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by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 5:03 pm

The US war against Iran “serves no benefit to the American people,” Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 4:32 pm

As bombs fall and millions are displaced, protests grow in Iran. Could this war be strengthening Iran’s resolve?

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 4:19 pm

Argentina and Brazil once pursued ambitious missile programs, but political pressure reshaped South America’s military technology path Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 3:58 pm

The Israeli military has launched waves of air raids across southern Lebanon.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 3:54 pm

The Belgian prime minister faced sharp criticism from EU officials after suggesting the bloc should normalize relations with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 3:53 pm

A march commemorating soldiers who served in the Latvian unit of Nazi Germany’s Waffen SS took place in Riga on March 16 Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 3:46 pm

The United Nations is warning that escalating drone warfare in Sudan has killed more than 200 people in over a week.

by Vivian Au (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 3:38 pm

Hong Kong authorities have proposed designated laws to streamline procedures for changing land use in the Northern Metropolis megaproject, cutting the process from typically nine months to just two. Unveiled by the Development Bureau on Tuesday, the proposed designated legislation comprises six main subsidiary laws designed to remove bottlenecks in the massive scheme near the border with mainland China. They include the establishment of statutory firms and measures to speed up land resumption...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 3:30 pm

Iran missile shrapnel falls on West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks, Israeli raids and restrictions continue.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 3:27 pm

Gold holds steady despite war and rising oil prices, as recent volatility and a strong dollar reduce its appeal.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 3:11 pm

Liverpool must overturn a 1-0 deficit against Galatasaray in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 2:58 pm

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev and Namibian president have discussed plans for cooperation Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 2:57 pm

'Deliberately attacking civilians, civilian objects amounts to war crime,' UN says after resurgence in Israeli strikes.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 2:51 pm

Afghan official condemns Pakistan air strike, calling it a crime against humanity targeting civilians and addicts.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 2:50 pm

Israel claims to have killed Soleimani. Here is what we know about the veteran commander.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 2:41 pm

European Council President Antonio Costa has rebuked Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky over a recent threat directed at Hungary’s Viktor Orban Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 2:27 pm

Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 2:26 pm

Peter Thiel is holding lectures on Antichrist near the Vatican, after finding himself in hot water over his past links with Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 2:14 pm

Is humanity destined for war?

by William Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 2:10 pm

Fifteen Hong Kong public primary schools are at risk of closing after being banned from operating subsidised Primary One classes in the coming academic year due to insufficient enrolment, with authorities saying the figure is the highest in recent years. But Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also warned on Tuesday that more closures were expected if school operators refused to plan for mergers. The institutions at risk comprise one government and 14 subsidised schools, with Deputy...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 2:06 pm

Rare US-Hamas talks come as the war on Iran strains the battered Gaza 'ceasefire' and post-war plans.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 2:04 pm

US general responsible for military support to Ukraine left classified maps on a train and suffered a concussion after excessive drinking Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 1:57 pm

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has accused Western nations of waging a sabotage war against Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 1:53 pm

King Felipe VI has admitted Spanish conquest involved “much abuse” but offered no formal apology Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 1:40 pm

The signing of Pakistan bowler Abrar Ahmed by Hundred franchise Sunrisers bucked trend by Indian-owned teams.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 1:28 pm

US forces could capture a key Iranian island, but this would lead to a whole host of new problems Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 1:18 pm

South African Foreign Ministry Director-General Zane Dangor has rejected US calls for Pretoria to cut ties with Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 1:15 pm

Afghan officials say a suspected Pakistani air strike hit a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing hundreds.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 1:10 pm

The French president described his plans for expansion as forward deterrence. What's behind his move?

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 1:04 pm

The conflict has mutated into a zero-sum collision of competing messianic frameworks.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 1:03 pm

Iran's Araghchi calls for global condemnation of ‘military aggression’ that disrupted transit through Strait of Hormuz.

by Henry Hanson (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 12:58 pm

Sam Kerr gets her angles right, Katrina Gorry stands tall despite a battering and Kaitlyn Torpey has a birthday to remember. Here are the quick hits from the Matildas' exhilirating 2-1 semifinal triumph over China.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 12:50 pm

The Middle East conflict risks adding a staggering 45 million to acute hunger, warns the UN's World Food Programme.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 12:49 pm

Thousands of Christians are being evicted in Pakistan’s capital

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 12:45 pm

Sam Kerr nets the winner as Australia beat China 2-1 to reach the final of the 2026 Women's AFC Asian Cup.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 12:44 pm

EU gas prices will grow by 100% more than previously projected, meaning the bloc will “inevitably beg” for Russian gas, Kirill Dmitriev says Read Full Article at RT.com

by Just In on March 17, 2026 at 12:43 pm

When Israeli and US strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war, Iran's security chief Ali Larijani became even more powerful than he had been for decades.

by Theodora Yu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 12:39 pm

About 94 per cent of Hong Kong’s students do not get enough daily exercise and 17.5 per cent are overweight, authorities have warned, urging schools and parents to tackle the growing fitness crisis together. A government report released on Tuesday also flagged low fruit and vegetable intake, poor vision health and excessive recreational screen time among students. The findings were based on surveys and annual health assessments conducted by the Department of Health for the 2024-25 school year,...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 12:20 pm

Iran says at least 56 of its heritage sites damaged or destroyed in war.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 12:16 pm

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Iran conflict cannot be resolved militarily and must be resolved politically.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 12:15 pm

Nearly one in five people in Lebanon have been forced from their homes as Israel launches new 'ground operations'.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 11:07 am

As a quarter of Kenya’s population faces severe food shortages, up to 40% of food produced is lost or wasted each year.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 10:45 am

President Donald Trump’s efforts to forge a coalition against Iran have turned into a “mess,” Axios has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

by Brian Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 10:36 am

A former Hong Kong opposition politician has argued that China’s one-party rule system is incompatible with the country’s constitution and fails to safeguard people’s fundamental rights, as he defended his calls to end “dictatorship” in a high-profile subversion trial. Ex-lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, a former chairman of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, argued on Tuesday that calling for an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 17, 2026 at 10:36 am

A building in the northern Israeli city of Nahariyya caught fire on Monday after a rocket attack launched from Lebanon.

by Just In on March 17, 2026 at 10:23 am

Sri Lanka has introduced a shorter work week for people to use less fuel amid the ongoing Middle East war.�

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

The third Russia-Africa Summit will take place in autumn 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 9:59 am

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized the US for lacking an Iran exit strategy, warning that bombing won’t bring regime change Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 9:48 am

US President Donald Trump has claimed he could have the “honor” of “taking Cuba in some form”   Read Full Article at RT.com

by Danny Mok (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 9:34 am

Hong Kong authorities are searching for a woman believed to own a truck that burst into flames in Kwai Chung, with the vehicle suspected of having been converted to carry up to 2,000 litres of black-market fuel. The Fire Services Department received a report shortly after 2pm that the truck was ablaze at a car park on Container Port Road South in Kwai Chung. Witnesses said explosions were heard as the vehicle was engulfed in flames, with smoke billowing high above the area and visible across...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 9:34 am

Ukraine is refusing to meet and is blocking a Hungarian delegation from visiting the Druzhba oil pipeline, Peter Szijjarto has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by Leopold Chen (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 9:21 am

Fourteen members of the former owners’ corporation of blaze-hit Wang Fuk Court along with seven residents have been named to give evidence at an independent probe into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. They are among 37 named in a list released on Tuesday by the independent committee investigating the deadly Tai Po blaze, ahead of the first of eight hearings into the tragedy. The first hearing will take place on Thursday, while the last is scheduled for April 2. “The committee will also...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 9:18 am

India has called the reported bombing of a Kabul hospital a “cowardly and unconscionable act of violence” by Pakistan Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 9:18 am

Nigeria’s army has blamed Boko Haram militants for deadly explosions at three locations in the state of Borno Read Full Article at RT.com

by Adam Harvey (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 8:58 am

Israel is moving more troops into southern Lebanon ahead of what some fear will be a long occupation, and experts warn further destabilisation could threaten the country's existence.�

by Just In on March 17, 2026 at 8:47 am

Australia's Israeli embassy has criticised comments Grace Tame made about reports of sexual violence perpetrated by terrorist group Hamas.

by Simon Smale, Henry Hanson, and Amanda Shalala (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 8:42 am

Goals from Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr fire the Matildas to a 2-1 semifinal victory over China and a shot at a first continental crown since 2010.

by Elizabeth Byrne (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 8:36 am

A jury sees a covert police recording of Melbourne man Steve Fabriczy admitting to being involved in the burglary where Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics was killed in 1999, as he faces trial for her murder.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 8:31 am

The New York Times has reported new details about last week’s fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier Read Full Article at RT.com

by Tom Lowrey (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 8:27 am

The defence minister has confirmed intelligence gathered by an Australian surveillance aircraft deployed to support Gulf states can be accessed by the United States, potentially informing its strikes on Iran.

by Madeline Grace (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 8:05 am

A childcare worker is standing trial over allegations he digitally raped a young child on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.�

by Harvey Kong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 8:00 am

Hong Kong’s conservation authorities captured and put down eight wild boars in Wong Tai Sin on Tuesday following a report from residents. Police said staff from the Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) tranquillised the animals – two large boars and six smaller ones – before removing them. The force received a report at 10.07am of several wild boars near Chuk Yuen (North) Estate in Wong Tai Sin, and officers were dispatched to assess the situation. The AFCD said it had...

by Just In on March 17, 2026 at 7:31 am

A woman and a baby were found dead inside their Belivah home on Thursday morning when police attended the house to advise that the man had been hit by a car.�

by Just In on March 17, 2026 at 7:29 am

See the latest forecast and wind speeds as the system approaches Far North Queensland.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 7:25 am

European leaders have urged Israel to halt an incursion into Lebanon over potential “devastating humanitarian consequences” Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 7:01 am

India’s National Investigating Agency has arrested six Ukrainians and an American for allegedly training terrorists in Myanmar Read Full Article at RT.com

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 7:00 am

Hong Kong will continue its efforts to expand business opportunities in the Middle East despite recent geopolitical tensions, as the city remains a safe and stable investment hub amid global volatility, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. Despite his optimism, Lee conceded that the conflict in the Middle East had affected Hong Kong due to a surge in fuel prices, urging suppliers to increase transparency in pricing and warning of regulatory action in cases of commercial wrongdoing. “[The...

by Peter Lusted (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 6:58 am

Rather than depicting the front line, the Australian War Memorial's new exhibition focuses on preparation for war, the people caught in between and the Australians assisting them.

by Oscar Liu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 6:52 am

Hong Kong welcomed 9.95 million visitors in the first two months of this year, 18 per cent more than the same period last year, with the increase driven primarily by mainland travellers visiting the city over the Chinese New Year period. Provisional figures released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board on Tuesday showed that 7.89 million mainland Chinese visitors travelled to the city in January and February, representing a 22 per cent year-on-year rise. They also accounted for 79.3 per cent of the...

by Just In on March 17, 2026 at 6:49 am

Radio broadcaster Kyle Sandilands says he is considering "many options" after being taken off-air for insulting his co-host and friend of almost 30 years Jackie "O" Henderson.

by Oscar Liu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 6:44 am

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has charged a former university professor with allegedly accepting a HK$40,000 (US$5,100) bribe from a friend and offering red packets to colleagues to facilitate a student’s admission into a master’s degree programme. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Monday revealed that Liu Hongbin, 63, a former chair professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s (HKUST) department of ocean science, and his friend Priscilla Lam Pui-ling,...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 17, 2026 at 6:34 am

Washington’s new assault ignores Iran’s resilience, regional centrality, and the global economic risks of another failed experiment Read Full Article at RT.com

by Edith Lin (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 17, 2026 at 6:09 am

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has euthanised red panda Rou Rou after the 17-year-old endangered animal experienced degenerative joint problems and stopped responding to palliative care. Ocean Park said on Tuesday that its animal care and veterinary teams had provided Rou Rou with comprehensive care and monitored her geriatric conditions for five years, but could not prevent age-related ailments, including degenerative joint issues. The park added that Rou Rou showed “increasing signs of discomfort” in...

by Pip Waller, Jasmine Hughes, and David Weber (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 6:08 am

A masseur who described himself as a nudist is jailed for 15-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting more than a dozen female clients.

by Amy Sheehan (Just In) on March 17, 2026 at 5:52 am

From fuel-efficient driving to alternative travel modes, we look at practical ways to combat fuel shortages and price hikes.