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House of Saud
Iran charges ships up to $2 million to transit the Strait of Hormuz as parliament drafts l
THE WIRE, March 28 — March 24, 2026 DUBAI — Iran has begun charging commercial vessels up to $2 million per voyage to transit the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported on March 24, transforming the world s most critical maritime chokepoint into a wartime toll road controlled by the Islamic Revolutiona See more
The Irish Times
The Diocese of Kerry has apologised for a comment made by a member of the Franciscan Friar
IRELAND, March 27 — The Diocese of Kerry has apologised after a visiting missionary priest told people attending a mission Mass in one of its parishes in Co Cork that autism was caused by “evil demons”. See more
Newsweek
Russia is set to refer women who do not want children to psychologists. The move comes und
UNITED STATES, March 25 — Russia is set to refer women who do not want children to psychologists. The move comes under new health guidelines, which are designed to address the country's dwindling birth rate.
Why It Matters Low birth rates aren’t a problem specific to Russia. See more
EWTN News
An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the need for
UNITED STATES, March 25 — Representatives of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) have asked Pope Leo XIV to ensure that every Catholic diocese worldwide has “one or more” trained exorcists, citing what they describe as a rise in cases linked to occult practices and spiritual distress. See more
tapnewswire.com
The complexity of Lebanon is apparent in few places more than Ras Baalbek, a Catholic Chri
LONDON, March 24 — Christians and Hezbollah unite against Epstein empire Lebanon unites against the Zionists --> Home | Contact | Submit News Log in Register --> Christians and Hezbollah unite against Epstein empire Lebanon unites against the Zion See more
JOE.co.uk
Almost 200 sailors serving in Britain’s nuclear submarine force have been caught doing har
GB, March 24 — Almost 200 sailors serving in Britain’s nuclear submarine force have been caught doing hard drugs from ecstasy to cocaine, it has been revealed.
The sailors have tested positive for several illegal substances including ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis. See more
Live and Let's Fly
A British Airways longhaul flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to London (LHR) turned tragic after
UNITED STATES, March 23 — British Airways Stores Body In Galley For 13 Hours Was There A Better Way? A British Airways longhaul flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to London (LHR) turned tragic after a passenger in her 60s passed away roughly an hour after takeoff.
From there, the situation became complicated. See more
Notes From Poland
Three of Poland’s iconic bison have been killed after being hit by a train – which, in a s
POLAND, March 23 — Three of Poland’s iconic bison have been killed after being hit by a train – which, in a sad irony, was called Żubr , the Polish word for bison.
The train was travelling between Białystok, a city in northeastern Poland, and the capital Warsaw on Sunday morning when it ran into a See more
SBS News
The recommendations from the world's top energy agency also include opting for public tran
AUSTRALIA, March 22 — The International Energy Agency has offered fuel-saving recommendations amid global supply issues. Dozens of NSW fuel stations ran out of petrol and diesel on Friday. See more
CBC News
Quebec's Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after
CANADA, March 21 — Two Quebec men have been barred from donating sperm in the province after being accused of fathering hundreds of children. Quebec's Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children. See more
NBC News
Ilya Remeslo's online criticism of the Russian leader was an unusual airing of public diss
UNITED STATES, March 21 — A loyal pro-Kremlin blogger who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a war criminal and thief” has been admitted to a psychiatric facility. See more
AP News
France takes 'appropriate measures' after sailor's jogging app exposes aircraft carrier's
UNITED STATES, March 21 — Menu World SECTIONS Iran war Russia-Ukraine war Español China Asia Pacific Latin America Europe Africa TOP STORIES Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressur See more
Euronews
A member of the French navy using the Strava app to track his jogging performance broadcas
FRANCE, March 20 — A French navy member was reportedly shown jogging in circles on a ship in the middle of the sea northwest of Cyprus, according to his public profile on the Strava fitness tracking app. See more
BBC News
A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towa
LONDON, March 20 — A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava. See more
BBC
A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towa
LONDON, March 20 — A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava. See more
The Times
In its latest strike against the ‘ideology of childlessness’, the Kremlin is accused of hi
LONDON, March 20 — Russian women who do not want to have children will be referred to psychologists under new health ministry guidelines that were drawn up after the Kremlin outlawed what it called the “ideology of childlessness”. See more
Al Jazeera
Three Palestinian women were killed when debris or possibly a munition from an Iranian mis
QATAR, March 19 — Three Palestinian women were killed when debris or possibly a munition from an Iranian missile fell on a women’s hair salon in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent and news reports. See more
Geopolitical Monitor
What began as a US-Israeli war against Iran is now exposing a second front that Washington
CANADA, March 19 — What began as a US-Israeli war against Iran is now exposing a second front that Washington did not advertise: the slow breakdown of Western sanctions discipline. See more
BBC
A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-elect
LONDON, March 18 — Charles Hittler's election poster highlights his "proven experience" ahead of Sunday's vote A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-election in Sunday's municipal elections – goes by the name of Hittler.
Not just that. See more
BBC
A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-elect
LONDON, March 18 — A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-election in Sunday's municipal elections – goes by the name of Hittler.
Not just that. One of his two opponents is called Zielinski. See more
BBC
A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-elect
LONDON, March 18 — A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-election in Sunday's municipal elections – goes by the name of Hittler.
Not just that. One of his two opponents is called Zielinski. See more
UNITED24 Media
The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear-related
UKRAINE, March 18 — The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear-related incident as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, including scenarios involving strikes on nuclear facilities or the potential use of nuclear weapons. See more
WION
In a statistical "miracle", North Korean leader Kim Jong Un secured a win with 99.93% vote
INDIA, March 18 — How did Kim Jong Un win 99. 93% votes and still go viral over just 0. See more
ABC News
A court in Tokyo has found a law which bans women from voluntary sterilisation “lacks rati
AUSTRALIA, March 18 — A Japanese court has found the law banning women from voluntary sterilisation “lacks rationality” and should be debated but is not unconstitutional.
Five women in Tokyo have been fighting for the right to undergo voluntary sterilisation, claiming the country's laws deny women bod See more
Navy Times
The U.S. Navy decommissioned half of its Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships last year
UNITED STATES, March 18 — The U. S. Navy decommissioned half of its Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships last year and began replacing them with littoral combat ships that possess anti-mine capabilities. See more
CTV News
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting
CANADA, March 18 — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels on Monday, March 16, 2026.
(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
The Kyiv Independent
A former U.S. Army general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for Ukraine lo
UKRAINE, March 17 — Lieutenant General Antonio Aguto Jr. , the commanding general of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, visits soldiers at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on Feb. See more
Sky News
Glasgow Central station will partially reopen on Wednesday following a devastating fire th
LONDON, March 17 — Glasgow Central station to partially reopen after devastating fire - but it will 'look different' Network Rail said Scotland's busiest railway station will partially reopen on Wednesday, allowing a return of some ScotRail and cross-border train services. See more
Khaama Press
A former Afghan special forces soldier who served U.S. troops for a decade died in custody
AFGHANISTAN, March 17 — A former Afghan special forces soldier who served U. See more
The Kyiv Independent
Without a hint of irony, Russia mocks US for 'miscalculating' Iran war. Russian Foreign Mi
UKRAINE, March 17 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 16 that the United States and Israel had misjudged the prospects of a swift military operation in Iran, arguing that Washington and Jerusalem now understand they were "mistaken. See more
IranWire
U.S. intelligence sources cited by The New York Post claim that classified assessments abo
NETHERLANDS, March 16 — The American newspaper The New York Post has published a report detailing U. See more
CBS News
A giant, underground pipe rose more than 32 feet out of a construction site in a busy area
UNITED STATES, March 16 — A giant, underground pipe rose more than 32 feet out of a construction site in a busy area of the Japanese city of Osaka, nearly reaching an elevated road overnight, unseen by any witnesses. See more
BBC
A 60-year-old British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai after allegedly
LONDON, March 15 — A 60-year-old British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai after allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city. UK Foreign Office officials are understood to be supporting his family. See more
PBS NewsHour
One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican's backyard these days is for a four-lecture seri
UNITED STATES, March 15 — ROME (AP) — One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican's backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. See more
The Jharkhand Story
In two separate villages of Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, two teenage girls recently showe
INDIA, March 15 — THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Deoghar (Jharkhand), March 15: In two separate villages of Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, two teenage girls recently showed remarkable courage by stopping their own child marriages with the help of emergency helplines and child protection organisations. See more
BBC
The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned Britons in the region aga
GB, March 15 — The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned Britons in the region against breaking the country's laws by taking pictures or sharing images of the impact of Iranian missiles. See more
Times of Malta
Several toys are being recalled after being found to contain asbestos, a material linked t
MT, March 15 — Several toys recalled because they contain asbestos MCCAA publishes instructions on how to safely return product to seller Several toys are being recalled after being found to contain asbestos, a material linked to significant long-term respiratory illnesses. See more
Al Arabiya English
Palestinian militant movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting n
SAUDI ARABIA, March 15 — Palestinian militant movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries, while affirming Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. See more
UA.NEWS
Iran is considering allowing limited passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz o
UKRAINE, March 15 — Iran is considering allowing limited passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that oil transactions are conducted in Chinese yuan instead of US dollars .
The information was reported by CNN , citing a senior Iranian official. See more
CNN
Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents i
UNITED STATES, March 15 — Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he spat verses about Kathmandu’s corruption, its broken roads, and social inequality. See more