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Air strikes

US-Israeli strike kills Iran Guards intelligence chief

Major-General Majid Khademi  had been sanctioned the US for his role in suppressing anti-government protests.
Major-General Majid Khademi  had been sanctioned the US for his role in suppressing anti-government protests.

Russian strike on market in Ukraine kills five, wounds 25

A firefighter working at a street market hit by a Russian drone strike, in Nikopol, Ukraine,  onApril 4.
A firefighter working at a street market hit by a Russian drone strike, in Nikopol, Ukraine,  onApril 4.

Iraq-Iran border crossing at Shalamcheh returns to normal after closure due to air strikes

Vehicles drive at the Shalamcha border crossing between Iraq and Iran, in Basra, Iraq, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani/File Photo
Vehicles drive at the Shalamcha border crossing between Iraq and Iran, in Basra, Iraq, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani/File Photo

Orphaned by Israeli strike, Syrian girl in Beirut wants to return to friends and school

Nariman Al-Issa, 12, a Syrian orphan girl who lost four members of her family during an Israeli strike on Beirut southern suburbs, poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters, at a temporary encampment for displaced people, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked
Nariman Al-Issa, 12, a Syrian orphan girl who lost four members of her family during an Israeli strike on Beirut southern suburbs, poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters, at a temporary encampment for displaced people, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked

Israeli strikes hit two Gaza police checkpoints, killing six, medics say

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, in Gaza City, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, in Gaza City, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Kuwait airport hit by drones, radar system damaged, no casualties reported

Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority said the attacks were carried out by Iran, its proxies and the armed factions it supports.
Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority said the attacks were carried out by Iran, its proxies and the armed factions it supports.

Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon

Residents trying to move a block of concrete from a car at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut on March 28. Three journalists were reported killed in a strike in south Lebanon on the same day.
Residents trying to move a block of concrete from a car at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut on March 28. Three journalists were reported killed in a strike in south Lebanon on the same day.

Israeli military kills three Palestinian men in Gaza, health officials say

Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, in Gaza City, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, in Gaza City, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Tehran accuses US of ‘calculated’ assault on school

UN rights chief Volker Turk said the bombing evoked “visceral horror”, insisting upon the need for “justice”.
UN rights chief Volker Turk said the bombing evoked “visceral horror”, insisting upon the need for “justice”.

Trump pushes deadline for Iran strikes to April 6, says talks ‘going very well’

US President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting on March 26, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.
US President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting on March 26, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.