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March 31, 2026 12:17 PM
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has defended his Government’s targeted cost‑of‑living support amid soaring fuel prices. In a social media post, he said that while New Zealand cannot control global energy markets, it must help those most affected. Luxon said the West Asia conflict is d...
March 31, 2026 2:27 PM
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The UAE is on high alert after a series of drone and missile incidents near Dubai and Sharjah, as the West Asia conflict enters its second month and air defence systems operate at full capacity. A Kuwaiti oil tanker, the Al Salmi, was struck by a drone shortly after midnight while anchored off Dubai...
March 31, 2026 10:37 AM
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Israel's Parliament has passed a law approving the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The bill's passage marked a major victory for Israel's far-right, which has pushed hard for the measure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the chamber to vote yes in person. The ...
March 31, 2026 9:07 AM
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US President Donald Trump has threatened widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached shortly. In an interview with a news channel, Trump said that US troops could seize Iran's Kha...
March 31, 2026 8:02 AM
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India has condemned recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, stressing that the safety and security of peacekeepers must remain a top priority. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, said peacekeepers operate in difficult conditions and are deploye...
March 31, 2026 6:42 AM
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Congressman Tom Suozzi has been named Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a move that places the New York lawmaker in a key leadership role on Capitol Hill’s engagement with India. The announcement was made by Caucus Chairman Ro Khanna, who ci...
March 31, 2026 6:33 AM
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A leading human rights organisation has highlighted escalating abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan, documenting 87 extrajudicial killings and 234 cases of enforced disappearances during the month of February. In its latest report, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) recorded 87...
March 30, 2026 10:06 PM
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Spain has closed its airspace to US aircraft linked to the Iran conflict. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed that Madrid had already barred the United States from using jointly operated military bases in Spain for operations connected to the West Asia crisis. Under Prime Minister...
March 30, 2026 9:54 PM
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Bangladesh is facing a worsening measles outbreak that has claimed at least 38 children this year, with health experts warning that gaps in vaccination coverage and widespread malnutrition are driving the surge in fatalities. According to health officials, 21 of the deaths occurred in March alone,...
March 30, 2026 9:03 PM
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The West Asia conflict is entering a more intense phase, with military activity spreading across several fronts, direct threats exchanged between major players, and Gulf countries increasingly drawn into the fallout of the escalating confrontation. Israel says it intercepted multiple incoming threat...
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