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Mar 18, 2026 - World

Governments in countries heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil introduce measures to shield public from soaring costsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn Thailand, news anchors ditched their jackets on air as the government called on the public to reduce their use of air conditioning to save energy. In the Philippines, many government workers are now operating on a four-day week. In Vietnam, officials have urged employers to allow staff to work from home.Across south-east Asia, governments are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy and shield the public from soaring costs as war in the Middle East causes what the International Energy Agency has described as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Continue reading...

Mar 18, 2026 - World

Attacks on a town along Sudan’s border with Chad have killed at least 17 people and injured 123, Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, said

Mar 18, 2026 - World

The Israeli military announced Wednesday that an overnight airstrike killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran's minister of intelligence, in yet another massive blow to the Iranian security structure.

Mar 18, 2026 - World

U.S. forces used multiple 5,000-pound bombs to strike Iranian missile facilities near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon officials said late Tuesday.

Mar 18, 2026 - World

President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. might finish off the Iranian regime and let countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz as an oil-shipping channel deal with its security.