Khartoum (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - A drone attack hit two markets in paramilitary-controlled towns in southwest Sudan, killing 33 people, a medical source told AFP on Sunday.
Tehran (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed their slain leader's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats against him from the United States and Israel as they pummel the country.
Stockholm (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Global weapons flows grew by almost 10 percent in the past five years, with Europe more than tripling imports, a report showed on Monday.
Tehran (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - The United States and Israel hit five oil facilities with overnight strikes in and near the Iranian capital, killing four people, an official told state TV on Sunday.
London (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump held a call Sunday about the Middle East war, the UK government said, after fierce criticism of the British premier by the US leader.
Kathmandu (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends.
Geneva (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to create a multibillion-dollar climate fund aimed at combating global warming and its consequences, voting against it by a large margin.
Los Banos, Philippines (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - President Emmanuel Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday, his office said, as France deploys warships to the Mediterranean following a drone attack on the island EU member days ago.
Beijing (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - China's top diplomat urged the United States Sunday to iron out its differences with Beijing, as the world's two largest economies lock horns over trade tariffs and geopolitical issues.
Dubai (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entered its second week.
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - The Israeli military said on Sunday it had struck what it described as the 'space force headquarters' of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Tehran.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - About 10 vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have come under attack since Iran blocked the strategic waterway in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, data analysis groups report.
Colombo (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 - Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday.
Dubai (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 - Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, suspended operations Saturday before partially resuming services, after an air defence interception in the area during attacks from Iran.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 - Global warming has accelerated in a 'statistically significant' way since 2015, according to a study published by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
