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Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard  NPR

Israeli raids on Beirut kill 12 and wound 41 Israeli strikes on central Beirut have killed at least 12 people and wounded 41 others, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says. The strikes hit the Basta and Zuqaq al-Blat neighbourhoods in the Lebanese capital, according to a statement from the ministry.

Iran war spotlights India rupee's vulnerability, banks pitch cross-currency trades  Reuters

Israeli strikes on western Bekaa valley in Lebanon kill two and wound six Israeli air raids on the Lebanese town of Sahmar in the Western Bekaa have killed two people and wounded six others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The ministry’s Health Emergency Operations Centre confirmed the casualties in a statement carried by the National News Agency.

As the conflict intensifies, Taliban drones challenge Pakistan’s security and response strategy, say experts.

US-Israeli strikes in Iran's Lorestan kill seven, dozens wounded A US-Israeli strike on the city of Dorud in Iran’s Lorestan province killed seven people and wounded 56, according to a provincial official cited by Tasnim news agency. The attack reportedly hit residential and densely populated civilian areas. Earlier, authorities said four people were killed in a separate strike on rural areas in the Chegeni region of the same province.

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Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel following Ali Larijani’s killing

The US president lashed out at his ‘foolish’ allies multiple times before insisting that the US was the most powerful country in the world and did not need any help

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Families and friends of people who were under treatment at a rehab centre in the Afghan capital Kabul searched for their loved ones on Wednesday, two days after it was bombed by Pakistan in the deadliest incident in the months long conflict between the neighbours. The Afghan Taliban government has said that more than 400 people were killed and 265 wounded in the air strike that took place on Monday night, just as people and staff at the centre were praying, days before the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Iran war is a structural stress test for the digital economy: IDC  CNBC

Israel reports 192 injured; Iran says four killed Israel’s health ministry on Wednesday said 192 people were injured over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of wounded since the start of the war to 3,727. Of those, 74 are currently receiving medical treatment, according to officials. In Iran, authorities in Lorestan province said four people were killed and eight others wounded in US-Israeli strikes on rural areas, according to Tasnim news agency.

Moscow said providing its own domestically produced components to improve strike capabilities of Iranian Shahed drones; White House says support not making any difference to war The post Russia sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran – report appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Video: Two killed near Tel Aviv following Iranian missile strike Two people were killed by shrapnel in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, following a missile strike, Israeli authorities said on Wednesday. Israeli media also reported “extensive property damage” in central Israel after the latest attack. Two people were killed by shrapnel in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, following a missile strike, Israeli authorities said on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/QhyoYdS0Iq March 18, 2026

Gov. Laura Kelly comments on war in Iran and Kansans serving  The Topeka Capital-Journal

EU countries see echoes of Syrian migration crisis in Iran war fears  Financial Times

US aircraft carrier Gerald Ford docks after fire on board Nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will "temporarily" pull into port after a fire on board, officials said, as the war with Iran entered its third week. Reuters reported that the carrier, operating in the Red Sea, is expected to head to Souda Bay in Crete for inspection and repairs. The fire, which broke out in a laundry area, left nearly 200 sailors needing treatment for smoke inhalation and damaged about 100 sleeping berths, though critical systems remained unaffected. The warship which is the world's largest aircraft carrier continues to be a key part of US operations in the region.  US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, 1 December 2025. Seaman Abigail Reyes/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia report new blasts, interceptions, with war edging to 3-week mark.

Zelensky says he has sent anti-drone experts to help US and its allies in Gulf region

Fed likely to hold rates steady as Iran war shocks policy debate  Reuters