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Nepal report into deadly uprising recommends prosecuting ex-PM
At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on September 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban, but tapped into longstanding fury over economic hardship.
Mar 26, 2026
War in the Middle East: latest developments
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Mar 26, 2026
Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to ...
Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to ...
Mar 26, 2026
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Middle East war: global economic fallout
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Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes
Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon stri...
Israel, which occupied southern Lebanon for around two decades until 2000, has kept up strikes on its northern neighbour and sent ground troops to take control of a strip up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border.
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US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction...
The verdict hands plaintiffs in more than a thousand similar pending cases significant leverage -- and signals to the broader tech industry that juries are prepared to hold social media companies accountable for the mental health toll of their design choices.
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China says 'glimmer of hope' on Iran war talks
China says 'glimmer of hope' on Iran war talks
The White House has warned that US President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a peace plan to end the war, but Tehran insisted it will not negotiate.
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Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal
Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point d...
The ramped-up rhetoric dashed hopes of any imminent de-escalation as violence on the ground showed no sign of abating, with Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia all coming under fire.
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US Offers Plan for Ceasefire, Iran Rejects Saying Washington in no Position to Negotiate
US Offers Plan for Ceasefire, Iran Rejects Saying Washington...
Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 25, 2026.
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Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks
Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks
Between 1049 GMT and 1050 GMT, 734 oil contracts changed hands, and in the next minute that number surged to 2,168 -- 16 times higher than the average observed through the day up to that time.
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Iran fires at US carrier as backchannel diplomacy aims to end war
Iran fires at US carrier as backchannel diplomacy aims to en...
A conflict that began on February 28 with a US-Israeli bombing campaign on Iran has rapidly engulfed the entire region, sending oil prices skyrocketing and threatening to derail the global economy.
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Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit by the war
Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit b...
Airlines bore an immediate impact from the outbreak of hostilities as they cancelled flights to the region.
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U.S. California diesel prices hit record high
U.S. California diesel prices hit record high
The average price of diesel in California reached 7.018 U.S. dollars per gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded in AAA's database. By comparison, the current U.S. national average price for diesel is about 5.345 dollars per gallon.
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Trump's announcement of ceasefire is welcome only if it holds in practice: Ex-diplomat Goe...
Trump's announcement of ceasefire is welcome only if it hold...
"As far as the 5-day ceasefire is concerned, that's a welcome move only if it holds in practice. Even if US President Trump has told the Department of War not to undertake any such attacks, Iran has denied any conversation or discussions with the USA. In fact, Iran has said that this could have been...
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