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Air strikes

Three Iranian women’s football team members to return home after seeking asylum in Australia

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke poses with Iranian women's soccer team support worker Zahra Soltan Meshkeh Kar and team player Mohaddeseh Zolfi, who were granted asylum overnight, in Australia, on March 10.
Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke poses with Iranian women's soccer team support worker Zahra Soltan Meshkeh Kar and team player Mohaddeseh Zolfi, who were granted asylum overnight, in Australia, on March 10.

Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

A healthcare centre destroyed by an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Burj Qalawiya, on March 14.
A healthcare centre destroyed by an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Burj Qalawiya, on March 14.

Six killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine

Ukraine's Kyiv region was targeted on March 14, as well as the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions, in an attack that included around 430 drones and 68 missiles.
Ukraine's Kyiv region was targeted on March 14, as well as the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions, in an attack that included around 430 drones and 68 missiles.

Iran coach Jafari says television comments created difficult atmosphere for players during Asian Cup

Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike

Video and other evidence suggest the school was hit by a Tomahawk cruise missile.
Video and other evidence suggest the school was hit by a Tomahawk cruise missile.

Pakistan launches fresh strikes on Kabul and border provinces, Afghan government says

A market damaged in alleged Pakistani cross-border strikes near the Torkham border in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on March 8. The Afghan authorities said new strikes have killed four in Kabul.
A market damaged in alleged Pakistani cross-border strikes near the Torkham border in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on March 8. The Afghan authorities said new strikes have killed four in Kabul.

Afghanistan's Taliban say Pakistani air strikes kill six, wound 12

People stand near a house damaged in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib
People stand near a house damaged in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan, sources say

FILE PHOTO: An Afghan man walks past a damaged wall following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An Afghan man walks past a damaged wall following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

Iran’s production of Shahed missiles slowed down but not halted

A woman walks past an Iranian Shahed drone variant displayed at a military exhibit in Tehran, Iran, on Oct 1, 2025. Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations.
A woman walks past an Iranian Shahed drone variant displayed at a military exhibit in Tehran, Iran, on Oct 1, 2025. Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations.

Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say

Debris lies on a damaged vehicle at site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. REUTERS/Emilie Madi
Debris lies on a damaged vehicle at site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.