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Iran war enters 36th day with continued strikes and no clear diplomatic breakthrough
The war on Iran entered its 36th day with a sharp escalation after Iran said it had downed two US military aircraft, while American officials confirmed that an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran and that a separate A-10 was hit and crashed over Kuwait after its pilot ejected. One member of the F-15E crew has been rescued, but another remains missing, triggering a high risk US search and rescue effort. Two Black Hawk helicopters involved in the operation were also hit by Iranian fire but made it out of Iranian airspace.
April 4, 2026
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Kamal Kharazi gravely wounded in apparent assassination attempt at Tehran home
Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi was seriously wounded when a strike hit his home in Tehran, while his wife was killed, according to multiple Iranian media outlets and international reports that cited them on Thursday. The circumstances of the attack were not independently verified, and there was no immediate public claim of responsibility from either Israel or the United States.
April 2, 2026
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Trump warns of more strikes on Iran while offering little detail on exit plan
President Donald Trump used a brief prime time address to defend the month long war on Iran, saying the United States was “very close” to achieving its objectives but offering no clear timeline for ending the conflict. He said the campaign could continue for another two to three weeks and warned that Iran would face further strikes if it did not meet US demands.
April 2, 2026
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Iran claims retaliatory strikes on aluminium plants in Bahrain and the UAE
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has carried out missile and drone attacks on major aluminium facilities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, widening the regional economic fallout from the war and hitting one of the Gulf’s most important industrial sectors. The claim was followed by statements from the two companies confirming damage and injuries at their sites.
March 29, 2026
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Houthis join fight against Israel as Iran war moves into second month
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its second month on Saturday as Yemen’s Houthi movement launched its first attack on Israel since the conflict began, widening the battlefield and raising new fears of a broader regional confrontation. The strike came as US Marines began arriving in the region and diplomatic efforts remained fragile.
March 29, 2026
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Altamis Nabil’s “Lumière to Hiralal” Included in the Library of the British Film Institute - BFI
The English-language book “Lumière to Hiralal” by Bangladeshi author and independent filmmaker Md Altamis Nabil has been formally included in the collection of the BFI Reuben Library, under the renowned British Film Institute - BFI in London.
March 29, 2026
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US Israel war on Iran enters day 29 as regional attacks widen and diplomacy stalls
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its fifth week on Saturday with fresh strikes inside Iran, continued missile attacks across the region, and no clear breakthrough in diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting. Israel and the United States kept up air operations against Iranian targets, while Iran and its allies signaled that retaliation would continue on multiple fronts.
March 28, 2026
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Argentina Designates Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a Terrorist Group
Milei government says the move will tighten financial sanctions, restrict operations, and deepen cross border security cooperation.
March 27, 2026
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Costa Rica signs weekly deportation deal with US under Trump crackdown
Costa Rica has agreed to accept 25 migrants deported from the United States each week under a new “third country” arrangement with the Trump administration, expanding Washington’s effort to send noncitizen migrants to countries other than their own. Costa Rican officials said the agreement was signed this week during a visit by US envoy Kristi Noem and described it as a nonbinding migration pact.