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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 Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 9:19 am

Dahiyeh's story is not only about Hezbollah or Israel. It is about how it came to embody Lebanon’s deepest inequalities.

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 could introduce pilot schemes for booking campsites in the city 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 looking at implementing a booking system and...

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 Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 8:39 am

Several central neighbourhoods in Beirut have been attacked in a series of Israeli strikes.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 8:37 am

Power is returning in Cuba after Monday’s grid collapse, as US restrictions on oil continue. Ed Augustin is in Havana.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 8:30 am

The Kharg Island strike shows how US force is calibrated to avoid disrupting global oil flows.

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 Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 8:20 am

As the conflict intensifies, Taliban drones challenge Pakistan’s security and response strategy, say experts.

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

Japan is already showing why it's the Women's Asian Cup favourite, leading South Korea 2-0 in the first half of their semi-final in Sydney. Follow live.

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 Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 8:13 am

Widespread damage was left across areas near Tel Aviv after overnight Iranian missile strikes.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 7:31 am

‘US distraction in the Middle East is in China’s interest’

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 Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 7:06 am

Wave of Israeli air attacks launched as ground offensive widens in south where Hezbollah are fighting Israeli forces.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 7:06 am

Iran vows revenge after Israeli strikes kill security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 7:04 am

Attack kills two people in central Israel's Ramat Gan area and damages a Tel Aviv train station.

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 Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 6:37 am

Video shows the moment a residential building collapsed in Beirut after an Israeli air strike.

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.�

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 6:29 am

The Sydney Swans will be understrength after losing another key player to injury ahead of facing Hawthorn at the MCG tomorrow night.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 6:19 am

Qatar has no reason to worry about goods shortages or disruptions to supply chains despite heightened regional tensions.

by Advertising partner (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 5:54 am

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The second Hong Kong International Cultural Summit will take place from 22 to 23 March at the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK), with museum directors, arts administrators and cultural leaders from around the world expected to attend as the city prepares for its annual Art Week.  The two-day event will take place at venues across WestK, including the Xiqu Centre, M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum.  Organised by the...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:52 am

Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia report new blasts, interceptions, with war edging to 3-week mark.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:50 am

Venezuela upset the star-studded host nation to win a politically charged showdown in Miami.

by Josh Dye (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:47 am

A young Brisbane woman has now lost her boyfriend and her twin sister after the pair fell while descending Mount Beerwah.

by Brian Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 5:40 am

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong Chung-yiu has lost an appeal against his conviction and jail sentence of six years and two months for abetting a riot at the Legislative Council Complex during the 2019 anti-government protests. In a written judgment delivered on Wednesday, the Court of Appeal also dismissed the complaints by six others convicted in the high-profile case. The appellants had argued their jail terms of at least four years and 7½ months were manifestly excessive. Wong was among 14...

by Elissa Steedman (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:40 am

He was once a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, but the president's war in Iran has proved too much for Joe Kent — and perhaps American voters.�

by Courtney Barrett Peters (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:37 am

Flood evacuees from Daly River in the remote Northern Territory — who have now spent more than a month this year in evacuation centres — say many had lost "everything they worked for".

by Laura Tingle (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:31 am

The US president said last month that his planned visit to China on March 31 would be "a wild one". A lot has changed since that confident declaration and most of it has weakened his position.

by David Weber (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:25 am

A man has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Barry Urban, the former Western Australian Labor politician who was allegedly attacked at a tyre business he managed in Perth.

by Dan McCray (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:23 am

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will stand trial on two counts of rape at a later date.

by William Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 5:19 am

Closing struggling Hong Kong schools in the short term will prevent future problems for parents, the education minister has said, warning that the city has already exhausted all mitigation measures to reduce the impact of the shrinking pupil population. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Wednesday the problem of under-enrolment remained unresolved despite authorities having resorted to different “soft-landing” means to support the sector in response to the structural...

by Eden Gillespie and Talissa Siganto (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:11 am

Cody Schaeffer, who founded the charity Borderline Australia, last week pleaded guilty to assaulting five teenage boys he met through his work.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:58 am

The national power grid comes back on after Cuba's 10 million people were plunged into darkness overnight.

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 4:47 am

The body of a woman in her seventies has been recovered after what police described as a "freak accident" while boating near Marion Bay, in Tasmania's south-east.

by Keane Bourke (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 4:45 am

WA Police have been overruled in their attempt to take firearms off the estranged relative of a bikie in a potential blow to the force's interpretation of new gun laws.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:43 am

US President Donald Trump delays his trip to Beijing while also seeking China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 4:42 am

Cameron Ciraldo speaks for the first time since Bronson Xerri's discontent at the Bulldogs emerged over the weekend.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:37 am

Sean Penn was gifted an ‘Oscar’ made of Ukrainian railway metal after he skipped the Oscars to visit war-torn Ukraine.

by Enoch Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 4:29 am

HSBC Holdings plans to raise US$2.5 billion by issuing two tranches of additional tier-1 (AT1) bonds, marking the reopening of such offerings after the US and Israel war on Iran rattled global financial markets. The biggest lender in Hong Kong and Europe by assets said in a stock exchange filing before the market opened on Wednesday that it intended to issue the AT1 bonds, officially named perpetual subordinated contingent convertible securities, on March 24 to strengthen its capital. The...

by Conor Byrne and Adam Stephen (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 4:24 am

There are "places of refuge" but no designated cyclone shelters on Cape York Peninsula. Local leaders say residents need to make a plan to stay safe as a potential category four or five storm approaches the Queensland coast.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:15 am

US defence secretary designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' after it refused to remove guardrails on its technology.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:15 am

Iran’s foreign minister is pushing back after the killings of top officials.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:08 am

Iran’s foreign minister blames the US for regional escalation and says Washington is responsible for all consequences.

by Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 4:00 am

The teachings of philosopher and psychologist John Dewey, who was a major 20th-century education reformer, still resonate with teachers around the world today. He believed that learning is a social, communal process – requiring students to build their own understanding based on personal experience – and involves a continuous, lifelong journey, rather than merely a means to an end for gaining knowledge for one’s future career. He wrote: “The aim of education is growth: the aim of growth is more...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 3:58 am

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says US-Israeli assassinations will not topple Tehran's 'strong political structure'.

by Jessica Kidd (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 3:54 am

In a video uploaded to social media, Zubeyda Muzeyyen, known as DJ Haram, can be heard urging attendees to "oppose the Zio-Australian-Epstein empire" before she led the crowd with a chant.

by Tamara Clark (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 3:52 am

A Victorian man appeared agitated as he faced court on a murder charge after a body was found in the small town of Jung earlier this week.

by Jeffie Lam,Oscar Liu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 3:37 am

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has further extended its suspension of all flights to and from the Middle East until the end of April amid the ongoing conflict in the region. Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that flights between Hong Kong and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and between the city and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, would remain suspended until the end of next month. All services between Hong Kong and the Middle East were first suspended on February 28 following the joint...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 3:26 am

Fires have broken out in Baghdad’s Green Zone after a drone swarm, purportedly launched by Iran-aligned groups.

by Advertising partner (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 2:59 am

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]   Hong Kong is rapidly consolidating its role as Asia’s premier design and creative hub. By aligning strategic policy with both local and national development plans, the city is attracting investment, fostering cross border collaboration, and scaling creative enterprises. Anchored by institutions such as the HKDI, Hong Kong is cultivating a robust, tech-savvy design workforce that blends rigorous education, industry...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:57 am

Ross Harrison joins a panel on what the US and Israel are seeking with their killing of senior Iranian leaders.

by Leopold Chen (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 2:51 am

Hong Kong lawmaker Gary Chan Hak-kan has been impersonated in a scam that defrauded a victim of HK$38,000 (US$4,850), with the legislator calling the crime despicable. Police said on Wednesday they received a report from a woman the previous day, stating she had received a call from a man pretending to be another person who persuaded her to send money under false pretences. The woman transferred HK$38,000 to an account specified by the caller but subsequently lost contact with him, prompting her...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:46 am

While waging war on Iran, the US president and his secretary of state are demanding a leadership change in Cuba.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:22 am

Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days, maritime intelligence company says.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 2:06 am

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the country remains stable despite the death of senior officials in US-Israeli strikes Read Full Article at RT.com

by Leopold Chen,Oscar Liu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 1:33 am

A buffalo was hit by a car on a Yuen Long highway on Wednesday morning, leaving the injured animal wandering into traffic and bringing rush-hour traffic in northwestern Hong Kong to a standstill. Dashcam footage circulating online captured the moment the buffalo emerged from roadside shrubbery into the fast lane, where an oncoming vehicle was unable to brake in time. The animal rolled over after hitting the ground and tried to stand up slowly but failed. Following the heavy impact, the buffalo...

by Danny Mok (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 1:30 am

A Hong Kong women’s rights group has criticised authorities for allowing controversial British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are facing rape and human trafficking charges abroad, to enter the city, saying the decision contradicts the government’s commitment to women’s safety. As the brothers continued to publicise their activities in the city, the Rosewood Hong Kong – reported to be hosting them – told the South China Morning Post on Tuesday that it “does not condone...

by Vivian Au,Lo Hoi-ying (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:30 am

Proposed designated laws to streamline land-use approval procedures for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will not undermine the authority of Hong Kong’s town planning body, some experts have argued, while urging the government to establish clear key performance indicators (KPIs) to strengthen market confidence. Observers were responding to a package of six subsidiary laws unveiled on Tuesday by the Development Bureau, designed to remove bottlenecks in the large-scale New Territories scheme. A...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 10:14 pm

Trump’s appeal for foreign help in the Hormuz crisis highlights a deeper shift in global politics and the fading myth of US leadership Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 9:35 pm

Iran has confirmed the death of security chief Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes Read Full Article at RT.com

by Ken Ip (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 9:30 pm

In China this month, people have been lining up on streets to install an AI programme on their computers. Some had travelled from other cities. Others had waited for hours for engineers to set it up for them. There were even “birth certificates” given out upon installation. The programme is OpenClaw. Its logo is a red lobster. Chinese internet users quickly coined a phrase for the phenomenon: raising lobsters. The scene looks quirky, even amusing. But beneath the spectacle lies a revealing...