Saudi Arabia has firmly denied reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushed for US strikes on Iran.

Search and rescue teams responded immediately, evacuating personnel to hospitals for medical checks.

With oil trade disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude surged to $80 amid escalating regional tensions.

The strike follows months of rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes, renewed U.S.–Iran negotiations, and warnings of retaliation that could engulf the wider Middle East in another dangerous escalation.

Airstrikes inside Afghanistan and heavy border clashes mark one of the most serious escalations in recent years.

Pakistan launched strikes on Taliban targets across major Afghan cities, prompting retaliatory attacks and claims of heavy casualties from both sides.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived on Wednesday in Jordan, where they met with Syrian refugees at the Zaatari camp and Palestinian children evacuated from the Gaza Strip.

The move comes after Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, escalating tensions in the Horn of Africa and intensifying the strategic battle over airspace control and regional alliances.

Modi visits Israel for defence and AI talks as US–Iran tensions rise, raising regional security and diplomatic concerns.

Each year, Ramadan in Pakistan arrives with promises of relief and billion-rupee subsidy packages. Yet for many citizens, the holy month brings soaring prices instead of ease. From weak market monitoring to ineffective implementation, the gap between announcements and ground realities exposes systemic flaws.

PTI and family criticize secrecy, demanding treatment at Shifa International under personal doctors. Doctors confirm procedure successful; third injection planned for March 24.

The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa strongly condemned the attack and sought a report. A day earlier, militants linked to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan carried out a drone strike on an FC Fort in Bahadar Khel.