Sports Ministry says ban for ‘security’ of athletes before a game between Iranian and Emirati clubs in Saudi Arabia.By AP and ReutersPublished On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026Iran has banned its sports teams from travelling to countries it considers “hostile”, Iranian state...

Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 to boost their bid to reach a men’s World Cup for the first time since 2014, as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Poland, Turkiye, Kosovo, the Czech Republic and Denmark also won their European playoff semifinals.Four-time champions...

EXPLAINERTrump has delayed attacks on Iran’s energy facilities by 10 days, claiming talks are going well – though Iran disagrees. Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026As the war enters day 28, United States President Donald Trump has delayed planned attacks on Iran’s...

Kano, Nigeria – On a bustling day in northern Nigeria, Marian Shammah made her way to the Sabon Gari Market, one of the largest electronics hubs in Kano state.The 34-year-old cleaner was in need of a refrigerator, but with rising costs and a meagre income, she saw the...

The Strait of Hormuz is the only major commercial artery on earth named after a god. The name derives from Hormoz, the Middle Persian rendering of Ahura Mazda – the Zoroastrian deity of wisdom, light, and cosmic order. This is not poetic licence; it is an etymological...

Kandy, Sri Lanka – On a sunny March day in the hill city of Kandy in central Sri Lanka, Keerthi Rathna waited in a serpentine queue to buy his share of petrol for his three-wheeler tuk-tuk.The government-allocated ration for him was 20 litres (about 5 gallons) per...

Malaysian leader says oil tankers granted clearance by Iran as government introduces measures to conserve fuel. Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026Iran has allowed Malaysian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Malaysia’s leader said, amid the global energy...

NewsFeedThe Iranian Red Crescent Society released video showing rescuers in Tehran lowering a man strapped to a stretcher from the wreckage of a building severely damaged in an airstrike.Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026Click here to share on social...

NewsFeedThe Israeli army fired tear gas at Palestinian residents of the Beit Imrin village, northwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers can be seen setting up tents, while gunfire is heard as the Palestinians fled.Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar...

NewsFeedIranian Red Crescent video shows the aftermath of a strike on a residential area in Urmia, where multiple buildings were destroyed and rescue teams deployed to search for survivors. Officials said several homes were hit, with a number of people killed and...

Announcement is the latest example of Trump literally stamping his name on US institutions. Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026United States President Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on US currency under plans to mark the 250th anniversary of the country’s...

NewsFeedAustralia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese says his government has made a “constructive” contribution to the US-Israeli war on Iran. The comments follow criticism from US President Donald Trump who said Australia’s support “was not great”.Published On 27 Mar...