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MARCH 9, 2026
Stock image of a woman holding a glass of water in bed.
The type of water a person drinks may lead them to have higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study has suggested.
People whose drinking water comes from newer groundwater had a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than those whose drinking water comes from older groundwater.
Drinking water...
MARCH 9, 2026
This June 23, 2025 photo shows tankers at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, transit point for one-fifth of global oil output.
China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday renewed its call to restore energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, as shipping entered a second...
MARCH 9, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. - Kevin Lamarque, REUTERS
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt did not dispel fears of a military draft for the war in Iran in an interview appearance over...
MARCH 8, 2026
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson powered India to the highest-ever total in a T20 World Cup final.
Brief Scorecard: India 255 for 5 (Samson 89, Kishan 54, Abhishek 52, Neesham 3-46) beat New Zealand 159 (Seifert 52, Santner 43, Bumrah 4-15, Axar 3-27) by 96 runs
India vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup Final: Suryakumar Yadav becomes first Indian captain to win...
MARCH 8, 2026
Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi issues warning to Indian nationals in UAE.
Amid the ongoing Iran-US-Israel war and regional tensions in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has issued a cautionary notice for citizens residing in the Emirates.
It has advised citizens against recording or uploading imagery of incident sites on digital media platforms. The mission's...
MARCH 8, 2026
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28. - AP
When President Donald Trump first raised the prospect of war with Iran, some of the most serious reservations came from his second in command.
A former Marine who rose to political prominence as a critic of foreign wars, Vice President JD...
MARCH 8, 2026
A map showing the average price for a gallon of regular gas as of March 7 in each state, based on GasBuddy data.
Gas prices are now up by nearly 50 cents nationwide compared to a week earlier when the U.S. and Israel launched their first joint strikes against Iran in what the Trump administration dubbed “Operation Epic Fury.”
According to GasBuddy, the...
MARCH 7, 2026
Iran’s legendary Persian King Cyrus the Great.
Cyrus the Great of Persia stands out even today, more than 2,500 years after his death. Not just for conquering vast lands, but for the way he did it. He wasn’t like other kings who would rely only on bloodshed. His victories were massive, yet humane. And somehow, he managed to...
MARCH 7, 2026
In this aerial handout picture released by the Iranian Press Center, mourners dig graves during a funeral for children killed in a reported strike on a primary school in Iran on March 3, 2026. Iranian media have reported hundreds of Iranian casualties, including at a girl's school, although AFP reporters have not been able to verify tolls...
MARCH 7, 2026
On Monday, three days into the war, men in Tehran watched from a hillside as a plume of smoke rose after an explosion. - Getty Images
When Hamid heard news of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a week ago today, he felt a wave of euphoria and took his wife and daughter into the street...
