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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Iranians celebrate Persian New Year in first wartime Nowruz in decades

Residents of Tehran exchange new year's wishes as US and Israeli attacks continue through the spring equinox.

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Iran: From Khamenei to Khamenei

How Iran’s power structure was built, and how it survives its architect.

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Trump administration seeks billions from Harvard over anti-Semitism claims

Harvard University has rejected the complaint as 'another pretextual and retaliatory action' from the Trump White House.

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Explosion hits Jerusalem’s Old City after Iran missile alert

An explosion struck Jerusalem’s Old City seconds after sirens warned of an incoming Iranian missile.

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Cuba ‘categorically’ rejects prospect of removing Diaz-Canel in US talks

Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio says he is open to US trade talks but refused to entertain a leadership shake-up.

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Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz message

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since he replaced his slain father as Iran's supreme leader.

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Air raid sirens blare during Eid call to prayer in Kuwait

Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones.

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‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran

Trump is calling for US allies to help guarantee shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as NATO relocates Iraq personnel.

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Guardiola sidesteps Arsenal League Cup final rivalry as ‘world collapses’

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola refuses to talk rivalry with Arsenal at a time when 'the world is going to collapse'.

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What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in

From degradation of military to efforts to foment unrest, targets show array of objectives but no single endgame.

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Switzerland announces halt to weapons exports to US amid Iran war

Move comes as Swiss government also closed its airspace to US military flights directly linked to the Iran war.

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US easing ban on Iranian oil would signal ‘beginning of the end of war’

The US says it is considering removing sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea.

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Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?

The price of Russian Urals has soared in recent weeks. How Russia - and other energy producing nations - could profit.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'clear dates' needed as Ukrainian negotiators prepare for discussions in US.

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Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?

Experts say while Gulf states need support in face of Iranian attacks, it is less clear what their allies can provide.

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Iran video said to show US F-35 being hit

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency has released military video said to show air defence systems hitting a US F-35.

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Iran’s IRGC says spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini killed in US-Israeli attack

Israeli and US air attacks pound Iran as assassination campaign of country's leadership continues.

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Security concerns grow in US as funding stalls

US preparations fall behind for FIFA World Cup 2026, leading to growing concerns about security risks at events.

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