Baking in rubble: Gaza woman keeps Eid traditions alive despite shortages
Border closures and rising prices make Eid baking difficult in Gaza, but families persist to keep traditions alive.
Day: March 19, 2026
Trump washes his hands of Israeli strike on giant Iranian gas field as energy hits spook markets
US President pledges that there will be ‘no more attacks’ by Israel against key Iranian gas field
‘Eerily silent’: Cape York residents batten down the hatches ahead of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s arrival
Residents of Coen and surrounding towns in far north Queensland spent Thursday sandbagging, stockpiling food and preparing for power outages ahead of possible category 5 stormCyclone Narelle path tracker mapGet our breaking news email, free app or dail…
Activists deliver medical aid to crisis-hit Cuba as US energy blockade continues
European activists delivered a five tons of medical aid to Cuba on Wednesday as the island nation is suffers the impacts of an ongoing US energy blockade that has exacerbated its economic crisis and caused widespread electricity blackouts.
UK pay growth sinks to five-year low as younger workers hit by hiring slowdown
Unemployment holds steady, but Bank of England is unlikely to be convinced by ONS data to cut interest rates Business live – latest updatesWage growth slowed sharply in the three months to January according to the latest snapshot of the jobs market fr…
Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category 5 storm, bringing 315km/h wind gusts
Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, which intensified offshore Thursday morning to category 5, fuelled by warm waters in Coral SeaCyclone Narelle path tracker mapGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical …
Trump attempts to distance US from Israeli strikes on key Iranian gasfield
Questions raised over US knowledge of Israeli plans to attack key Iranian gasfield as energy sites become targets.
Russia Agrees To Halt Recruitment Of Kenyans For Military Service In Ukraine
Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight with its army in Ukraine, Kenya’s foreign minister said Monday after talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.
Asia tech stocks sink as oil spike and Qatar attacks threaten chip supply chain
Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran’s latest attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment.
Iran To Lebanon To Iraq: Heavy Casualties Reported Amid US-Israel-Iran War
Thousands have died across the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian strikes, with casualties reported in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, and other countries.