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Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios October 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
United States / 17 March 2026
Trump's counter terrorism chief quits over war in Iran
17 March 2026
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast gives a press conference as a machine digs, as part of measures to deter irregular migration, along the northern border at the Chacalluta border crossing, in Arica, Chile, March 16, 2026
World / 17 March 2026
World in brief: March 17, 2026
17 March 2026
Street vendors chat during a blackout in Havana, March 16, 2026
Cuba / 17 March 2026
Island-wide blackout hits Cuba
17 March 2026
Residents and Taliban police gather the remains of a projectile at the site of a strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2026
Central Asia / 17 March 2026
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing at least 400 in air attack on Kabul hospital
17 March 2026
Palestinians mourn at the funeral of four members of the Odeh family who were killed in their car by Israeli security forces during an army operation in Tammun, West Bank, March 15, 2026
Israel-Palestine / 17 March 2026
UN concerned by possible ‘ethnic cleansing’ in the occupied West Bank
17 March 2026
This picture, released by SOS Humanity on March 16, 2026, and taken on February 3, 2026, shows rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the deadliest migration routes in the world. Photo: Barbara Sartore/SOS Humanity via AP
Mediterranean Sea / 17 March 2026
Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean, say rights groups
17 March 2026
A soldier inspects the aftermath of Monday's bomb blast at a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, March 17, 2026
West Africa / 17 March 2026
Nigerian authorities investigate suicide bombing that killed at least 23
17 March 2026
Spanish King Felipe attends commemorations marking the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of Spain's King Felipe VI at Royal Palace in Madrid, June 19, 2024
Spain / 17 March 2026
Spain's king admits ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas
17 March 2026
Japanese Coast Guard officers prepare to search for capsized boats, at a port in Henoko, Nago city, Okinawa prefecture, March 16, 2026. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
World / 16 March 2026
World in brief: March 16, 2026
16 March 2026
Fire and plumes of smoke rises after a drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights near Dubai International Airport, in United Arab Emirates, early March 16, 2026
Middle East / 16 March 2026
Fears of a global energy crisis grow as Strait of Hormuz remains closed
16 March 2026
A boy pushes a bicycle carrying jerrycans of water through a sandstorm in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, March 14, 2026
Gaza / 16 March 2026
Israel to allow reopening of the Rafah crossing
16 March 2026
A woman castes her ballot during the first round of France's municipal elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, March 15, 2026
France / 16 March 2026
Gains for the left and far right in French municipal elections
16 March 2026
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (left) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (right) during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025
World / 16 March 2026
China-US trade talks pave the way for Xi-Trump summit
16 March 2026
Venezuela / 16 March 2026
Venezuelans join international day of prayer for Maduro and Flores
16 March 2026
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu who is known as Bobi Wine waves to supporters at an election campaign rally in Mukono, Uganda, January 9, 2026
Uganda / 16 March 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Wine says he fled country fearing for his life
16 March 2026
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint presser with France's President Emmanuel Macron, not pictured, following a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, March 13, 2026
Round-up / 15 March 2026
World in brief: March 15, 2026
15 March 2026
A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026
Middle East / 15 March 2026
Iran refutes Trump's claim it sought ceasefire with US and Israel as chaos continues
15 March 2026
A man showing signs of depression (picture posed by a model)
Six Counties / 15 March 2026
Psychiatrists warn of ‘workforce crisis’ in Northern Ireland
15 March 2026
Voters cast ballots to elect representatives in the National Assembly and people's councils in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 15, 2026
South-east Asia / 15 March 2026
Vietnam’s voters cast ballots in National Assembly election
15 March 2026
People take part in a national demonstration against the war in Iran and the March 22 referendum on the Italian justice system, in Rome, March 14 2026
Southern Europe / 15 March 2026
Italians protest against Iran war and attack on judicial independence
15 March 2026
French socialist candidate for Paris mayoral election Emmanuel Gregoire speaks during a campaign meeting, in Paris, France, March 7, 2026
Western Europe / 15 March 2026
French voters head to polls in early municipal test before 2027 presidential election
15 March 2026
Palestinians mourn at the funeral of four members of the Odeh family who were killed in their car by Israeli security forces during an army operation in Tammun, West Bank, March 15, 2026
Middle East / 15 March 2026
Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank
15 March 2026
Residents inspect the site of a strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2026
Central Asia / 15 March 2026
Afghanistan’s drone attack on civilians ‘crossed a red line,’ Pakistan’s president says
15 March 2026
President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics, March 11, 2026, in Hebron, Ky.
World / 13 March 2026
World in brief: March 13, 2026
13 March 2026
Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble after a strike in southern Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026
Iran / 13 March 2026
US-Israel missiles target Tehran Al-Quds Day Palestinian solidarity march
13 March 2026
Smoke emits from the Afghan side as trucks are parked along a roadside following cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghan forces, near the Torkham border crossing point, Pakistan, February 28, 2026
Central Asia / 13 March 2026
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in air attack that killed at least 4
13 March 2026
A view of the peace Palace housing the International Court of Justice, the UN's top court, in The Hague, Netherlands, February 2, 2024
International Court of Justice / 13 March 2026
US defends Israel against South African allegation of genocide
13 March 2026
Sudan / 13 March 2026
Drone strike near Sudan’s border with Chad kills 4
13 March 2026
Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue, March 12, 2026 in West Bloomfield Township, Mich.
United States / 13 March 2026
Investigations ongoing over attack on Michigan synagogue
13 March 2026
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel attends the 17th annual Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2025
Cuba / 13 March 2026
Cuban President confirms talks held with the US over blockade
13 March 2026
Locals search for the bodies of mudslide victims in the Gacho Baba district of the Gamo Zone in southern Ethiopia on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Round-up / 12 March 2026
World in brief: March 12, 2026
12 March 2026
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026
Iran / 12 March 2026
Iran’s Supreme leader warns Strait of Hormuz closure will be used as leverage
12 March 2026
Smoke and flames rise from buildings following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 11, 2026
Lebanon / 12 March 2026
Israeli military warns residents to evacuate large swathes of Lebanon as it prepares to hit Hezbollah
12 March 2026
Israeli soldiers atop tanks at a staging area in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, Israel, March 8, 2026
Middle East / 12 March 2026
Israeli military drop charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner
12 March 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, March 11, 2026, in Washington
United Nations / 12 March 2026
UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump has led to human rights abuses
12 March 2026
Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit patrol during a rally for Dagalo, in Garawee town, north of Sudan, June 15, 2019
Northeast Africa / 12 March 2026
Drone attack on Sudanese school kills at least 17
12 March 2026
Leo Brent Bozell III appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on his pending nomination to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa, on Capitol Hill, October 23
South Africa / 12 March 2026
South Africa summons new US ambassador over domestic policy interference
12 March 2026
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele greets US President Donald Trump at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Florida, March 7, 2026
El Salvador / 12 March 2026
El Salvador may be guilty of crimes against humanity, new report says
12 March 2026
Big oil tanks are pictured in front the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, March 11, 2026
Round-up / 11 March 2026
World in brief: March 11, 2026
11 March 2026
A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026
Middle East / 11 March 2026
Israel and US continue strikes on Iran as it attacks commercial ships and Dubai Airport
11 March 2026
People observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., the moment the earthquake struck with a backdrop of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Namie, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
East Asia / 11 March 2026
Japan marks 15th anniversary of deadly tsunami and nuclear disaster
11 March 2026
Mediterranean / 11 March 2026
Greek authorities refuse to allow merchant ship to disembark 35 rescued refugees in Greece
11 March 2026
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a debate at the Senate regarding the conflict in Iran and the Gulf region, in Rome, March 11, 2026
Diplomacy / 11 March 2026
Italian PM condemns bombing of Iranian school
11 March 2026
Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast talks to the press at his office in Santiago, Chile, March 3, 2026
Latin America / 11 March 2026
Donroe Doctrine: Far-right Jose Antonio Kast set to become Chile’s President as Paraguay give ‘immunity’ to US troops
11 March 2026
A house damaged by a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 11, 2026
Central Africa / 11 March 2026
Drone attacks on M23 rebel held city in DR Congo kills at least one person
11 March 2026
South African National Defense Forces deploy in the RIverlea township of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 11, 2026
Southern Africa / 11 March 2026
South African government deploys soldiers to Johannesburg in bid to help cops fight organised crime
11 March 2026
United Nations peacekeepers stand near an airstrip in Akobo, South Sudan, February 21, 2026
World / 10 March 2026
World in brief: March 10, 2026
10 March 2026
Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises in the sky in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026
Middle East / 10 March 2026
US, Israel and Iran continue missile barrages as Trump sends mixed messages on war
10 March 2026
Mexican ship ARM Huasteco, carrying aid according to the Mexican government, arrives to Havana Bay, Cuba, February 28, 2026
World / 10 March 2026
International People’s Assembly launches solidarity mission to Cuba and Venezuela
10 March 2026
A police officer stands guard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 3, 2026
Haiti / 10 March 2026
Rights group details drone attacks by Haitian security forces
10 March 2026
An aerial view of a container terminal in seen in Shanghai, March 10, 2026
China / 10 March 2026
China's exports surge despite plummeting trade with the US
10 March 2026
Supporters of Ivan Cepeda, presidential candidate for the Historic Pact coalition, cheer him on during a campaign rally in Cali, Colombia, February 26, 2026
Colombia / 10 March 2026
Left candidate for Colombian presidency selects indigenous leader Quilcue as running mate
10 March 2026
A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, February 26, 2026
North Korea / 10 March 2026
North Korean leader’s sister slams US-South Korea joint war games
10 March 2026
Security forces stand guard at the entrance of nation's Parliament complex as people arrive to perform funeral prayers for leading Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 20, 2025
World / 9 March 2026
World in brief: March 9, 2026
9 March 2026
Coffins holding the bodies of mostly children are prepared for the funeral of those killed in what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike Feb. 28 at a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Iran War / 9 March 2026
US likely responsible for killing at least 165 in Iranian school attack, new report
9 March 2026
Women's right activists take part in a rally to mark International Women's Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, March 8, 2026
Human Rights / 9 March 2026
International Women's Day reclaimed as a day of protest for change
9 March 2026
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro shows the ballots before voting in legislative elections in Bogota, Colombia, March 8, 2026
Latin America / 9 March 2026
Colombians vote for new Congress and presidential candidates
9 March 2026
Istanbul Mayor and Republican People's Party candidate Ekrem Imamoglu addresses supporters outside the City Hall in Istanbul, Turkey, April 1, 2024
Turkey / 9 March 2026
Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial in alleged corruption case
9 March 2026
Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, February 18, 2026
Indian Ocean / 9 March 2026
Iran and US row over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine
9 March 2026
An Israeli tank manoeuvres in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, March 8, 2026
Chemical Weapons / 9 March 2026
Rights group accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in southern Lebanon
9 March 2026
Police vehicles outside the US Embassy in Oslo, March 8, 2026
Round-up / 8 March 2026
World in brief: March 8, 2026
8 March 2026
Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a US-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises in the sky in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026
Middle East / 8 March 2026
Iranian oil facilities hit hard by US and Israeli air strikes
8 March 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, Florida, March 7, 2026
Latin America / 8 March 2026
Cuba slams ‘reactionary and neocolonial’ inaugural Shield of America meeting
8 March 2026
People welcome activists who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla that attempted to sail to Gaza after they were released from Israeli prison, at Tunis–Carthage International Airport, October 5, 2025, in Tunis, Tunisia
North Africa / 8 March 2026
Tunisian authorities detain pro-Palestinian activists preparing new Gaza aid flotilla
8 March 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference on the sideline of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the media centre, in Beijing, Sunday, March 8, 2026
Diplomacy / 8 March 2026
China’s Wang says ‘might does not equal right’ as he calls for an end to Iran war
8 March 2026
Balendra Shah former mayor of Kathmandu and prime ministerial candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, receives his victory certificate after defeating former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli of the CPN-UML in Jhapa, Nepal, March 8, 2026
Nepal / 8 March 2026
New Nepalese party led by ex-rapper looks set for landslide election win
8 March 2026
West Africa / 8 March 2026
Nigerian army kills 45 militants in clashes in Katsina state
8 March 2026
A gate at the RAF Akrotiri base on Cyprus
World / 7 March 2026
Cypriot communists warn against president’s threat to join Nato
7 March 2026
People use their mobile phones at a bus stop in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 6, 2026
World / 6 March 2026
World in brief: March 6, 2026
6 March 2026
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut, March 5, 2026
Middle East / 6 March 2026
Iran and Israel exchange massive waves of missile attacks
6 March 2026
An open pit quarry in Portgual Pic: MiningWatch Portugal / Creative Commons
Mining / 6 March 2026
Demand for minerals to power military could triple by 2030, says UN
6 March 2026
A coffin is carried during the funeral of mostly children killed in what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike February 28 at a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026
Iran / 6 March 2026
US most likely responsible for killing 175 children in Iranian school attack, investigation says
6 March 2026
A youth jumps into the sea during a blackout in Havana, March 4, 2026
Cuba / 6 March 2026
Power slowly being restored to Cuba as crews work round the clock
6 March 2026
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 4, 2026
US / 6 March 2026
Trump sacks Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
6 March 2026
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez (right) and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum walk after a meeting at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026
Latin America / 6 March 2026
Venezuela and the US resume diplomatic relations
6 March 2026
In this photo released by Sri Lankan President Media Division, Sri Lankan Navy sailors rescue Iranian sailors a warship after their ship was sunk by a US torpedo in international waters, near Sri Lanka, March 4, 2026
Indian Ocean / 6 March 2026
Sri Lanka assists Iranian vessel after US warship sinking
6 March 2026
A Ukrainian soldier of the 48th separate brigade launches a reconnaissance drone in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, March 4, 2026
World / 5 March 2026
World in brief: March 5, 2026
5 March 2026
Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026
Middle East / 5 March 2026
Iran launches new wave of attacks against US and Israeli targets
5 March 2026
Mourners sit outside a hospital morgue where two bodies were brought, identified as Palestinian brothers Mohammad and Faheem Mo'mar, who according to the Palestinian Health Ministry were shot by Israeli settlers in their home village of Qaryut, March 2
West Bank / 5 March 2026
Israeli forces enforce strict clampdown on the occupied West Bank, wounding at least eight Palestinians
5 March 2026
A screen showing Chinese President Xi Jinping as Premier Li Qiang delivers his work reports during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, March 5, 2026
China / 5 March 2026
China aims for growth target of between 4.5 and 5%
5 March 2026
People wait to take public transportation during a blackout in Havana, March 4, 2026
Cuba / 5 March 2026
Blackouts hit millions in Cuba
5 March 2026
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez (right) and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum meet at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026
Venezuela / 5 March 2026
Venezuela and the US discuss energy and mineral co-operation
5 March 2026
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, February 23, 2026
Spain / 5 March 2026
Spain’s government denies co-operating with US operations in the Middle East
5 March 2026
The country's coat of arms is displayed on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 20, 2024
World / 4 March 2026
World in brief: March 4, 2026
4 March 2026
This image from video provided by US Central Command shows a missile being launched from a US Navy ship in support of Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026
Middle East / 4 March 2026
US torpedo sinks Iranian warship in first such attack since World War II
4 March 2026
Ethnic minority delegates arrive to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, March 4, 2026
China / 4 March 2026
China set to unveil sweeping new five-year plan as National People's Congress opens
4 March 2026
Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, March 4, 2026
Lebanon / 4 March 2026
Israel orders evacuations ahead of strikes on southern Lebanon
4 March 2026
Patients are seen at a hospital run by Medicines Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in Old Fangak in Jonglei state, South Sudan, December 28, 2021
South Sudan / 4 March 2026
Two dozen Doctors Without Borders workers still missing in South Sudan after a month amidst fighting
4 March 2026
People sit near a mural of former President Nicolas Maduro with a message that reads in Spanish:
Venezuela / 4 March 2026
Venezuelans march to demand the release of Maduro and Flores
4 March 2026
Mosiuoa Lekota, a former defence minister and co-founder of Cope (Congress of the People), breakaway faction of South Africa's African National Congress, reacts, as he is named the leader of the new party, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, December 16, 2008
Southern Africa / 4 March 2026
South African anti-apartheid hero ‘Terror’ Lekota dies
4 March 2026
A protester holds a banner depicting Argentine President Javier Milei during a protest against a labor reform bill proposed by Milei's government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 27, 2026
World / 3 March 2026
World in brief: March 3, 2026
3 March 2026
A woman walks past a building which was damaged after a strike on a police station amid the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026
Middle East / 3 March 2026
War on Iran widens across the Middle East
3 March 2026
A man inspects a car damaged after a Pakistani strike in on a refugee camp in Takhta Pul district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026
World / 3 March 2026
Intense fighting continues between Pakistan and Afghanistan
3 March 2026
Smoke rises from Israeli air strikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, March 3, 2026
Lebanon / 3 March 2026
Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government ban on its military activity
3 March 2026
A transport aircraft prepares for landing at Britain's RAF Akrotiri RAF base near Limassol, Cyprus, March, 3, 2026
Mediterranean / 3 March 2026
British bases put Cypriots in danger and must play no role in war, Cyprus communists warn
3 March 2026
US Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino walks with federal agents outside a convenience store in Minneapolis, January 21, 2026
United States / 3 March 2026
Minnesota launches investigation into federal immigration officers’ conduct during crackdown
3 March 2026
Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, February 27, 2026
Cuba / 3 March 2026
Cuba detains 10 Panamanians planning ‘subversive propaganda’ campaign
3 March 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) sits with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the India-Canada CEO Forum in New Delhi, India, March 2, 2026
Canada / 3 March 2026
Sikh group in Canada slams India over report into activist killing
3 March 2026
Displaced people fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit in traffic at a highway links to Beirut, in the southern port city of Sidon, March 2, 2026
Round-up / 2 March 2026
World in brief: March 2, 2026
2 March 2026
A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026
War / 2 March 2026
Chaos spreads across Middle East as US and Israel continue attacks on Iran
2 March 2026

Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows

The arm of a deceased person is seen protruding from the rubble as rescue workers and residents search in the aftermath of an Israeli-US strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026
Middle East / 2 March 2026
At least 555 people killed in Iran by US-Israel strikes
2 March 2026
Students line up outside a classroom with a map of Africa on its wall, in Yei, in southern South Sudan, November 15, 2016
East Africa / 2 March 2026
169 people killed after insurgents raid a South Sudan village
2 March 2026
Police officers fire tear gas shell to disperse Shiite Muslims during a protest to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, March 1, 2026
South Asia / 2 March 2026
Pakistan enforces curfew following protester deaths
2 March 2026
Released prisoners, in a bus, are welcomed by family members and colleagues after they left Insein Prison, in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2, 2026
Southeast Asia / 2 March 2026
Myanmar military pardons prisoners on peasants' day
2 March 2026
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney make a press statement following a meeting in New Delhi, India, March 2, 2026
International Relations / 2 March 2026
India and Canada agree to boost economic partnership and nuclear deal
2 March 2026
This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows Navy sailors preparing to load ordnance onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026. Photo: U.S. Navy via AP
Iran / 1 March 2026
Desperate calls for peace after Trump launches ‘illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable’ war on Iran
1 March 2026
People attend a rally marking a three-year anniversary of a train collision where 57 people were killed on Feb. 2023, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, February 28, 2026
World / 1 March 2026
World in brief: March 1, 2026
1 March 2026
Government supporters gather in mourning after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026
Iran / 1 March 2026
Iran appoints leadership council to run country after supreme leader’s death
1 March 2026
Mexican ship ARM Huasteco, carrying aid according to the Mexican government, arrives to Havana Bay, Cuba, February 28, 2026
Cuba / 1 March 2026
Cuba welcomes shipments of Mexican aid
1 March 2026
Demonstrators rally outside Congress as they protest against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei's government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 27, 2026
Argentina / 1 March 2026
Argentina passes sweeping attack on workers’ rights and trade unions
1 March 2026
Smoke from bombs rising from Tehran
World / 1 March 2026
Communists of Iran, Israel and the United States condemn US-Israeli war on Iran
1 March 2026
Smoke rises from Tehran after a missile strike
World / 1 March 2026
Government reactions across the world to US-Israeli war on Iran
1 March 2026
Tehran bombed by US
World / 28 February 2026
US and Israel bomb Iran in unprovoked act of war
28 February 2026
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (right) meet before the bilateral meeting on the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle berthed at the North Port in Malmo, Sweden, February 27, 2026
Round-up / 27 February 2026
World in brief: February 27, 2026
27 February 2026
Afghan Taliban soldiers look toward the Pakistani side on the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan in Torkham, Afghanistan, February 27, 2026
South Asia / 27 February 2026
Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan
27 February 2026
Iranian navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean, February 17, 2026
Middle East / 27 February 2026
Risk of war grows as Iran and US fail to reach nuclear deal
27 February 2026
Yazid Al-Zayan, 9, mourns during the funeral of his father Khaled Al-Zayan, a Palestinian policeman, who was killed in an Israeli military strike, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2026
Middle East / 27 February 2026
Israeli attacks kill at least six Palestinians in Gaza
27 February 2026
A ferry boat navigates across Havana Bay as it passes Cuban coast guard ships docked at the port as it leaves Casablanca, Cuba, February 26, 2026
Latin America / 27 February 2026
Cuba in dialogue with US over fatal boat shooting
27 February 2026
Burundian citizens who work in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and could not cross back into their home country due to fighting, cross the border into Burundi, December 14, 2025
Central Africa / 27 February 2026
Mass grave of 171 bodies found in eastern Congo
27 February 2026
People sit near a mural of former President Nicolas Maduro with a message that reads in Spanish: ‘We want them back,’ during Carnival celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela, February 17, 2026
Latin America / 27 February 2026
Maduro seeks dismissal of charges and accuses US of sabotaging his defence
27 February 2026