U.S. journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, security forces hunt captors, says Iraqi officials

Iraqi officials say kidnappers have seized an American female journalist in Baghdad, and security forces are chasing the group

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xry0lg6

Iran Guards say will target U.S. tech firms if more leaders killed

"We advise the employees of these institutions to immediately leave their workplaces to preserve their lives," says Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k42fQGF

More than 200,000 fled Lebanon for Syria in March: UNHCR

Lebanon was pulled into the West Asia conflict in early March when Israeli-U.S. strikes killed Iran's supreme leader and Tehran-backed Hezbollah responded by firing rockets at Israel.

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bHBWXQs

Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Kuwait says Iranian attack sparks fire on fully loaded tanker at Dubai port; issues oil spill warning

Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point'; Three UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yuTGMvs

Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty

Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and that as a signatory of the NPT it has the right to peaceful nuclear enrichment

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XYSJDn2

Pakistan PM appreciates Saudi Arabia for showing 'remarkable restraint' during West Asia tensions

Mr. Sharif was talking to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who called on the Prime Minister, according to a statement by the PMO

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/okQhg8y

One month of Israel-U.S. war on Iran: A timeline

The conflict, which began with joint Israel-U.S. strikes on February 28, spread throughout West Asia and sent ripples through the global economy

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sfvL72B

Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police

Weekly protests against the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 have been taking place in Tel Aviv and elsewhere, initially drawing only a few dozen participants

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/F0cjyQ5

Joe Kent | The rebel within

The former soldier who has resigned as the National Counterterrorism chief over the war on Iran says Israel and its powerful lobby led the U.S. into the conflict

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nOtR1kF

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal email, publish photos and documents

Handala Hack Team claims breach of director's Gmail account; expert says Iranian hackers are hoping to embarrass U.S. officials as West Asia war drags on

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jZP8nqx

How princess Mrinalini Kumari is bringing Lunavada palace decor to living rooms

After studying furniture design in Florence, Mrinalini Kumari launches Loonawara, which blends heritage, wildlife and design with home decor

from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8RIeXca

Ballots without a country: a quiet case for pluralism in Myanmar

In a country where geography mirrors diversity and authority remains contested, elections in Myanmar unfold detached from realities on the ground; with key Opposition forces excluded and large swathes of the nation outside effective participation, the exercise underscores how the absence of pluralism and federal accommodation continue to undermine any meaningful democratic transition

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DfhW7G4

Trump suggests that Iran let ten oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Trump made ⁠the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the ​White House

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/R9yF43Z

Indian among two killed in UAE by debris of intercepted missiles

An Indian and a Pakistani were killed in Abu Dhabi by missile debris; the Indian Embassy offers condolences and support

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KMXd7r2

What is at stake at the WTO’s MC14? | Explained

What is the context in which MC14 is taking place? What has weakened the WTO’s dispute settlement system? What are the key issues before MC14? Why is the e-commerce moratorium contentious? What role should India play at MC14?

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oUSXwJ2

Why a prolonged war with Iran will constrain the U.S.

With a significant share of its previously procured weapons expended, the U.S. risks a strained stockpile

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eojAVHU

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court in California have been sequestered in deliberations for more than a week about whether Meta and YouTube should be liable in a similar case

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XBLOlsi

​Cowardly bully: On Donald Trump and the Iran war

Trump should end the war and ask Israel to leave Iran alone

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hRkOz2F

Modi, Dissanayake discuss ‘energy cooperation’ over telephone call

PM, Sri Lankan President discuss the war in West Asia, and the disruption in global supply chains

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lgJ8cZN

Netanyahu says spoke with Trump, vows to protect Israel's interests

Just a few days ago we eliminated two more (Iranian) nuclear scientists, and this is not the end, he said.

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ndU1tow

Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia. At least 48 rescued

125 people were on board the Hercules C-130 plane, including 114 passengers and 11 crew members

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e0LQTWM

White House installs statue of Christopher Columbus on its grounds

Trump called Columbus “the original American hero and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the Earth”

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rkPjhFM

World could face worst energy crisis in decades, IEA chief warns

“As of today, we lost 11 million barrels per day, so more than two major oil shocks put together,” Fatih Birol said

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/j9uT3xc

Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in month

Some 72,000 customers in the capital, among them five hospitals, had electricity again early on March 22 according to a report from the state-run Electric Union and the Ministry of Energy and Mines

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/T5Dhmvr

Iranian missile causes ‘extensive damage’ at Qatar’s Ras Laffan

Qatar condemned in a statement the attack saying that it represents a “direct ​threat” to its ‌national security

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JdBbwZc

Find India’s forgotten jewels in Usha Balakrishnan’s new book ‘Silver & Gold - Visions of Arcadia’

The Lisbon art historian on Usha Balakrishnan’s new book that documents India’s folk and tribal ornamental traditions

from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rMjZBDc

New Jersey sues Trump administration over proposed ICE facility

The move follows Maryland, which ⁠sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last month to stop construction of a similar facility in ‌the State

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WawN7yF

U.S. strike against alleged drug smugglers in eastern Pacific kills two, Coast Guard says

The survivor and remains ‌were transferred to ​the Costa Rican Coast Guard, ⁠a Coast Guard ⁠spokesperson said

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5bWiJGI

Czechs investigate fire at warehouse after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility

The company had previously said it was planning to open a center to develop and produce drones and train personnel in cooperation with Israeli Elbit Systems, a military technology company

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pi4k7Vg

Abu Dhabi police arrest over 100 for filming, posting 'misleading' information during war

Similar measures have been taken across the Gulf as Iran hits U.S. assets but also civilian infrastructure including landmarks, oil and gas facilities, airports and residential areas

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kmrTcAw

U.S. approves over $16 billion in arms sales to Gulf states hit by Iran war

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has "determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale" of the military equipment, thereby waiving the requirement that Congress give its approval

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ktxv6GB

Iraq’s Kurdistan is becoming the new frontline in a widening Iran war

Kurdish lawmakers in Baghdad warn that the federal government’s muted response risks further destabilising the country

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eG8MqyA

Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has uranium enrichment capacity

Mr. Netanyahu did not provide evidence for his claim that Iran no longer had ​the capacity to enrich ‌uranium

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7luqZ16

Oil, power, and politics of disruption

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts a vital artery of the global economy, triggering price increases and turmoil in energy markets; as supply shocks reshape the geopolitics of energy, countries like India, the U.S., and Russia recalibrate strategies amid shifting oil flows and rising dependence

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MDpAX8w

The opportunity in Cameroon to rebalance the WTO

The World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference must ensure that trade is governed by rules rather than coercion

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IVk4TYi

U.S. Fed holds rates unchanged over ‘uncertain’ Iran war implications

The central bank cut rates three consecutive times late last year before holding them steady at its January meeting

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dBMAT8V

Iran vows to attack Gulf energy centres after U.S.-Israel strike on its gas field

IRGC issues “urgent evacuation” orders for people living near oil and gas infra in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE which have become “legitimate targets for Iranian retaliation”; Israel kills Iran’s Intelligence Minister

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z7uhm1I

Erased two names on the punch card, many more to follow: Netanyahu

Netanyahu claimed to have eliminated Iranian leader Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council and Basij force Commander Gholamreza Soleimani

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5R3zTB2

Around 1,00,000 flee South Sudan offensive into Ethiopia: UNICEF

Akobo in the eastern state of Jonglei is the latest flashpoint as fighting between the government and opposition has brought South Sudan back to the brink of all-out civil war

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/n10NtHE

Cuba restores power to most of country after another blackout

The government did not specify what caused the latest of Cuba’s frequent power outages, but said that as of March 17 morning two-thirds of the country had electricity again

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/27rLWzb

Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad, no injuries reported

Security sources also ​earlier said two Katyusha rockets ⁠were fired at the ⁠U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aQP3qfF

Number of U.S. troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200

In a statement, the U.S. military’s ​Central Command ‌said the vast majority suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/t3sIdyC

Iran wants 'serious review' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks

Gulf Arab states have faced more ⁠than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the war on February 28

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mLnGreH

Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander

The FBI's Detroit office, which is investigating the attack, declined to comment on the claims by Israel's military about Ibrahim Ghazali

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VrHo1Tl

U.S. attitude to the Kurdish question reflects colonial mindset, says Nilufer Koc

Spokesperson of Kurdistan National Congress says the U.S. made the proposal about Kurdish fighters without broader consultation with the Kurds

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/h7xXZsD

Iran Guards say targeted U.S. forces at Saudi base with missiles

The Guards said the base was being used to equip "F-35 and F-16 fighter jets and is the storage place for fuel tankers"

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E4vFVqD

Lindsey Graham | Trump’s whisperer of war

The South Carolina Senator, one of the strongest supporters of Trump’s wars, says the U.S. is ‘in a religious war and I unapologetically stand with Israel’

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IzMZeu3

Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike

The head of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, ordered the 15-6 probe last week after the initial review was completed. The outside officer was appointed on March 12, one official said

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bhFl8Xp

U.S. offers $10 million reward for information on Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, senior officials

In addition to the supreme leader, the U.S. is seeking information about Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and two officials in Khamenei’s ‌office

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/H2vMRWE

Futuristic mindfulness city fuels Bhutan’s ‘fly east’ via Assam

Drukair says the commencement of Paro-Singapore flight via Guwahati makes commercial sense because of altitude-dictated weight restrictions that force aeroplanes to take off from or land at Paro Airport with less fuel

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oRpvljt

Netanyahu says Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah; issues veiled threat to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

"I have added a third objective, which is to create, for the Iranian people, the conditions to bring down this regime," Mr. Netanyahu said

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/U0eF2Nl

U.S. Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary said “absolutely not” ​when ⁠asked whether there was a ‌price ‌that ⁠could cause ⁠him to confront President Donald Trump ​and say ‌the Iran war was no longer affordable

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PqYrJyN

Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bC0Lp5U

U.S. forces have knocked out 28 Iranian mine-laying ships: Trump

U.S. military gave a figure of 16 mine-laying boats destroyed on Tuesday (March 10, 2026)

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AoH5NLX

Youth-backed RSP win signals Nepal’s new political era

The election result signals Nepal’s democratic evolution and India needs to play a supportive role

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/N9Lrw34

About 140 U.S. service members wounded since start of Israel-Iran war: Pentagon

The new figure is the first insight into the broader toll of injuries that have been sustained by U.S. troops in the wake of a barrage of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/f7aWPyx

India slams Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan during Ramzan

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni reiterated New Delhi's support for the UN Secretary-General's call for compliance with international law, including international humanitarian law, and for ensuring protection of civilians

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/o6eqKin

Canadian police investigate gunfire at U.S. consulate in Toronto

Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said two individuals emerged from a white Honda CRV SUV at around 4:30 a.m. and fired multiple shots at the building before fleeing

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9ynNFIS

Trump says war against Iran is 'very complete’: report

On Iran’s new ‌Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, ​the U.S. President told CBS News: “I have no message for ⁠him”

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/y3Aqk8U

How the war in Iran threatens to spill over

History demonstrates that democracy, human rights and the rule of law have not yet been introduced into a region by the business end of a cruise missile

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kBPVGNg

PM Modi speaks to Nepal leaders Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah

The PM congratulated the Rastriya Swatantra Party leaders on their election victory and conveyed India's commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of the two countries

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3GxAPHz

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s new Supreme Leader set to suceed his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The selection is historic as Iran’s establishment has long rejected the idea of hereditary succession from father to son

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MOKot0j

Generational shift: On the Nepal election, the results

Nepal’s voters upend old political order as RSP faces governance test

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GiWrSA7

Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area

The incident killed one Indian national and one Bangladeshi national, while 12 Bangladeshi residents were injured, Al-Arabiya news reported

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WAb2dar

Ghana peacekeeping battalion hit by missile attacks in Lebanon, Ghana army says

In addition to ​the two critically injured soldiers, Ghana’s armed forces ⁠said that another soldier “has ⁠been traumatised” while the officers’ mess facility ‌was hit and burned down

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Nh6Wopy

Iran Guards say targeted U.S. base in UAE over school strike in Minab

The New York Times newspaper reported on March 5, that U.S. military statements indicating forces were attacking naval targets near the Strait of Hormuz, where a Revolutionary Guards' base is located, "suggest they were most likely to have carried out the strike"

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B69mQOh

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Iran strike U.S. military, AP sources say

“We are in dialogue with the Iranian side, with representatives of the Iranian leadership, and will certainly continue this dialogue,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on March 6

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yjwY6nB

Watch: Iranian warship strike near Sri Lanka raises questions for India

An Iranian warship was struck by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka, days after participating in India’s MILAN 2026 naval exercise. The incident raises major questions about India’s role in the Indian Ocean and the strategic balance between Washington and Tehran.

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qHvw0P5

Twenty-four U.S. states announce lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs

The states are asking the court to issue an ⁠order that would block the new tariffs and order any tariff payments already made under Section 122 authority to be refunded

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iyRw2Yx

Meet the woman who’s on a climate mission to the North Pole

Inside the Arctic cabin of Hilde Fålun Strøm — 19 months, 104 polar bears, and a call to save the planet

from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GJIb0zV

Spain denies U.S. claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

"We will not be complicit in something that is harmful to the world and contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of retaliation," Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said after Trump had lashed out at Sanchez's government, calling Spain a "terrible" ally

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/U0p2FJx

Watch: Iranian naval vessel destroyed by U.S. torpedo in Indian Ocean

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka, marking the first torpedo sinking of an enemy ship since World War Two, according to U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ABqFKya

Trump says Germany helping with Iran strikes, meets Merz at White House

Mr. Trump told reporters that Germany had been “helping ⁠out” by allowing U.S. forces to access certain bases, and drew a sharp contrast to the actions of two other European countries: Britain and Spain

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1AeSpu5

House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein

President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced hours of questioning under oath from lawmakers who are searching for accountability for anyone who was aware or ignored Epstein's abuse of underage girls

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XIhlc7B

Israel, the U.S. and a war to build a unipolar West Asia

This is a perilous conflict that is more about geopolitics and shaped by Tel Aviv’s own interests

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ac0HUh3

Hezbollah condemns Lebanese govt decision to ban military activities

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said: “The Lebanese state declares its absolute and unequivocal rejection of any military or security actions launched from Lebanese territory outside the framework of its legitimate institutions

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aFiyWG3

Iran media outlets report Israeli strikes hit hospital in Tehran

Iranian media reported that a police station in a city on the outskirts of Tehran was also hit by strikes on March 1, killing an unspecified number of people, with others said to be trapped under debris

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6TsnXQS

‘India stands in solidarity’: PM Modi speaks to UAE President, condemns attacks on Gulf nation

PM Modi also thanked the UAE President for taking care of the Indian community living in the Gulf nation, and said New Delhi supports de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0ARom5H

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/unE40IS