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by Ellen Phiddian (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Despite growing interest in psychedelics and cannabis for treating depression, evidence the treatments work is limited.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:10 pm

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Liverpool host the Turkish champions at Anfield.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:51 pm

A crowd celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran were forced to flee after gunshots disrupted their event.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:48 pm

US presidents have long bypassed Congress's authority and dissenting lawmakers have often tried to fight back.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:47 pm

Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.

by Kit Knightly (OffGuardian) on March 18, 2026 at 4:30 pm

Since the US/Israel began their war – sorry, their “targeted, limited, combat operation” – hard facts have been hard to come by. In a more than usually cloudy combat narrative, we’ve been told that Iran is winning AND losing, depending who you ask. It’s a regime change war, but also it isn’t. Various Iranian officials …

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 3:42 pm

Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 3:23 pm

The long term financial cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers could balloon into trillions of dollars, experts have told The Intercept Read Full Article at RT.com

by Danny Mok (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 3:19 pm

Hong Kong authorities have raided three illegal fuelling stations and arrested two men, seizing more than 1,800 litres (475.5 gallons) of petrol with an estimated market value of HK$54,000 (US$6,891) as oil prices continue to spike amid the widening conflict in the Middle East. The joint crackdown by the Fire Services Department and the Customs and Excise Department in the past week also led to the detention of three vehicles and the arrest of a suspected station operator and...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 3:07 pm

Online Polymarket bettors allegedly threatened an Israeli journalist to change a story so they could win a payout Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 3:04 pm

Russia has condemned a strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, with Rosatom warning of the risk of a major nuclear disaster Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:59 pm

The Trump administration says it wants to remove Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel by the end of the year.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:58 pm

Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.

by Cheryl Arcibal (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 2:50 pm

Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Wednesday recommended strengthening the stock exchange’s regulations to better protect investors following a review of 2024 compliance and enforcement cases. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) submitted its findings after vetting listed companies’ internal control reviews, their handling of late auditor resignations and the processes of the Hong Kong stock exchange’s listing division. The regulator noted that while thestock exchange “had taken steps...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:43 pm

How will the killing of Ali Larijani impact Iran’s leadership and the country’s security?

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 2:31 pm

CAF strips Senegal of AFCON 2025 title giving Morocco the championship Read Full Article at RT.com

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 2:25 pm

The delegation of players and staff included five people who initially accepted Australia's offer of asylum but later changed their minds.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:15 pm

For centuries, the Grain Market has been Khan Younis's shopping hub, but it has stood largely empty since Israel's war.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:41 pm

Senegal were stripped of AFCON title after an appeals board review by CAF into a mid-final protest by team's players.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:26 pm

How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war

by Tim Swanston (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 1:25 pm

Four Indonesian officers have been arrested and detained over an acid attack on human rights campaigner Andrie Yunus in Jakarta.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 1:21 pm

Slovakia could hike diesel prices for foreign drivers amid a global oil market squeeze, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 1:20 pm

A Hong Kong campsite operator has been convicted of murdering his live-in girlfriend and sentenced to life imprisonment after telling police he believed she was an alien, with the judge describing the killing as a “vicious, brutal and savage attack and murder”. A High Court jury of four men and three women on Wednesday unanimously found Tang Lung-fai, 56, guilty of causing the death of Fok Sin-yee, 38, who was also known as Maggie, on or about April 14, 2022. Madam Justice Susana D’Almada...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:15 pm

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:10 pm

Hundreds have been arrested as Iran cracks down on 'traitors' following killing of Larijani, Soleimani.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:09 pm

Rains have begun in Kenya, but the north remains parched. Catherine Soi reports from Turkana.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:03 pm

Iranians have attended funeral processions for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.

by Clare Armstrong (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 1:01 pm

Criminal gangs cashing in on Australia's illicit tobacco boom will face tougher penalties and expanded police surveillance powers in a fresh crackdown on the black market.

by Jason Dasey (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 1:01 pm

Australian home owners now have the protection of a "financial shield" in uncertain times, a report by property portal Domain has found, but record profits from property resales are widening the gap between established owners and aspiring first home buyers.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia's Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:59 pm

Prosecutors have accused a former Belgian diplomat of involvement in the “humiliating and degrading” treatment of Patrice Lumumba Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:54 pm

India has implemented emergency measures to ensure gas supplies for its large population Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:51 pm

Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.

by William Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:47 pm

Hong Kong’s education authorities plan to establish an “internationally benchmarked” version of the city’s university entrance exam on a pilot basis to allow foreign students to apply for admission to higher education institutions both locally and in mainland China. They revealed that technical explorations and studies with relevant bodies on developing the international version of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam were under way. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:35 pm

US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:32 pm

After Morocco were awarded 2025 AFCON title, Senegal will appeal CAF's decision - but how did we get here and what next?

by Yulu Ao (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:31 pm

Cosco Shipping Ports, a unit of state-owned giant Cosco Shipping, reported modest earnings growth for 2025, as management expects to expand in emerging markets amid rising geopolitical risks to global trade. Net profit rose 1.1 per cent to US$312.1 million, and revenue increased 11 per cent to US$1.67 billion, according to its 2025 results. Total container throughput climbed 6.2 per cent to 153 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The company’s overseas terminals saw strong growth, with...

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:24 pm

Hong Kong’s labour chief has said geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have made the city, with its relative security and stability, “a more attractive place” for global talent, including those from Gulf countries. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also highlighted the government’s efforts in recent years to attract talent, dismissing concerns that most successful applicants under its schemes were from mainland China. He said that about a fourth of imported workers from...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:23 pm

A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:22 pm

Disputed toll and competing accounts of strike deepen crisis between Islamabad and Kabul.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:07 pm

The Kremlin has agreed with US President Donald Trump that contemporary European leaders do not live up to the level of their predecessors Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:04 pm

US workers are demanding government protection over tech company profits as AI displaces employees in major companies Read Full Article at RT.com

by Brian Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm

A former Hong Kong lawmaker on trial for allegedly inciting subversion has denied abetting criminal activity by supporting mainland Chinese dissidents, accusing Beijing of levelling false charges against them. Prosecutors on Wednesday challenged Lee Cheuk-yan’s claim that he had no intention to incite others to overthrow the mainland’s communist rule when he called for an end to “one-party dictatorship” as former chairman of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 11:58 am

Japan will face Australia in the final of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in the semifinal.

by Danny Mok (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 11:45 am

Hong Kong customs officers have seized 986 smuggled live turtles worth about HK$1 million (US$127,620) from a private car attempting to leave the city, arresting the driver and a passenger. Officers discovered the turtles hidden in seven black plastic bags in the vehicle’s boot at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge control point on Tuesday. A 42-year-old driver and a 50-year-old passenger were arrested, a spokesman of Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday. Both men were...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 11:41 am

Global sports leaders ‌reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February.

by Ambrose Li (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 11:39 am

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is partnering with a private company to develop a HK$300 million (US$38.28 million) art storage facility set to open next year, as the city looks to cement its position as a global hub for trading valuable works. Speaking at a contract signing ceremony on Wednesday, authority CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay said Hong Kong was the world’s second-largest primary art trading market and a leading gateway connecting mainland China with the rest of the world. “By leveraging...

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 11:33 am

The treasurer will outline how the May federal budget will respond to the crisis with a focus on "substantial" savings, productivity and tax changes to make the system fairer for younger Australians.�

by Tahnee Jash and Stephanie Boltje (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 11:31 am

The Productivity Commission’s latest Closing the Gap data shows just four out of 19 targets are on track. Advocates call for urgent funding to address low birth weights. �

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 11:24 am

NATO to deploy a new Patriot missile defence unit to southern Turkiye's Incirlik Air Base.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 11:23 am

The team is on last leg of its journey home from Australia after Asian Cup, which began before conflict in Middle East.

by Jeffie Lam (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 11:08 am

The Hong Kong Tourism Board will allocate three-quarters of its resources to overseas markets this year in a shift aimed at diversifying visitor demographics and attracting more overnight high spenders. The board also revealed on Wednesday that it would launch a new global campaign by the end of April to promote Hong Kong as a unique world city through social media, advertisements on regional broadcasters and billboards in selected countries. “It is not an easy task to convince those visitors...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 11:04 am

The South West state has cut ties with the federal authorities in Mogadishu as political tensions rise across the country Read Full Article at RT.com

by Lo Hoi-ying (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 10:34 am

Hong Kong’s jobless rate dipped by 0.1 percentage point over the past three months to 3.8 per cent, with unemployment dropping in the retail, accommodation, and foundation and superstructure sectors. “The sustained growth momentum of the Hong Kong economy should continue to support the overall labour market, though employment situations in some local sectors may still face challenges due to their business performances,” Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Wednesday. The...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 10:33 am

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in the US state of New Mexico Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 10:27 am

A Ukrainian drone strike hit residential buildings in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, leaving one person dead   Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 9:39 am

There has been no discussion of this nature between India and Iran, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 9:10 am

Congo’s electoral officials have declared President Denis Sassou Nguesso the winner of Sunday’s election with 94.82% of the vote Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 9:04 am

A US foreign aid agency failed to monitor $26 billion sent to the Ukrainian government, an auditor has told US lawmakers Read Full Article at RT.com

by Harvey Kong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 8:54 am

Hong Kong may introduce pilot schemes for booking campsites before the National Day holiday in October, as authorities revealed that 32 people were prosecuted for offences in Sai Kung’s country parks over the Chinese New Year holiday. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that most of those prosecuted were non-locals charged with littering. Authorities had earlier said they were considering implementing a booking system and charging fees for...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 8:53 am

The Chinese leadership is preparing the country for a new era of technological and strategic competition Read Full Article at RT.com

by Peter Lusted (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 8:28 am

The prop will have played more Super Rugby than anyone else and is hoping to continue next season.

by Simon Smale (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 8:20 am

Japan has produced a frighteningly good display to overpower South Korea 4-1, and book a spot in the Women's Asian Cup final against the Matildas.�

by Leopold Chen (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 8:15 am

A Hong Kong bus driver union has hit out at a company’s guidelines asking drivers to save fuel amid surging oil prices by switching off air conditioning when they are not carrying passengers, arguing that such policies pose safety risks. In a statement on Wednesday, the Motor Transport Workers General Union also called on public bus firm KMB to allow for lower air-conditioning temperatures inside compartments to improve the working environment of drivers. “The union believes that the company’s...

by Eugene Boisvert, Thomas Kelsall, and Kathryn Bermingham (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:31 am

South Australia's premier tells Pauline Hanson he will work with any One Nation MPs elected on Saturday, as a new poll shows the right-wing party remains ahead of the Liberals.�

by Ciara Jones (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:28 am

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority chief executive Graeme Newton told an inquiry into the CFMEU the union had "consistently made unsubstantiated claims" on social media and through media organisations about poor worksite safety.�

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 7:25 am

A real possum nestled among soft toys and animals in a gift shop has thrilled passengers — but caused "pandemonium" after going on a sightseeing tour of the departure lounge.

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 7:22 am

Venezuela claims its first World Baseball Classic championship with a 3-2 win over the United States in Miami.

by Connor Mycroft (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 7:09 am

Former Australian chief justice Anthony Mason, who was one of the first non-permanent judges to join the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and oversaw many of its early key constitutional cases, has died at the age of 100. Tributes from current and former city officials poured in for the late jurist on Wednesday, just a day after he died. Mason is widely considered to have been pivotal in establishing the court’s role under Hong Kong’s new constitutional order following the city’s return to...

by Charlie McLean and Tobi Loftus (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:02 am

The developer claims its production technology can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 per cent compared with the conventional steel-making process. �

by Zhang Shidong,Yulu Ao (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 6:59 am

The prospect of a meeting between President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump has become a focal point for investors seeking some reassurance on growth and stability as the conflict in the Middle East dampens appetite for risk. Investors are awaiting clarity on the summit, viewing it as a potential sign of cooperation that could steady mainland China and Hong Kong equities. The meeting had been scheduled for the end of the month, but the White House said it would be postponed by five or...

by Alexandra Alvaro (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:58 am

A forensic pathologist has told a committal hearing for Michael James Chalmers she believed the 62-year-old woman died from neck compression, smothering or gagging.

by Rachel Holdsworth (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:55 am

Shock jock Kyle Sandilands was likely sacked because of pressure from the media regulator and his huge $100 million contract, former ABC Media Watch host Paul Barry says.

by Kate Leaver, Rhiannon Shine, and Mark Gibson (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:38 am

Police are investigating flyers dropped in mailboxes across Perth targeting members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

by Andrew Williams and Chloe Henville (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:35 am

A public officer in regional Western Australia has faced court on charges of attempted fraud, corruption and stealing while working for the Shire of Coorow.�