At least 14 people have been killed after an inflatable boat carrying migrants or refugees collided with a Turkish coastguard vessel off the southwestern province of Antalya, according to a statement from the coastguard service.
In Nigeria's Kano State, hundreds of Shiite Muslims held a mourning ceremony following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack and the appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor. Attendees, including young men wiping away tears, chanted prayers, with religious leaders hailing the son's ascension as ensuring "the continuation of his father's resistance" against Western and Israeli pressures.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Israel has issued an emergency appeal to its compatriots in response to the escalating situation in the region. The diplomatic mission highlighted an increase in casualties from rocket fragments within the country and urged citizens to exercise maximum vigilance and strictly adhere to safety measures.
The Uzbekistan women's national football team secured a decisive 4-0 victory over Bangladesh in their final group stage match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, marking a historic first-ever qualification for the tournament's knockout stage. This win not only solidified their group standing but also placed them second among the best third-placed teams, earning a spot in the quarter-finals.
The war in Ukraine has led to a more than threefold increase in imports of major arms by European states over the past five years compared to the previous five-year period, yet it may also be helping to transform Europe into a growing arms manufacturer and exporter, according to new research. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) stated in its annual Arms Transfers report released on Monday that European imports surged during 2021-2025, coinciding with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Wars often begin as 'limited operations', but mission creep transforms them into long-term crises. The current actions by the US and Israeli regimes in Iran and other regions demonstrate this recurring pattern, where initial objectives shift towards abstract goals like 'restoring deterrence'. History indicates that such expansion is accelerated by retaliation cycles, political pressures, and market shocks, pulling governments deeper into conflicts with no clear endpoint.
Newcastle United will host Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, March 10, at 8:00 PM GMT at St James' Park in Newcastle, England. This match marks only Newcastle's second appearance in the Champions League knockout stages since the 2002-03 season, when they reached the second group phase. However, Newcastle, currently languishing in 12th place in the Premier League and recently knocked out of the FA Cup, face a daunting challenge against La Liga leaders and five-time European champions Barcelona.
Iranian Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian told Al Jazeera that US-Israeli attacks across the country have killed and wounded predominantly civilians, while the bombardment of oil facilities has caused toxic smoke to spread over the capital, Tehran, raising severe public health concerns.
The largest defence companies in the United States, including RTX (formerly Raytheon), Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, L3Harris Missile Solutions, and Honeywell Aerospace, have agreed to "quadruple production" of what former President Donald Trump describes as "exquisite class" weaponry after a meeting at the White House. The meeting on Friday was attended by chief executives of these firms, all sitting on billions of dollars in order backlogs, some of which reportedly dwarf the gross domestic products of several nations.
The Uzbek Hydrometeorological Service (UzGidromet) has officially stated that rumors circulating on social media about 'acid clouds' forming in Iran and potentially reaching Central Asian territories are scientifically unfounded. The agency emphasized: "This information lacks scientific basis, and the transport of acid precipitation to the territory of Uzbekistan and neighboring states is practically impossible."
The United States and Israel continued their attacks on Iran as the war entered its 10th day on Monday. More than a week after the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, the Iranian authorities have named his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor.
Veteran Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a long-time proponent of US military intervention abroad, has issued a stark warning to the Iranian government, suggesting it is worth spending money to "take this regime down". In an interview with Fox News, Graham claimed that "when this regime goes down, we are going to have a new Middle East, and we are going to make a tonne of money".