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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 air defense breach, Arad strike, Benjamin Netanyahu, civilian casualties, Dimona, frontline civilians, hezbollah, Iran Israel war, irgc, Israel defense, Israeli Security, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Missile attack, missile barrage, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Negev desert, nuclear site, regional war, urban damage, war expansion

Netanyahu vows to target IRGC leadership after Iran strike hits Arad

Arad — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would target senior leaders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu, desalination infrastructure, Diego Garcia, donald trump, drone warfare, energy infrastructure, energy security, global markets, global oil supply, Gulf tensions, hezbollah, Iran conflict, Israel Iran war, Khatam al Anbiya, maritime chokepoint, Middle East crisis, missile strikes, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, oil prices surge, Strait of Hormuz, US military deployment

Energy brinkmanship intensifies as U.S., Iran widen conflict targets

Dubai— U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire, donald trump, energy security, global oil supply, Iran conflict, japan, maritime security, Middle East crisis, minesweeping, naval operations, oil imports, oil prices, pacifist constitution, Sanae Takaichi, Self Defense Forces, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, Toshimitsu Motegi, US Japan relations

Japan weighs Hormuz minesweeping role if ceasefire materialises

Tokyo — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026 China Development Forum, china economy, currency policy, economic policy, economic reform, european union, exports, foreign investment, global markets, global trade, imports, investment incentives, Li Qiang, manufacturing sector, overcapacity, Pan Gongsheng, services deficit, tariffs, trade imbalance, trade surplus, US China relations

China signals calibrated trade shift, vows deeper market opening after record surplus

Beijing— Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that China would further open its economy to foreign firms and pursue

NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 air defense systems, Bahrain blast, Bahrain US alliance, civilian casualties, defense policy, drone warfare, Gulf Security, Iran conflict, Mahazza incident, Middlebury analysis, military technology, missile interception, oil refinery attack, open source intelligence, Patriot missile, regional tensions, satellite imagery, Sitra island, Strait of Hormuz, strategic risk, Urban Warfare, US Central Command, us military

Analysis points to U.S.-operated Patriot in Bahrain blast as questions persist over March 9 incident

“A single interceptor meant to shield the skies has ignited deeper questions about precision, accountability, and the hidden costs of

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 donald trump, energy infrastructure, geopolitical crisis, global markets, global trade risk, Gulf energy, inflation fears, iran, Israel Iran conflict, LNG supply, maritime chokepoint, Middle East war, missile attacks, oil disruption, oil prices surge, qatar, saudi arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran strikes, uae, US military deployment

Trump, Iran escalate threats over Gulf energy assets as conflict widens

Tel Aviv— U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran exchanged threats on Sunday to target energy infrastructure in the Gulf, raising

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 accident report, aircraft failure, aviation accident, aviation risk, aviation safety, crash investigation, defence ministry, emergency response, Gulf region, helicopter crash, interior ministry, maritime operations, military operations, missing person, offshore activity, qatar, rescue teams, routine mission, search and rescue, technical malfunction, territorial waters

Qatar helicopter crash kills six after mid-air malfunction during routine mission

Cairo — Six people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Qatar’s territorial waters after suffering a technical malfunction during

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Ali Mousavi, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, energy markets, geopolitical tension, global oil supply, global trade disruption, Gulf region, International Maritime Organization, iran, israel, LNG trade, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval security, oil chokepoints, sanctions risk, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic, united states

Hormuz transit restricted for ‘enemy-linked’ vessels, Iran says amid rising tensions

Dubai— Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping except for vessels linked to what it described

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 artistic freedom, CBFC, censorship debate, cultural policy, Diplomacy, film ban, film censorship, freedom of expression, Gaza conflict, india, India Israel ties, Indian cinema, International Relations, Israel relations, Kaouther Ben Hania, Middle East politics, Narendra Modi, Oscar nominated film, shashi tharoor, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Venice Film Festival

India blocks release of Gaza docudrama citing diplomatic sensitivities

New Delhi — India has blocked the theatrical release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film about the

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 asylum seekers, border enforcement, child detention, custody limits, Department of Homeland Security, detention conditions, detention reform, Dilley facility, Dolly Gee, donald trump, Flores settlement, human rights, humanitarian concerns, immigration policy, legal challenge, legal filings, migrant children, migrant crisis, Texas detention, US courts, US immigration

Lawyers allege poor conditions, prolonged detention of migrant children at Texas facility

Washington — Nearly 600 migrant children were held in recent months at a family detention centre in Texas without adequate

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