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Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli minister calls for annexation of southern Lebanon

Israeli soldiers stand next to tanks near the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 23, 2026.
Israeli soldiers stand next to tanks near the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 23, 2026.

Trump puts off strikes on Iran’s power grid; Iranian agency denies report of talks to end war

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 18, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 18, 2026.

Blasts reported in Tehran as Israel says it launched strikes

A billboard at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on March 22.
A billboard at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on March 22.

US-Israeli strikes have caused ‘heavy damage’ to water, energy infrastructure: Iran minister

Smoke billows from fuel storage and energy complexes after US-Israeli air strikes in Tehran on March 7. US and Israeli strikes have hit tens of thousands of civilian sites in Iran, said officials.
Smoke billows from fuel storage and energy complexes after US-Israeli air strikes in Tehran on March 7. US and Israeli strikes have hit tens of thousands of civilian sites in Iran, said officials.

News analysis

What actually remains of Iran’s leadership?

A billboard with a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre), in Tehran on March 22.
A billboard with a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre), in Tehran on March 22.

Fuel shortage cuts hours of electricity in the Philippines’ Quezon island town

A protester at a rally opposing fuel price hikes and taxes in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on March 19. Patnanungan town's power supply will last from 4pm to 8am daily owing to limited fuel supply.
A protester at a rally opposing fuel price hikes and taxes in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on March 19. Patnanungan town's power supply will last from 4pm to 8am daily owing to limited fuel supply.

Netanyahu vows to retaliate ‘on all fronts’ after Iran missiles hit two south Israel towns

AFP footage from Arad showed rescue workers sifting through rubble for wounded people in a bombed-out building.
AFP footage from Arad showed rescue workers sifting through rubble for wounded people in a bombed-out building.

News analysis

Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump’s control

Analysts say US President Donald Trump’s options now as the Iran war drags on range from bad to worse.
Analysts say US President Donald Trump’s options now as the Iran war drags on range from bad to worse.

Gulf’s decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Middle East war

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, in 2022.
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, in 2022.

Zombie ship posing as LNG carrier transits through Strait of Hormuz

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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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.