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Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad, no injuries reported

The Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
The Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Canada boosts security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after consulate shooting

A member of law enforcement personnel works at the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo
A member of law enforcement personnel works at the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo

Russian drones injure 20 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Dnipro

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

A satellite image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire

A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Banner of Donald Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters

A new banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump is hung on the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
A new banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump is hung on the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

At least 16 killed after building collapses in Pakistan following blast

Rescue workers recover the bodies of the victims after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Karachi, Pakistan.
Rescue workers recover the bodies of the victims after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Karachi, Pakistan.

Mayor sets up small staff in Congo's Uvira after return to work

FILE PHOTO: Congolese civilians walk after returning to their homes following displacement during renewed clashes between Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Uvira town, South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo December 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Congolese civilians walk after returning to their homes following displacement during renewed clashes between Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Uvira town, South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo December 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

A love letter to Singapore’s disappearing past

Tanglin Halt, one of the oldest estates in Singapore and where the writer grew up, is being redeveloped.
Tanglin Halt, one of the oldest estates in Singapore and where the writer grew up, is being redeveloped.

Soccer returns to Gaza pitch scarred by war and loss

Palestinians play soccer on a pitch, near buildings destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensive, in Gaza City. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Palestinians play soccer on a pitch, near buildings destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensive, in Gaza City. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

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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.