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March 27, 2026 106 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Rescue workers rush to save lives after south Tehran missile strike
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Rescue workers rush to save lives after south Tehran missile strike

Iranian rescue workers have been pulling survivors and bodies out of a building after a missile strike on south Tehran.

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Iran War Live Updates: Rubio Says U.S. Can Achieve Its Goals Without Ground Troops
The New York Times World • 1m ago

Iran War Live Updates: Rubio Says U.S. Can Achieve Its Goals Without Ground Troops

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the war would be over in a matter of weeks as he left a Group of 7 meeting in France. Tehran moved to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi airbase
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Iran strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi airbase

An Iranian missile attack on Friday left at least 10 US service members wounded and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two US officials familiar with the situation. The attack on Prin...

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Here’s how the US military could reopen the Strait of Hormuz — from boots on the ground to air assaults
New York Post World • 1m ago

Here’s how the US military could reopen the Strait of Hormuz — from boots on the ground to air assaults

While the use of force is not decided and diplomacy could prevail, the Department of War is prepared for a range of actions.

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Houthis warn ‘fingers on the trigger’ as US-Israel war on Iran continues
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Houthis warn ‘fingers on the trigger’ as US-Israel war on Iran continues

The Iran-aligned Yemeni group have the ability to target key shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula.

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‘Fingers on the trigger’ for military intervention, Houthis warn
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

‘Fingers on the trigger’ for military intervention, Houthis warn

The Houthis have warned that they are ready for direct military intervention in the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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BBC World

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Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

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The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

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NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

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Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Southeast Asia 3 items

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Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

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Philippines 3 items

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Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 3 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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Asia 3 items

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Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

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Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
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No parsable items

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
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No parsable items

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
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Reuters Business

Wire service

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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HTTP 404

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