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Bombing of Tehran intensifies as war enters day six
https://theprint.in/world/bombing-of-tehran-intensifies-as-war-enters-day-six/2870751/
Published: March 5, 2026 13:30
By Parisa Hafezi and Steven Scheer DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday with what residents described as even more intensive
UK PM Starmer to address press conference on Middle East conflict at 1400 GMT
Published: March 5, 2026 13:30
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address a press conference on Thursday afternoon to give an update on the escalating conflict in the Middle East, his spokesman
US Senator Warren targets US ammunition sales linked to Mexican cartels
Published: March 5, 2026 13:30
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation on Thursday to stop a U.S. Army-owned ammunition plant from selling military-grade bullets to
Exclusive-No talk of triggering NATO’s Article 5 over Turkey missile shoot-down, Rutte says
Published: March 5, 2026 13:30
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO does not plan to trigger its Article 5 mutual defence clause over the shooting down of a ballistic missile headed for Turkey, Secretary General Mark
Israel to attack Iran’s underground missile sites in second phase of war, sources say
Published: March 5, 2026 13:30
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV, March 5 (Reuters) - Israel's war in Iran is entering a second phase that will see its fighter jets attacking ballistic missile sites buried deep
Sri Lanka’s ex-intel chief named suspect in Easter attack case
https://theprint.in/world/sri-lankas-ex-intel-chief-named-suspect-in-easter-attack-case/2870719/
Published: March 5, 2026 13:18
Colombo, Mar 5 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s former state intelligence service chief Suresh Sally has been named a suspect in the probe into the 2019 Easter bombings, police said on Thursday. The police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) made the disclosure…
Voting concludes peacefully in Nepal
https://theprint.in/world/voting-concludes-peacefully-in-nepal/2870708/
Published: March 5, 2026 13:15
Kathmandu, Mar 5 (PTI) Tens of thousands of Nepalese voted on Thursday in the crucial parliamentary elections to elect a new prime minister, six months after violent Gen Z protests toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government. The election is being…
Analysis-UK’s slow support for allies in Iran conflict deepens doubts about military effectiveness
Published: March 5, 2026 13:01
By Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Alistair Smout LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's cautious response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its hesitancy in defending its allies from
US-Israeli strikes on Iran in breach of international law, says Italian minister
Published: March 5, 2026 13:00
ROME, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran which sparked the latest Middle East crisis were clearly in breach of international law, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on
Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 18 prisoners, his administration says
Published: March 5, 2026 13:00
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 prisoners, of whom 15 were serving sentences for "extremism", a charge often used against opponents of his
Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say
Published: March 5, 2026 13:00
RIYADH, March 5 (Reuters) - Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter have been told to shelter in place due to a potential threat, three people with direct knowledge of the
More tankers come under attack as US-Iran conflict spreads in the region
Published: March 5, 2026 13:00
By Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein March 5 (Reuters) - More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the U.S.–Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan, threatening
NATO’s Rutte backs Macron’s nuclear revamp but says US umbrella is ultimate guarantee
Published: March 5, 2026 13:00
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to expand his country's nuclear deterrent but said the U.S
Polls close in Nepal’s general election; voters seek change after youth-led protests
Published: March 5, 2026 12:30
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 5 (Reuters) - Polls in Nepal's general election closed on Thursday evening as the Himalayan nation gets ready to elect a new parliament nearly six months after the
Conservative Anglicans set up a council to lead them, not Archbishop of Canterbury
Published: March 5, 2026 12:30
By Camillus Eboh and Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA, March 5 (Reuters) - A group of conservative Anglicans said at a conference in Nigeria on Thursday that they were setting up a council to lead the global
Russia and Ukraine to exchange 500 POWs over coming two days, Moscow says
Published: March 5, 2026 12:30
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war on each side on Thursday and will swap another 300 each on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The two sides have
Joy of UK’s Iranian diaspora turning to fear as conflict rocks homeland
Published: March 5, 2026 12:30
By Sarah Young and Marissa Davison LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - In an area of London known as Little Tehran, the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prompted spontaneous street parties, dancing and
Sri Lanka says it is trying to safeguard lives on second Iranian ship after US sinks frigate
Published: March 5, 2026 12:00
By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said it was trying to "safeguard lives" on a second Iranian ship off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed in a
Conservative Anglicans say they want to be led by a council, not Archbishop of Canterbury
Published: March 5, 2026 12:00
ABUJA, March 5 (Reuters) - A group of conservative Anglicans said at a conference in Nigeria on Thursday that they wanted the global Anglican Communion to be led by a council, in a direct challenge to
Factbox-Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo participated in Indian drill
Published: March 5, 2026 12:00
By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean this week was the first time since World War Two that the United States has sunk an enemy
Chinese military flights around Taiwan fall, Trump-Xi meeting may be factor
Published: March 5, 2026 06:00
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no flights at all in the past week, a sudden drop in what had been daily
Perishables to plane parts stranded as Middle East conflict hits air cargo
Published: March 5, 2026 05:30
By Allison Lampert, Lisa Baertlein and Julie Zhu March 5 (Reuters) - Shipments ranging from fresh produce to airplane parts are in limbo as an escalating Middle East conflict reduces the world's air
Singapore police announce arrest of 3 linked to alleged scam syndicate Prince Group
Published: March 5, 2026 04:00
SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - Singapore police have announced arrests of three Singaporeans as part of investigations into alleged transnational scam syndicate Prince Group and its founder and
China boosts defence spending 7% in drive to modernise by 2035
https://theprint.in/world/china-boosts-defence-spending-7-in-drive-to-modernise-by-2035/2870093/
Published: March 5, 2026 04:00
By Greg Torode and Ben Blanchard HONG KONG/TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - China will boost defence spending by 7% in 2026, it said on Thursday, the lowest rate in five years but still outpacing wider
Iranian sailors recovering in Sri Lankan hospital after US submarine attack, authorities say
Published: March 5, 2026 04:00
By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 (Reuters) - Iranian sailors who survived a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean were recovering at a hospital in the Sri Lankan port city of Galle,
Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel; US Republicans block measure to halt US air campaign
Published: March 5, 2026 04:00
By Parisa Hafezi, Pesha Magid and Tuvan Gumrukcu DUBAI/JERUSALEM/ANKARA, March 5 (Reuters) - Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday, sending millions of residents into bomb
Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Iran war
https://theprint.in/world/pentagon-identifies-two-soldiers-killed-in-iran-war/2870073/
Published: March 5, 2026 03:30
LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two more soldiers who were killed in the war against Iran. The two Army Reserve soldiers died on Sunday in a drone attack on a U.S
Iran conflict’s impact on energy temporary and a ‘small price,’ US energy secretary says
Published: March 5, 2026 03:30
By Ismail Shakil March 4 (Reuters) - The impact of the Iran conflict on energy markets will be temporary and a "small price" to pay for U.S. military goals, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox
Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say
Published: March 5, 2026 03:30
March 4 (Reuters) - A Pakistani man accused of planning to kill President Donald Trump told jurors on Wednesday that he did not willingly work with Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to
Iran conflict LIVE UPDATES: US Senate blocks bid to limit Trump’s war powers & halt hostilities
https://theprint.in/world/iran-conflict-live-updates/2870050/
Published: March 5, 2026 03:23
Tensions persist after Israel-US launched what they called a 'preemptive strike' against Iran on 28 February, plunging the region into chaos with Iran striking back. Stay tuned for live updates.
Nepal elections 2026 LIVE UPDATES: Voter turnout at 6% in early hours of polling
https://theprint.in/world/nepal-elections-2026-live-updates-genz-protests/2870045/
Published: March 5, 2026 03:20
Nepal is voting today to elect a new government, months after the GenZ uprising toppled the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government. Stay tuned for live updates with ThePrint
UN: India calls on international community to act together against ISIS, Al Qaeda
Published: March 5, 2026 03:15
United Nations, Mar 5 (PTI) India has called on the international community to act together against ISIS and Al Qaeda and their proxies, underlining that terrorism is an “existential threat” to international peace and security. “Terrorism is an existential…
China hikes defence budget to USD 275 billion
https://theprint.in/world/china-hikes-defence-budget-to-usd-275-billion/2870053/
Published: March 5, 2026 03:15
Beijing, Mar 5 (PTI) China on Thursday hiked its defence budget to USD 275 billion, about USD 25 billion more than last year as it ramped the modernisation of armed forces to catch up with the US military. Roughly 1.9 trillion yuan (about USD 275 billion)…
China boosts defence spending 7% in drive to modernise
https://theprint.in/world/china-boosts-defence-spending-7-in-drive-to-modernise/2870051/
Published: March 5, 2026 03:00
By Greg Torode and Ben Blanchard HONG KONG/TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - China will boost defence spending by 7% in 2026, it said on Thursday, the lowest rate in five years but still outpacing wider
China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system
Published: March 5, 2026 02:30
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in the next five years as it pledged to address concerns over employment, education, medical
Nepal goes to polls in first general election since govt-toppling Gen Z protests last year
Published: March 5, 2026 02:15
Kathmandu, Mar 5 (PTI) Nepalese on Thursday morning started to reach polling booths to cast their vote in crucial general elections, the first since a violent Gen Z-led protest that toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led government last year. More than 18.9…
Factbox-Who is contesting Nepal’s polls and what is at stake?
https://theprint.in/world/factbox-who-is-contesting-nepals-polls-and-what-is-at-stake-2/2870042/
Published: March 5, 2026 01:30
By Gopal Sharma and Saurabh Sharma March 5 (Reuters) - Nepal votes in a general election on Thursday, its first since deadly youth-led anti-graft protests toppled the government of then-Prime Minister
Factbox-Nepal’s long history of political instability
https://theprint.in/world/factbox-nepals-long-history-of-political-instability-2/2870040/
Published: March 5, 2026 01:30
KATHMANDU, March 5 (Reuters) - Nepal votes on Thursday in a pivotal general election that comes months after historic protests led to the resignation of the government. The landlocked Himalayan nation
Nepal goes to the polls; voters seek change after youth-led protests
Published: March 5, 2026 01:30
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 5 (Reuters) - Nearly six months after a wave of unprecedented youth-led protests and the deaths of 77 people forced Nepal's then prime minister to quit, people began
China’s defence spending to rise 7% in 2026 vs 7.2% set for 2025
https://theprint.in/world/chinas-defence-spending-to-rise-7-in-2026-vs-7-2-set-for-2025/2870036/
Published: March 5, 2026 01:00
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China's 2026 defence spending will rise 7%, a copy of an official government report reviewed by Reuters showed on Thursday, slightly lower than the 2025 increase of 7.2%
Venezuela mining reform coming soon, acting president says, as US official hails potential
Published: March 4, 2026 23:00
March 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday a reform of the country's main mining law will be submitted in coming days to the country's legislature, after a
More than 2,000 Canadians request assistance leaving Middle East, official says
Published: March 4, 2026 23:00
March 4 (Reuters) - More than 2,000 Canadians have requested assistance from the Canadian government to leave the Middle East amid the intensifying U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran, a Canadian
US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers
Published: March 4, 2026 23:00
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming
Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues
Published: March 4, 2026 22:31
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the
Iran will target Israeli nuclear site if regime change is sought, Iranian official says
Published: March 4, 2026 22:31
March 4 (Reuters) - Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the U.S. seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing
US Republicans back Trump on Iran strikes, block bid to rein in war powers
Published: March 4, 2026 22:31
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming
US sinks Iranian warship far from Gulf, NATO downs Iranian missile heading for Turkey
Published: March 4, 2026 22:30
By Parisa Hafezi, Pesha Magid and Tuvan Gumrukcu DUBAI/JERUSALEM/ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S.–Iran war widened sharply on Wednesday after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka
Colorado Governor Polis signals he is open to clemency for Tina Peters
Published: March 4, 2026 22:30
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis signaled on Tuesday he was willing to consider clemency for Tina Peters, a former state county clerk convicted of illegally
Australia says more flights from Middle East expected, situation still volatile
Published: March 4, 2026 22:30
SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Australia said three more commercial flights were scheduled to depart the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as the first group of Australians stranded in the Middle East
Iran denies Axios report that messages were sent to US
https://theprint.in/world/iran-denies-axios-report-that-messages-were-sent-to-us/2870006/
Published: March 4, 2026 22:30
March 4 (Reuters) - An Iranian official said the country had not sent any messages to the United States, in response to an Axios report, Iran's Tasnim news agency said early on Thursday. "No message
Ecuador declares Cuban ambassador ‘persona non grata’
https://theprint.in/world/ecuador-declares-cuban-ambassador-persona-non-grata/2870005/
Published: March 4, 2026 22:00
QUITO, March 4 (Reuters) - Ecuador declared Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff as "persona non grata," the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, giving them 48 hours to leave
Zelenskiy spoke to leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait about Iran conflict
https://theprint.in/world/zelenskiy-spoke-to-leaders-of-bahrain-kuwait-about-iran-conflict/2870003/
Published: March 4, 2026 21:30
March 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed the Middle East conflict on Wednesday with the king of Bahrain and the crown prince of Kuwait. Zelenskiy also said that
Rubio speaks with Saudi foreign minister about regional stability, US State Department says
Published: March 4, 2026 21:00
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday and discussed the threats from Iran to regional stability and other
Airstrike kills Iran-aligned militia commander south of Baghdad – police sources
Published: March 4, 2026 20:30
BAGHDAD, March 4 (Reuters) - A commander from Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, was killed in an airstrike on Wednesday, police sources said. The sources
Rubio spoke with Turkish foreign minister and pledged full US support, State Department says
Published: March 4, 2026 20:30
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday and pledged Washington's full support following missile attacks from Iran, the U.S.
US Interior Secretary Burgum meeting with Venezuela acting President Rodriguez
Published: March 4, 2026 20:00
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was meeting with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday afternoon, after arriving in the South American country earlier in the
US Interior Secretary meets with Rodriguez, mining companies in Venezuela visit
Published: March 4, 2026 20:00
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday afternoon after arriving in the South American country earlier in the day, in
Are the US attacks on Iran legal?
https://theprint.in/world/are-the-us-attacks-on-iran-legal/2869992/
Published: March 4, 2026 20:00
By Tom Hals March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has joined Israel and attacked more than 1,000 targets in Iran and killed many of its top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
White House says Spain has agreed to cooperate but Madrid denies
https://theprint.in/world/white-house-says-spain-has-agreed-to-cooperate-but-madrid-denies/2869990/
Published: March 4, 2026 20:00
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that Spain has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade, but Spain denied
Pentagon’s Hegseth says Trump got ‘last laugh’ as US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot
Published: March 4, 2026 19:30
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had gotten the "last laugh"