The US has struck Iranian targets for a second time in three days near Bandar Abbas, according to Centcom, amid a fragile ceasefire and stalled negotiations to end the three-month conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran condemned the attacks as a violation of the ceasefire.
At least one person has been killed and nine others are still missing after a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Washington, authorities said.
Canada has announced plans to order a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden’s Saab, shifting away from a competing option from Boeing, according to The Guardian.
The World Health Organization chief has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak, as Uganda closed its border with the neighboring country.
A former member of Germany's Red Army Faction (RAF) has been jailed for 13 years after being caught after more than 30 years on the run. Daniela Klette, 67, was found guilty of aggravated robbery and weapons violations.
Iran has condemned recent US airstrikes in southern Iran as a 'gross violation' of a ceasefire, according to the BBC. US Central Command said the strikes targeted Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.
Rescuers are racing to free seven people trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for nearly a week, according to the Associated Press.
The US launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines, according to the BBC.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he asked several Muslim-majority nations to join the Abraham Accords to normalize ties with Israel, as part of broader diplomacy with Iran. Pakistan rejected the proposal, while Saudi Arabia and others have not publicly responded.
Since 2018, 21,403 incidents of food-related violence have been recorded in 15 countries, according to analysis by Insecurity Insight. The deliberate targeting of food supplies has surged in places like Gaza, Sudan, and Lebanon.
Iran says an agreement with the U.S. is not imminent despite progress in talks, according to BBC and NBC News reports.
At least 20 people have been killed and 70 others injured in an explosion targeting a train transporting military personnel in Pakistan, according to BBC.
US President Donald Trump has instructed negotiators 'not to rush into a deal' with Iran, according to reports. The potential agreement includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and further talks over Iran's nuclear programme.
U.S. President Donald Trump claims the U.S. is 'very near' to a deal with Iran, despite both sides rejecting key demands. According to Spiegel and BBC, negotiations remain tense as military posturing continues.
Sunil Puniya survived a missile strike on the oil tanker Skylight in the Strait of Hormuz on 1 March, but his friend Dalip Rathore has not been found. The attack occurred as the US-Israel war with Iran erupted in the region.