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Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Indian LPG tanker Nanda Devi has safely reached Gujarat Oil and gas exports from the Gulf have plummeted since the start of the Iran war India is facing a shortage of cooking gas  Here's a roundup of the major headlines out of India on Tuesday

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of carrying out an airstrike that killed at least 400 people at a drug treatment hospital in Kabul late Monday. Afghan officials said the strike hit the 2,000-bed rehabilitation facility at around 9 p.m. local time (1630 GMT), causing extensive damage and leaving hundreds wounded, in a major escalation of the weekslong cross-border fighting between the

A plan to dismantle a building in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, went wrong, killing at least four people and injuring four others, the authorities said. According to a statement by the country's interior ministry, the army and other institutions took part in rescue efforts to find people trapped under the rubble, with at least two people being pulled out alive.

Skip next section Israel says Basij head Gholamreza Soleimani killed in strike March 17, 2026 Israel says Basij head Gholamreza Soleimani killed in strike The Israeli military has claimed it has killed Basij head Gholamreza Soleimani in a strike. "Yesterday (Monday), the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, targeted and eliminated Gholamreza Soleimani, who

The Cuban government on Monday announced that the Latin American island nation was subject to a nationwide blackout.   The Cuban Ministry for Energy and Mines said that there has been a "total disconnection" from the electricity grid.   "The causes are being investigated and protocols for restoration are beginning to be activated," the ministry posted on X.  Why is

Skip next section Berlin-Brandenburg Airport to suspend all flights after strike call March 16, 2026 Berlin-Brandenburg Airport to suspend all flights after strike call Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, which serves Germany's capital and the surrounding region, will cancel all flights and traffic on Wednesday after the Verdi union announced a strike for that day.  "Please contact your

US President Donald Trump's demand for European allies to help secure the passage of oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz was a major talking point at today's meeting of European Union foreign affairs ministers in Brussels. Some member states indicated that they do not want NATO to be involved in guarding the strait, which

Skip next section Thanks for reading March 17, 2026 Thanks for reading We've seen a number of US partners, including Germany, say they weren't going to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump demanded that countries help reopen the vital shipping lane that has effectively remained closed since the start of the Iran

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has gone back and forth in his relationship with Donald Trump: A year ago, Merz presented himself as a sharp critic of Trump. Then came a long phase of rapprochement — political opponents accused Merz of pandering to the US president. This culminated in a visit to the White House about two

Valencia's High Court has rejected a bid to indict former regional president Carlos Mazon for allegedly mismanaging the 2024 floods that killed hundreds of people. The court ruled Monday that there was no evidence Mazon violated emergency management laws. The October 29, 2024, floods killed 230 people and destroyed thousands of homes along Spain's Mediterranean