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Qatari-backed fund offers $1.5bn for pizza giant Papa John’s: Report
12 March 2026News|Business and Economy Qatari-backed investment fund Irth Capital has this month made a $47-per-share offer to buy pi...
Iran says it targets Israeli bases, accuses Israel of targeting hospitals
12 March 2026Iran’s military says it has targeted Israeli military bases and the domestic security service Shin Bet as the United S...
Bangladesh parliament meets after uprising, elections ushered in new gov’t
12 March 2026News|Politics Bangladesh’s parliament has convened for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the country...
Analysis: The war on Iran is at a crossroads
12 March 2026The Middle East may be at a turning point. For the first time in decades, Gulf cities such as Dubai and Doha face risks ...
France walks ‘fine line’ as US-Israel war on Iran escalates
12 March 2026Paris, France – Nearly 50 years ago, the former Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini spent about three months in the village of...
Southeast Asia shuts offices, limits travel as oil crisis deepens
12 March 2026Taipei, Taiwan – Governments and businesses across Southeast Asia are scrambling to stave off energy shortages as the ...
Iran war: What is happening on day 13 of US-Israel attacks?
12 March 2026EXPLAINER News|US-Israel war on Iran The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, as Tehran has stepped up at...
Israeli ‘double-tap strike’ hits displaced on Beirut seafront, kills eight
12 March 2026Israel’s latest daily large-scale attacks on Lebanon have killed at least a dozen people in Beirut and the south, as I...
Trump admin estimates US war on Iran cost $11.3bn in first 6 days: Report
12 March 2026News|US-Israel war on Iran Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration have estimated during a congressiona...
Students among 17 dead in RSF drone attack in Sudan’s White Nile State
12 March 2026News|Conflict At least 17 people have been killed, including female students, teachers, and health workers, following ...
