Wall Street follows global markets lower as Iran war briefly pushes crude prices near $120 a barrel9 March 2026 (LINK)


New Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades8 March 2026 (LINK)

— The Rastriya Swatantra, or National Independent Party, formed only four years ago, had already won 117 of 165 directly elected seats and led in eight other constituencies in the results published Sunday morning by Nepal's Election Commission.


Ukraine: Deadly Russia strikes hit Kharkiv apartment block: at least 10 dead and more than a dozen wounded, including children7 March 2026 (LINK)


Explosions rock Tehran as US official warns 'biggest bombing' of war is coming7 March 2026 (LINK)


Iran's president apologises to Gulf nations; Trump threatens further strikes7 March 2026 (LINK)


Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israeli special force searches for signs of navigator missing for 40 years7 March 2026 (LINK)


Guinea orders dissolution of 40 political parties, including three main opposition groups, less than two months after President Mamadi Doumbouya took office7 March 2026 (LINK)


Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran6 March 2026 (LINK)