Trump not ruling out deploying ground troops to Iran
US media say the administration of US President Donald Trump is mulling the option of dispatching ground troops to Iran to secure the country’s highly enriched uranium. NBC television reported on Friday that “Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and Republican officials outside the White House while outlining his vision... Read More
Donald Trump has suggested the war in Iran could be over soon, but also threatens more military action should Tehran target oil sites across the Gulf-
Donald Trump has said US objectives in Iran are “pretty well complete” and the war will be “ended soon”, a significant shift from his initial timeline for the operation of up to five weeks. In an earlier media interview, he declared the Iran war “very complete”;Oil prices surged by 20% to a four-year high this... Read More
Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to power.
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran’s new supreme leader and successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war with the US and Iran. Some pro-establishment crowds have taken to the streets to celebrate the appointment of a hardliner close to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps... Read More
Allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says Macron.
Oil reserves should only be used in supply emergencies – Portugal Portuguese finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento has said that the use of strategic oil reserves should be limited to supply emergencies. He said the war in Iran has an impact on prices in Europe, but not on supply. The minister added that it’s too... Read More
Nato confirms intercepted new missile ‘heading’ to TurkiyeNato confirmed it had intercepted a missile headed for Turkiye, in the second such incident since the start of the US-Israeli with Iran, AFP reports-
“Nato has again intercepted a missile heading to Turkiye,” spokesperson Allison Hart posted on X. “Nato stands firm in its readiness to defend all Allies against any threat,” she added. US Iran War News Live Updates: ‘Holding the world hostage’: Rubio slams Iran amid regional attacks March 9, 2026, 19:42:47 ISTUS-Iran War News Live Updates:... Read More
At least 14 dead after migrant boat collides with coast guard off Antalya
Six migrants and one Turkish national were rescued, but that 14 were found dead and 15 others were caught after continuing in their boat until they reached land.The coast guard said the high-speed boat was detected early on Monday off the coast of the Finike district of Antalya and that it tried to flee from... Read More
MILAN, Italy, March 8 : AC Milan claimed a vital 1-0 home victory over city rivals Inter Milan on Sunday with Pervis Estupinan’s late first-half strike offering a glimmer of hope in the Serie A title race.
Inter are top with 67 points and a seven-point gap over Milan. But Milan’s hard-fought win at the San Siro stadium has sparked hope for their fans as the season enters its final phase with 10 games left for each team. Milan edge Inter in derby to keep distant title chase alive MILAN, Italy, March... Read More
Sony faces $2.7 billion class-action suit from U.K. PlayStation users.LONDON – Sony will face a £2 billion (¥422.9 billion) class-action lawsuit starting Tuesday in London, accused of allegedly breaching competition law by overcharging millions of U.K. PlayStation users.
The claimants’ website accuses Sony of “exploiting its U.K. customers” for nearly a decade by charging them “too much for PlayStation digital games and in-game content.”This case seeks to bring that conduct to an end and to secure compensation for those affected,” said consumer campaigner Alex Neill, who brought the action on behalf of an... Read More
Nikkei falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 7% early Monday and other Asian markets also tumbled after oil prices soared to about $114 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East, casting a shadow over economies heavily dependent on imported crude and gas from the region. The Nikkei was down... Read More
US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
Sunday’s attack brought death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged ‘narco-terrorists’The US military said it killed six men on Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers. Sunday’s attack brought the death toll... Read More