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A court sketch shows Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in court

Judge questions block over Maduro's use of funds in case

A US judge has questioned the US government's justification for blocking ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from using the South American country's funds to pay for his legal defence against US drug trafficking charges, but said he would not dismiss the case against him on that basis.

US • 26 Mar

This screengrab from a video shows the fragment of a military drone which crashed

Drone crashes in Romania after Russia strikes Ukraine

A drone has crashed near a village in Romania after overnight Russian air strikes in neighbouring Ukraine, the government said, in the latest such incident since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine • 26 Mar

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House.

Trump pauses plans to attack energy plants in Iran

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for ten days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going "very well".

Middle East • 27 Mar

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is committed to continue resistance against the US and Israel

'We do not intend to negotiate', says Iranian FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran did not plan to negotiate with the United States and that Tehran intended to keep fighting, after President Donald Trump said Washington had proposed a peace plan.

Middle East • 26 Mar

Soldiers and rescuers near an Air Force Hercules emitting thick smoke after the aircraft crashed during takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo

77 hospitalised after military plane crashes in Colombia

A Colombian air force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after takeoff deep in the country's southern Amazon region, with one dead and 77 people hospitalised, authorities said.

World • 23 Mar

a yellow crane is seen at the sight of a launch pad for space rockets

Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur site

Russia has launched a rocket from Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the first time since it was damaged during a lift-off last November, video from Russia's Roscosmos space agency showed.

News Lens • 22 Mar

Damage to a building following Russian airstrikes in Sloviansk, Ukraine

Ukraine says talks on resolving war to continue tomorrow

Ukrainian and US negotiators trying to move towards a settlement ⁠of the four-year war pitting Kyiv against Moscow opened their latest round of talks in Florida, with more discussions planned through the weekend.

Ukraine • 21 Mar

Iranian families gather behind the ruins of a building in Tehran, Iran, on March 18, 2026. The building was destroyed during a U.S.-Israeli military operation. The gathering takes place on the eve of the Iranian New Year. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPh

Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran operations

US President Donald Trump has said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz would need to be "guarded and policed" by other countries who use the vital waterway.

Middle East • 20 Mar

The view of a temporary cemetery in Aamrousiyeh, Lebanon

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon passes 1,000

The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since Israel's latest assault began earlier this month has risen to over 1,000, Lebanon's health ministry has said.

Middle East • 19 Mar

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Sanae Takaichi

US warns Israel not to attack Iranian gas as prices soar

Natural gas prices in Europe surged as much as 35% as Israeli and Iranian strikes targeted some of the Middle East's most important gas infrastructure, doing damage that will likely take years to repair.