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France won’t join to open Hormuz by force but ready to help secure key shipping routes, French PM says

Iran sees US peace plan as 'one-sided' as Trump raises stakes with oil threat

Delay in officially replying to US' proposal suggests some in Tehran may be open to considering it, Reuters reports

Options for US and Israel are 'pretty limited and not great,' says Alex Younger

Antonio Guterres says time to start climbing diplomatic ladder and return to full respect of international law

Majority of ABC ⁠staff rejected latest offer of 10% pay ​rise over 3 years and $700 bonus

Hundreds of medical facilities damaged, Iranian health ministry says

German FM says time has come for ‘more concrete negotiations’ aimed at ending war in Iran

In war's first days, Netanyahu's camp saw a chance for his right-wing coalition to capitalise on the opening ‌salvo

Replaces Tim Davie who quit last year after misleading edit of speech by US President Donald Trump

'We have heard such reports in the media, but no direct or indirect talks have taken place so far'

Abrupt move underscores shift toward coding tools, enterprise focus ahead of potential IPO

Tehran says US is “negotiating with itself” as markets swing and Hormuz crisis deepens

Despite Trump’s push for diplomacy, The Wall Street Journal reports US plans to deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East

Seoul moves to protect economy, livelihoods as global tensions disrupt markets

Poll shows rising discontent over cost of living, declining support for US strikes

Brent crude sheds 5% to near $99 a barrel as reports of US peace proposal lift cautious hopes across global markets

The Trump administration was considering deploying thousands of additional US troops, as reported on March 18

Private think tank index shows hanami food, drink costs have surged 25% since base year of 2020

Iran's drones, mines and mountain coastline make Strait of Hormuz far more treacherous battleground

Warns Seoul of 'merciless' response

Decide to boost defence cooperation, access to rare-earth minerals

Two people were killed and 12 injured, including a five-year-old child

In all, 12 parties are contesting the ballot

No decision yet to send troops into Iran, but buildup continues for possible future operations

Pakistan delivered proposal; Turkiye or Pakistan could host talks, senior Iranian source said earlier

Says Modi’s Israel visit undermined India’s mediation potential; hails Pakistan’s diplomacy

Talks could boost Pakistan’s global standing, echoing its role in Nixon’s 1972 China visit

Says world paying the price for Israel's war, massacre network led by Netanyahu must be stopped immediately

Americans sour on Trump’s cost‑of‑living handling as gas prices surge after US‑Israel strikes

NASA MoonBase plans robotic landings, rovers and infrastructure for sustained human presence

Chinese foreign minister expresses hope that all parties will seize every opportunity for peace

Steinmeier calls campaign a disastrous mistake and an avoidable, unnecessary war

First call between leaders since US, Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran on Feb 28

Tehran would seek guarantees against future attacks, refuse limits on missile programme, they add

European Commission working on new incentives, price monitoring mechanisms under the Citizens' Energy Package

He is, according to Trump, 'most respected' in the Iranian system and is in an unenviable position

Tehran denies US talks as strikes rattle Israel and markets swing amid fragile Middle East tensions

Trump, Netanyahu knew Khamenei meeting in Tehran made him vulnerable to a decapitation strike

Iranian attacks ‌had knocked out 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, causing around $20b in lost annual revenue

Family of Dennis Coyle sent a request to Afghanistan’s supreme leader for his pardon on Eid

Death toll reported in Iran, Lebanon, Gulf states as of March 24

Court examines whether asylum seekers stopped on Mexican side of border have legally "arrived" in US

US preparing deployment of Marines, naval assets to region

Xi visits still-sparsely populated new city for fourth time, urging officials to accelerate completion

Steinmeier urges greater independence from US in defence, technology

Saudi Arabia, UAE on verge of entering fight following persistent attacks by Iran that have disrupted their economies

Semafor cites official saying Operation Epic Fury remains active

Payments set at $12–$7 in Cox’s Bazar; higher rates on Bhasan Char

Lockheed Martin-built LMT.N Hercules C-130 transport plane was carrying 128 people, says Lopez