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Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the US amid safety concerns

Uber's women drivers can set the app's preferences to request trips with female riders, and they can turn off that preference at anytime

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 10:20 PM IST

Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon 'supply chain risk' tag

The Pentagon last week formally designated San Francisco tech company a supply chain risk after an unusually public dispute over how its AI chatbot Claude could be used in warfare

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 9:36 PM IST

Verstappen takes on 24-hour 'bucket list' race at famed Nurburgring track

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is taking on a "bucket list" challenge as he prepares to tackle his first 24-hour sportscar race at the historic Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit.

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 5:28 PM IST

Crude oil prices spike near $120 a barrel as Iran war impedes production

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel early in the day but later was trading at $107.80 per barrel

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in southern Lebanon

Human rights advocates say the use of white phosphorus is illegal under international law when the white-hot chemical substance is fired into populated areas

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 12:37 PM IST

Bahrain's state oil firm declares 'force majeure' after Iran attack

Force majeure is a legal manoeuvre that releases a company from its contractual obligations because of extraordinary circumstances

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 12:04 PM IST

Japan set to deploy first batch of home-developed long-range missile

The upgraded Type-12 missile, developed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has a range of about 1,000 km and can reach mainland China

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 10:56 AM IST

Iran football team out of Women's Asian Cup, face uncertain return home

Iran's soccer team lost its last group match at the Women's Asian Cup and had to contemplate returning home to a country embroiled in war.

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 10:18 AM IST

AC Milan beat rivals Inter 1-0 to cut their lead in Serie A to 7 points

AC Milan isn't ready to yield to city rival Inter Milan in the Serie A title race.

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 10:09 AM IST

Ligue 1 title race: Lens just 1 point behind PSG with 3-0 win vs Metz

Lens capped a fine week by beating Metz 3-0 to move one point behind Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain in a tense title race.

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 10:05 AM IST

Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba named Iran's new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei will now have a central say in Iran's war strategy, with the country's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answering to him

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 9:13 AM IST

US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Operation forms part of Washington's expanding crackdown on cartel-linked maritime trafficking

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 8:07 AM IST

US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in Iran

The Freedom Shield drill comes amid reports of US assets shifting toward the West Asia

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 8:00 AM IST

Iran war's targets widen into civilian infra; Saudi reports first deaths

Desalination plants, oil depots and residential areas hit as conflict spreads across the Gulf and Lebanon

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 7:56 AM IST

What China's latest economic plans say about tech ambitions, US rivalry

Plans unveiled at the National People's Congress show push for consumer demand alongside drive for technological self-sufficiency

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 7:38 AM IST

Trump's 'roaring' economy meets rough start to 2026: What the numbers show

Job losses, rising fuel prices and market volatility challenge the US president's growth promises

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 7:34 AM IST

Counter-protester threw IED at protest outside Mamdani's home, says police

Two people were in custody for their alleged role in Saturday's confrontation, which unfolded during a 'Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City' event

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 7:24 AM IST

Iran will not bow to pressure from US and Israel, says President Pezeshkian

Iranians see the US president's calls to the Kurds and posts on social media as signals that Trump desires not the liberation but rather the fragmentation of Iran

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 6:56 AM IST

Lebanon says 83 children among 400 killed in week of Hezbollah clash

Israel's renewed offensive began last week after Hezbollah launched rockets toward northern Israel during the opening days of the war

Updated On: 08 Mar 2026 | 5:49 PM IST

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Lebanon, Iran hits Bahraini desalination plant

Israeli officials said the strikes targeted commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force

Updated On: 08 Mar 2026 | 1:45 PM IST