Israeli strike in Tebnine brings Lebanon death toll to 634
Lebanon’s Health Emergency Operations Center said an Israeli strike on the town of Tebnine in the Bint Jbeil district killed at least eight people.
· Middleeasteye
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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is mourning a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer killed while carrying out a rescue mission in the southern city of Tyre.
· Middleeasteye
UK court rejects bid to reinstate ‘terrorism’ charge against Kneecap rapper
British prosecutors have lost an appeal seeking to reinstate a “terrorism” charge against a member of Irish rap group Kneecap accused of waving a Hezbollah flag during a gig in London.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Harvey Weinstein says prison is 'hell'
LOS ANGELES — Disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is "hell" in an interview where he repeatedly claimed he was not guilty of any crimes.
· Agence France-Presse
Swiss bus fire that killed six caused by ‘disturbed’ man setting himself alight, prosecutor says
Man in his 60s from Berne area had been reported missing before incident, say authorities in Fribourg canton
· Deborah Cole
Meta disables over 150,000 accounts in crackdown on south-east Asian scam networks
Company also launches tools to spot scammers as Thai police arrest 21 people
· Guardian staff and agency
Twisted Florida teens accused of plotting school murder joked about looking good in mugshots after arrest: video
A pair of twisted Florida teens who allegedly plotted to kill a classmate were caught on camera joking about the murder and discussing how to look good in their mugshots shortly after their arrest, according to a report Wednesday.
· Natalie O'Neill
Parents of girl, 12, critically wounded by Canadian trans shooter sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI
The parents of a tween critically wounded in last month’s mass shooting in Canada are suing ChatGPT-creator OpenAI, claiming it knew that trans gunman Jesse Van Rootselaar was planning the mass murder.
· Anthony Blair
Man arrested after vehicle crashes into White House gates
A man is in custody after allegedly driving a van into security gates outside the White House in Washington, DC.
· AfricaNews
'Dances With Wolves' actor to be sentenced Wednesday for sexual assault
Nathan Chasing Horse appears in court for his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls, Jan. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
· Jessica Hill
Iran: Funeral procession held in Tehran for military officials
In the Iranian capital, thousands took to the streets to mourn officials killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, state media reported on Wednesday.
· AfricaNews
French aid worker among three killed in DR Congo air strike
A French aid worker for the UN children's agency has been killed in an air strike in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a city controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
· AfricaNews
Suspects in police officer's murder caught within 48 hours
A JOINT task force composed of personnel from various law enforcement agencies arrested the alleged gunman and his cohort in the killing of MSgt. Jose Uring following hot pursuit operations after the victim was shot on Sunday night (March 8).
· Frederick Silverio
Bombshell police tape shows killer MLB star Dan Serafini’s squirming mistress being grilled by cops
New video shows the mistress of former MLB pitcher and killer Dan Serafini squirming as cops grilled her about Serafini’s attack on his in-laws.
· Ross O'Keefe
Cambodia wants to close all online scam centers there before May
Bun Sosekha, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Security Unit, Phnom Penh Municipal Police, checks equipment confiscated in a raid by Cambodian police at a scam center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
· Sopheng Cheang
Oakland mass shooting caught on horrific video — as victims identified
Horrific footage captured the moment a mass shooting happened at a bar in Oakland, leaving two dead and five injured.
· Zain Khan
Migrant accused of shoving 83-year-old, another man onto subway tracks calmly walked away after crime, jarring video shows
Chilling cellphone footage shows the moment a migrant who allegedly shoved two strangers onto subway tracks calmly walking away after the random violence.
· Anthony Blair
Man arrested after crashing van into White House security barrier
Officials say a van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning. Local media reports Metropolitan police and Secret Service responded to the vicinity of the White House around 6:30 a.m. after a van drove through a barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street.
· The Associated Press
‘Naming them is not justice’: robodebt victims feel let down by findings of corruption watchdog
Nacc report into unlawful scheme found two senior public servants engaged in corrupt conduct but declined to refer them for charges in what victims call a ‘massive letdown’
· Sarah Basford Canales
An earthquake anniversary and a Renaissance exhibition: photos of the day – Wednesday
View image in fullscreenRAF Fairford, EnglandA US B-1 bomber comes in to landPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe aftermath of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in the Aisha Bakkar neighbourhoodPhotograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenTeh…
· Natasha Rees Bloor
US dropped charges against Turkey’s Halkbank in Hamas hostage deal, court documents show
Washington has dropped a multibillion dollar case against Turkish state lender Halkbank for violating sanctions against Iran after Ankara helped secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in 2025.
· Middleeasteye
Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report.
· RT
READ MORE: Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report.
· RT
Tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana and Texas as severe storms sweep US
Two people killed in Indiana as officials warn millions from Texas to Michigan remain at risk of severe weather
· Richardluscombe
At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in country’s north-east
Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports
· Eromo Egbejule
Terrafirma smothers Titan Ultra for winning start in PBA Comms Cup
MANILA, Philippines — Newly-minted Three-Point king Jerrick Ahanmisi put on a shooting clinic in the third canto to lead Terrafirma to a lopsided 112-82 shellacking of Titan Ultra, kicking its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup campaign on high gear Wednesday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
· Richard Dy
Mardi Gras marchers brutally assaulted by NSW Police
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· Wendy Bacon
Mojtaba Khamenei was hurt in strike that killed his father, Iran’s Cyprus ambassador confirms
Alireza Salarian says Iran’s new supreme leader was lucky to survive strike that killed six of his family members
· Helenasmith
Shrapnel from bombing kills woman in Iraq, health, security officials say
Shrapnel killed a woman following a strike on an arms depot belonging to an Iran-backed armed group in central Iraq, health and security officials told AFP.
· Middleeasteye
UK bans Al-Quds Day march in London, prompting backlash from organisers
The United Kingdom has banned this year’s Al-Quds Day march in London, an event which has taken place for 40 years, with the government citing public disorder risks linked to the “volatile situation in the Middle East” and potential clashes between rival protesters.
· Nils Adler
South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime
Soldiers were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.
· AfricaNews
UK publishing files about Jeffrey Epstein friend’s appointment to ambassador post
The British government said it would publish files related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US on Wednesday, as police investigate potential misconduct stemming from the ex-diplomat’s ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
· Associated Press
UK's Shabana Mahmood approves police request to ban pro-Palestine march
The British home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has approved a request by the Metropolitan Police to ban this year's Al-Quds Day protest in London.
· Middleeasteye
Five things to know about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei
The U.S. achieved a quick victory when its first strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader for nearly 37 years.
· Emma Graham, Sawdah Bhaimiya
UK's Shabana Mahmood approves police request to ban pro-Palestine Al-Quds Day march
The British home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has approved a request by the Metropolitan Police to ban this year's Al-Quds Day protest in London.
· Middleeasteye
US must come clean over Iranian school bombing – Tucker Carlson
The US is “not worth fighting for” if it was behind the attack on an Iranian school that killed more than 160 people but refuses to admit responsibility, American journalist Tucker Carlson has said.Speaking during a podcast on his YouTube channel on Tuesday,
· RT
UN aid worker killed in DR Congo’s rebel-held Goma
A French aid worker for the United Nations children’s agency has been killed in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, France’s president said, after M23 rebels who control the city said air strikes hit a house there.
· Al Jazeera Staff
NYPD searching for missing woman with Alzheimer’s last seen on subway
New York City police are searching for a missing 76-year-old mother who got separated from her husband on the subway late Tuesday.
· Patrick Reilly
South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime
South African National Defense Forces deploy in the RIverlea township of Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
· Mogomotsi Magome
‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’: chatbots helped researchers plot deadly attacks
Users posing as would-be school shooters find AI tools offer detailed advice on how to perpetrate violence
· Robertbooth
Caso Master expõe ação do crime organizado no nível federal
Um rombo de R$ 60 bilhões na conta do Fundo Garantidor de Crédito. Dois ministros do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) constrangidos a explicar suas conexões. Políticos de direita e de esquerda com elos expostos pela imprensa. Dois servidores do Banco Central afastados. Uma milícia privada para acessar sistemas sigilos…
· Bruno Lupion
India’s Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia death
India’s Supreme Court has allowed the country’s first case of passive euthanasia – withdrawal of artificial life support – for a 32-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than 12 years.
· Al Jazeera
CID Launches Investigation into Killing of Makandure Madush - DailyNews
The Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the shooting death of underworld gang leader Makandure Madush, who was killed by two unidentified gunmen while in the custody of the Colombo Crimes Division.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises to 570, health ministry says
Israeli strikes have killed 570 people in Lebanon during the recent escalation of attacks since 2 March, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Russian Investigators Charge Dutch and Ukrainian Nationals Over Return of ‘Scythian Gold’ to Kyiv
Russian law enforcement authorities on Tuesday announced criminal charges against Dutch and Ukrainian nationals over the return of Crimean gold artifacts to Ukraine.
· The Moscow Times
Congo drone strike kills at least 1 person
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group and local residents.
Former spy chief quits antisemitism royal commission
Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has resigned from his position as special adviser to the antisemitism royal commission, just weeks before commissioner Virginia Bell is due to deliver her interim report into the performance of the nation’s intelligence and police agencies.
· Matthew Knott
WATCH: Padilla prods Supreme Court to act on Duterte case
Senator Robinhood Padilla on Wednesday called on the Supreme Court to act swiftly on pending petitions questioning the legality of the arrest and detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court.
· The Manila Times
Seven killed, 11 injured in more Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon - DailyNews
The Lebanese Health Ministry’s Emergency Operation Center says seven people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the town of al-Shahabiya, in the southern Tyre district, the National News Agency is reporting.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Three killed in drone attack on Goma in eastern DRC, M23 rebels say
Attack on residential part of M23-controlled city blamed by rebel group on government
· Carlos Mureithi