules risk chilling peaceful protest and political speech related to Palestine. The debate has intensified after recent arrests in Queensland and heavy handed policing of demonstrations in Sydney.
March 27, 2026
Read More →US Gaza plan seeks Hamas disarmament and end to its rule, reports say
The United States has presented Hamas with a written disarmament proposal as part of a broader postwar plan for Gaza, according to people familiar with the talks, in a move that could determine whether reconstruction and any further Israeli troop withdrawal can move forward. The proposal was delivered during meetings in Cairo attended by Nickolay Mladenov, the Gaza envoy for President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, and US aide Aryeh Lightstone.