International

March 9, 2026 2:27 PM

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UAE Air Defences Intercept Missiles and Drones Amid US-Israel-Iran Conflict

As tensions continue on day ten of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, UAE authorities have issued a series of updates affecting security, travel, markets and daily life. The UAE witnessed missile and drone interceptions earlier today, with most of the defensive activity taking place over the emirate of Ab...

March 9, 2026 1:14 PM

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Bangladesh Orders Universities to Close Early Amid Worsening Energy Crisis

Bangladesh has ordered all public and private universities to close from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis. The directive was issued by the education ministry to the University Grants Commis...

March 9, 2026 12:19 PM

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India Sends 1,000 Metric Tons of Rice to Malawi for Drought Relief

India has dispatched a humanitarian consignment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice from the Nhava Sheva Port to the people of Malawi to support Malawi’s efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Niño effect. In a social media post, External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir ...

March 9, 2026 10:33 AM

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Seventh US Service Member Killed in Ongoing Conflict with Iran, Says Centcom

The US Defence Department has said that a seventh US service member has died in the country's war with Iran. In a statement on social media, US Central Command (Centcom) confirms a US service member passed away last night from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the ...

March 9, 2026 8:51 AM

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Oil Prices Cross $100 Per Barrel Amid Escalating Iran War

Oil prices have crossed 100 US dollars per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was trading at 101.19 dollars yesterday, up 9.2% from its cl...