Hundreds abducted by Islamic militants after military kills three Boko Haram officers
More than 300 people, including women and children, have been abducted by Islamic militants who attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, officials have said.
Posted on 6 March 2026 | 1:21 pm
The global economy's worst nightmare is here and the consequences could be scary
For years, geopolitical analysts warned us that among the scariest of all scenarios for the world economy was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Posted on 6 March 2026 | 7:37 am
The battle-hardened fighters ready to put boots on ground in Iran
The spotlight is once again on the Kurds in the Middle East.
Posted on 6 March 2026 | 7:27 am
Cyprus foreign minister says British bases the target of military action, not his country
The foreign minister of Cyprus told Sky News that British bases are the target of military action, not his country, as he expressed his "dissatisfaction" with the UK's response to the Iran war.
Posted on 6 March 2026 | 7:24 am
More than 100,000 flee homes as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange fire along border, UN says
Pakistani and Afghan troops have been exchanging fire along their border in their conflict, which the United Nations estimates has displaced more than 100,000 people.
Posted on 6 March 2026 | 6:47 am
'You brought hell on yourselves': Panic and fear as Israeli rhetoric raises spectre of all-out war
The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.
Posted on 5 March 2026 | 6:18 pm
Ukraine peace talks could be postponed for 'a while' due to Iran war
Ukraine has raised the prospect of postponing future peace talks aimed at ending its four-year-old war with Russia, because of the Iran conflict.
Posted on 5 March 2026 | 5:06 am
Who's been killed, who's in charge of Iran now - and who could be its new leader?
A week of attacks on Iran and the killing of its supreme leader and senior commanders have plunged Iran into crisis - who's in charge now and who could take his place?
Posted on 1 March 2026 | 1:53 am