Expert warns against Trump’s Strait of Hormuz plan as Iran says ‘ready for long war’
Amid Iran tensions, Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten global oil trade. As Donald Trump weighs a naval coalition, experts are…
March 15, 2026
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Trump all set to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz as threats, global appeal fail
The Trump administration is planning to announce the coalition as early as this week as multiple countries have agreed to…
Mother charged with murder of 18-day-old baby girl in central London
Zahira Byjaouane, 43, arrested on Saturday after reports baby fell from property on Horseferry Road in WestminsterA mother has been…
Lawmaker buys house in Germany where Rizal wrote ‘Noli’
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste has purchased a house in Germany where national hero Jose Rizal stayed to…
The Iran War’s Global Reach
The fighting is raising energy prices, hitting farmers and reshaping geopolitics. We look at the ripple effects worldwide.
Vanuatu newspaper faces football coverage ban after ‘lesbianism’ headline
The Vanuatu Football Federation has condemned the “defamatory” headline on the national women’s squad.
Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing, closed again during Iran war
Israel has announced that the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, closed at the start of the…
An Iranian-American writer describes the “vertigo” he feels about the war
Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in…
In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time
Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia’s mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms,…