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War in Iran hits kitchens across India  CNN

By Ismet Mikailogullari GURBULAK, Turkey, March 18 (Reuters) - The Iranian women's soccer team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum claims they had lodged there. Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players ​and one support staff member after ​they sought asylum, saying they feared possible persecution if ⁠they returned to Iran.

US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: Iran Targets Central Israel In Fresh Wave Of Attacks  Times Now

After Morocco were awarded 2025 AFCON title, Senegal will appeal CAF's decision - but how did we get here and what next?

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There are fears that Israel will reoccupy the country, sparking a civil war

Israel repeatedly struck central Beirut on Wednesday, with Lebanese authorities reporting a death toll of at least 12 including a director for Hezbollah's Al Manar TV channel, and said it would strike river crossings in south Lebanon. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when militant group Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel responded with intense strikes on multiple regions around the country and by launching ground operations in the south.

'Act of domination': Top Tory MP criticised for attack on Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:22 The shadow justice secretary suggested Muslims praying at the interfaith Open Iftar event was 'straight from the Islamist playbook' The Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square last weekend was organised by the Ramadan Tent Project (Screengrab/X) Off Conservative shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy has been widely condemned by fellow parliamentarians for criticising Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square at an "Open Iftar" event and accusing them of an "act of domination". The event over the weekend in London's iconic landmark reportedly attracted people of many different faiths and was attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who hailed it as the "biggest iftar in the western world". Khan said in an address to the crowd that he had met Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs and atheists attending the event. But not everyone approved. For Tory MP Timothy, who was the Downing Street chief of staff during Theresa May's premiership, the event was deeply worrying. Timothy took to X on Monday and posted a video of Muslims - including Khan - praying in congregation at the event. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Too many are polite to say this," Timothy said, before declaring that "mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination". "The adhan - which declares there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger - is, when called in a public place, a declaration of domination," he argued. That is not extremism, that is not domination, and that is the very expression of the plural democratic society we claim to defend." Timothy clarified that "I am not suggesting everybody at Trafalgar Square last night is an Islamist." However, he added, "the domination of public places is straight from the Islamist playbook." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He called the event "an act of domination and therefore division" and asserted that it "shouldn't happen again". Independent MP Adnan Hussain responded by posting photos of Hindu, Jewish and Sikh religious events which have been held in Trafalgar Square. Nick, this is disgraceful. Do you object when Sikhs, Hindus or Jews gather in Trafalgar Square? Or is it only Muslims you smear with talk of “domination”? They were invited, like all faiths. Your rhetoric is inflammatory, divisive, and beneath any serious public office. https://t.co/LiWscr2hMl pic.twitter.com/utf6WQ4RTZ March 17, 2026 Hussain raised a point of order in parliament on Monday and said that "public spaces in this country, including Trafalgar Square, have long been places where people of all faiths and none come together". Hussain added: "That is not extremism, that is not domination, and that is the very expression of the plural democratic society we claim to defend." 'A very odd post' Dominic Grieve, a former Tory MP and attorney general, remarked: "This is a very odd post from a Conservative who says he believes in freedom of expression under law." Grieve noted that "the use of Trafalgar Square (with permission) for religious events - Christian and other - goes back a long way. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "There have been prayers and hymns, chants and religious events performed there in the past." British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals Read More » Grieve added: "If such an event 'shouldn't happen again' it raises the question of whether this is to apply to all religious events or just to Muslim ones. "If to all, then we are moving like France to imposing secularism as a norm and it is contrary to our national tradition and does not seem to have helped develop social cohesion there. "If just to Muslims then it is an act of discrimination against them without any lawful basis." Senior politicians weighed in too. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy accused Timothy of "fanning the flames of division". The deputy leader of the Labour Party, Lucy Powell, commented: "What an extreme reaction from a member of the Shadow Cabinet. "Across the country today Muslims, Christians, those of faith & of none, have worked, learned, shared & broken fast together.  "That is real Britain, not the desperate hatred being whipped up here by a leading Tory." Reform MPs wade in But Reform UK MPs entered the fray to back Timothy. "This is unacceptable, imposing such a dominating presence in a public place," complained Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice. "Surely worship should be in churches or other places such as mosques or synagogues," he said. "Also where is the gender inclusivity?" he questioned. In the video that Timothy posted, women can be seen praying separately to the men, as is custom amongst Muslims. Tice has no record of commenting on gender separated religious rituals in Orthodox Judaism, Sikhism and other traditions. Many women were seen in other photos of the event, which was not segregated. But Reform MP Sarah Pochin went further than her colleagues, travelling to Trafalgar Square to film a video of herself condemning what she called a "domineering show of religious authority" that "should not be tolerated". .@SadiqKhan taking part in a mass public act of Islamic prayer in the heart of the British capital is deeply divisive. pic.twitter.com/xWiVaiC8Eb March 17, 2026 At the iftar event, Khan had told the assembled crowd: "We see the forces of division and darkness pitting communities against each other, trying to cower us and scare us to be less Muslim, to be less Islamic, to make us scared to put our head above the parapet. "We've shown during this month of Ramadan the power of being a Muslim. The joy of being British." The event was organised by Ramadan Tent Project, a charity which says it "brings communities together and spreads the spirit of Ramadan". The project organises iftars at landmarks and cultural institutions around the country. Ramadan Tent Project says its events are open to the "vulnerable, the homeless, those in need of a community, and anyone else who wished to share food and faith". UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Crude Oil Price Outlook: Strait of Hormuz Scenario Analysis  FOREX.com

U.S. pounds Hormuz Strait anti-ship missile sites with bunker-busters  upi.com

Turkey tightens military-transit rules to stop illicit arms trade Ragip Soylu on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:35 New regulation aiming to combat unregistered transit military exports comes as US-Israeli war on Iran spills into the region Massive container and cargo ships docked at the piers or positioned in dry docks within the Tuzla Shipyards Zone, Turkey, 13 March 2026 (Tolga Ildun/Zuma Press Wire via Reuters) Off The Turkish government has tightened controls on the transit and re-export of military equipment and defence-related items to third countries through Turkey under a new regulation introduced on Monday. The regulation, published in the Official Gazette, establishes a new framework for inspecting defence industry goods and components transported via Turkey or re-exported by Turkish companies under transit trade arrangements. Under the new rules, it is now mandatory to obtain a letter of conformity from the Ministry of Trade for the transit passage through Turkey or the re-export via Turkey of products included on Ankara’s list of controlled items. Upon an application by the individual or entity carrying out the shipment, the ministry will assess the request after obtaining the opinions of relevant institutions and organisations. Shipments not accompanied by a letter of conformity will not be allowed to transit through Turkey. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The regulation also states that some products not typically regarded as military components or systems may still be subject to inspection, even if they are not included on the list of controlled items. “The Ministry of Trade may initiate the conformity procedure where there is suspicion that the product could be used for military purposes, where risks are identified that could jeopardise national or international security, where there is a possibility of human rights violations, or where findings emerge that could lead to adverse consequences for international relations,” the regulation said. The timing of the decision sparked some controversy on social media, as the US and Israeli war on Iran escalates further across the region. Turkey shares a long border with Iran. Some commentators questioned whether the regulation could be used to facilitate Nato or US weaponry through Turkey, while others asked whether it might allow Iran to import more equipment. 'Because these supplier countries are unable to send weapons directly to Libya or Sudan, they have been trying to use Turkish ports and borders' - Turkish industry expert However, Turkish sources familiar with the issue, as well as a defence industry expert, told Middle East Eye that the decision was intended to tighten controls over the re-export of such equipment through Turkey, rather than make it easier. One Turkish official familiar with the matter said Ankara had decided to more closely monitor transit exports of these products because Turkey does not want to become a hub for illicit arms trading. The official added that the government would now be better informed about the origins, contents, and final destinations of the goods, enabling it to inspect the cargo more effectively. A Turkish defence industry expert, speaking anonymously to MEE, said certain arms dealers had been trying to use Turkey as a route for importing and exporting weapons from Eastern Europe and the Balkans into the region, and that Ankara was seeking to clamp down on such attempts through the new regulation. He said arms destined for Libya may be procured from Serbia and then shipped onward to the North African country. Similarly, weapons sourced from Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, may be sent to Sudan. “Because these supplier countries are unable to send weapons directly to Libya or Sudan, they have been trying to use Turkish ports and borders,” he said.  The expert said the new regulation is aimed precisely at preventing such practices. Arms Trade Ankara News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days  CNBC

Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis  Al Jazeera

Fed meeting live updates: Will the Iran war influence interest rates?  USA Today

UN maritime body starts emergency talks on Middle East shipping  Euronews.com

Iran Says US, Israel Struck Giant Gas Field as War Escalates  Yahoo Finance