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US President Donald Trump said Iran are still welcome to play, but maybe shouldn't for their safety. Iran have said the US should be kicked out of the tournament, not them. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the World Cup can bring people together. There is nothing in the FIFA statutes against tournament hosts being at war. However

Published March 17, 2026 last updated March 17, 2026 Three Ukrainian nationals are facing espionage charges in Stuttgart. Meanwhile, a fresh round of public transport strikes has paralyzed traffic. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/5AWcX The three men are accused of planting GPS devices in packages bound for UkraineImage: Michael Bihlmayer/CHROMORANGE/picture alliance Skip next section What you

At least 23 people were killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings, police in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri said on Tuesday. More than 100 other people were injured in the blasts that took place on Monday evening in the capital of Nigeria's restive Borno state. No group has claimed responsibility for the suspected

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