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Drug use on Ukraine’s front lines ‘rampant among Russian troops’ 

12 March 2026

Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Having fought in Syria, Alexander Medvedev* knew ...

Bunker-busting bombs loaded onto US planes at UK airbase amid Iran war 

12 March 2026

Three United States B-1B Lancer bombers have touched down at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom after what is believed t...

Up to 3.2 million people displaced across Iran amid US-Israeli attacks: UN 

12 March 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran More than three million people have been displaced in Iran since the United States and Israel...

How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants? 

12 March 2026

The United States-Israeli war on Iran has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that is...

Children among victims in Pakistan’s shelling in Afghanistan: Taliban 

12 March 2026

News|Pakistan Taliban The Taliban government says four members of the same family, including two children, have been kil...

How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades 

12 March 2026

The United States military on Wednesday confirmed the use of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the ongoing ...

Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei issues first statement as Supreme Leader amid war 

12 March 2026

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|US-Israel war on Iran Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since takin...

Can Iran’s asymmetric warfare hold US-Israeli military power at bay? 

12 March 2026

Despite United States President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations of victory in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran�...

At least 64 killed, dozens reported missing in Ethiopia landslides, floods 

12 March 2026

News|Floods The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 64, ...

Qatari-backed fund offers $1.5bn for pizza giant Papa John’s: Report 

12 March 2026

News|Business and Economy Qatari-backed investment fund Irth Capital has this month made a $47-per-share offer to buy pi...