US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: ‘You hit electricity, we hit electricity’: Iran warns of attacks on plants powering US bases
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Statues down, streets renamed, mural covered: Fallout grows after claims against Cesar Chavez
The name and likeness of Cesar Chavez were swiftly removed from buildings, roads, parks and schools after allegations surfaced accusing the farmworker rights icon of sexually assaulting minors and fellow labour leader Dolores Huerta. Within just two days of a New York Times investigation bringing the claims to light, officials and activists across California moved rapidly to erase Chavez’s presence from public spaces. Many said they were shocked by the allegations and felt immediate action was necessary. The speed of the response was described as unprecedented, especially in a state where Chavez’s legacy in the fight for agricultural workers’ rights is deeply embedded, Los Angeles Times reported.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel pounds Tehran as Iranians mark Nowruz; UAE, Kuwait defences respond to missile barrageTrump Rules Out Ceasefire: says US nears Iran war goals; signals wider military options'Enemy has been defeated': Iran's Mojtaba Khame..
How Trump & team ‘miscalculated’ Iran response and now feel the pressure
NEW DELHI: Operation Epic Fury began as a lightning strike but has now devolved into a grinding 22-day war of attrition. The US and Israel launched a decisive salvo, obliterating several rungs of Iran's leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Waves of missiles pulverised key military sites, aiming for a swift “get-in, get-out” decapitation.Yet Iran endures. Its military command structure holds firm, with drone and missile barrages relentlessly hunting high-value US and Israeli targets. The initial blitz caught Tehran off-guard, but Iran's resilience has stunned the Trump administration. What was projected as a quick knockout now spirals, with no end in sight.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel pounds Tehran as Iranians mark Nowruz; UAE, Kuwait defences respond to missile barrageTrump Rules Out Ceasefire: says US nears Iran war goals; signals wider military options'Enemy has been defeated': Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei claims ..
Most of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region has no power after Russian attack
AdvertisementUkraine warWorldRussia & Central AsiaMost of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region has no power after Russian attackMeanwhile, although Putin’s regime has thwarted protests over the blocking of the popular messaging app, Telegram, there is still discontent
5-MIN READ5-MIN ListenAgenciesPublished: 8:15pm, 21 Mar 2026Most of Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region was left without power on Saturday after a Russian drone attack, local governor Viacheslav Chaus said.
He said repair works were under way to fix the damage. The region, which borders Russia and Belarus, had a pre-war population of nearly a million.
The regional capital, also called Chernihiv, was fully without power, the city administration there said.
AdvertisementRussia has conducted a vast bombardment campaign against Ukrainian energy facilities throughout the war, causing regular, hours-long blackouts across the country.
Kim Jong-un welcomes North Korean soldiers back from Ukraine war
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Iran-US war latest: Two ballistic missiles fired at UK’s Diego Garcia base in Chagos Island
Trump attacks UK again after they let him use basesIran fired two ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the attempted strike and condemned Tehran’s “reckless attacks”.
Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the base but that they did not hit it, in what has been described by Iranian media as a “significant step”.
Donald Trump has said he is considering “winding down” the war with Iran, as he told countries that use the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane that they must “guard and police” it themselves.
The US president wrote on Truth Social on Friday evening: “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran”.
However, reports have emerged that the Pentagon have drawn up plans for putting boots on the ground, which would involve US troops seizing Kharg Island in the ..
Fans elated as BTS play first gig together in nearly four years
Fans elated as BTS play first gig together in nearly four years24 minutes agoShareSaveYuna Ku,BBC Korean, SeoulandJake Kwon,Seoul correspondentShareSaveReutersBTS performing on SaturdayFans have poured into the historic heart of South Korea's capital for what may well be the year's biggest event: the return of the world's most successful band in recent years, BTS.
Some 260,000 people were expected to turn up on Saturday at Gwanghwamun Square, where the seven K-pop stars – RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook – are performing together for the first time since October 2022.
Set against the backdrop of a 14th Century gateway to the royal palace, the band's one-hour set will include songs from their long-awaited new album, Arirang, which was released on Friday afternoon.
Review: On Arirang, BTS rekindle their fireEntering Seoul's central Gwanghwamun square was like stepping into a temple dedicated to the boyband. It was covered in purple, the signature col..
Could Taiwan’s military continue to fight after an Iran-like decapitation?
AdvertisementTaiwanChinaMilitaryCould Taiwan’s military continue to fight after an Iran-like decapitation?Analysts and officials in Taipei are assessing what lessons they can learn from the US-Israel precision strikes on the Iranian leadership
4-MIN READ4-MIN1 ListenLawrence Chungin TaipeiPublished: 8:00pm, 21 Mar 2026Updated: 8:00pm, 21 Mar 2026The survival of Iran’s political and military apparatus following a massive US-Israeli decapitation strike has ignited a strategic debate in Taiwan, with experts weighing the island’s ability to withstand a similar “surgical” opening to an attack from the mainland.Military analysts and officials in Taipei are closely studying the February 28 strikes that killed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, and Iran’s ability to sustain organised resistance in the weeks that have followed.Iran’s capacity to absorb the severe blow of the loss of its top leadership has provided a real-world test of “distributed command” – a doctrine Taiwan has been ra..
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It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn't get the shot. Their parents wouldn't allow it.
“When you look at a child who’s innocent and vulnerable — and a simple intervention that’s been done since 1961 is refused — knowing that baby’s going out into the world is super worrisome to me,” said Patterson, who’s been a pediatrician for nearly three decades.
Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other proven, routine, preventive care for babies.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which analyzed more than 5 million births nationwide, found that refusals of vitamin K shots nearly doubled between 2017 and 2024, from 2.9% to 5.2%. Other research su..
Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows
Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows14 hours agoShareSaveDaniel Bush,Washington correspondentandPaul Brown & Alex Murray,BBC VerifyShareSavePlanet labs PBC and AirbusDamage to radar sites at Al Sader and Al Ruwais (UAE)Iranian strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m (£600m) in damage in the first two weeks of the war, a new analysis shows.
Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched the war, according to a report by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and an analysis by the BBC.
The full extent of the damage caused by Iranian strikes on US assets in the region is not clear.
But the $800m in estimated damage to US military infrastructure – a figure that's higher than has been previously reported – offers a picture of the steep costs to the US as the conflict drags on.
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“I want an apology”: Piers Morgan feud explodes as HSTikkyTokky threatens wife’s photo leak unless he apologizes
A heated clash between Piers Morgan and influencer Harrison Sullivan has escalated into a personal online feud. Sullivan shared photos of Morgan’s wife, Celia Walden, mocking him and demanding a public apology within 24 hours. He threatened to release more images if ignored. The controversy has sparked backlash, highlighting concerns over privacy, online harassment, and the growing toxicity of viral confrontations. A heated argument on the air between Harrison Sullivan aka HSTikkyTokky and Piers Morgan has turned into a viral online feud that has gotten a lot of attention. What began as an argument on a livestream quickly turned personal, with Sullivan going after Morgan's private life and refusing to back down. He made the situation worse by posting another picture of Morgan's wife, Celia Walden, along with inflammatory comments. The move made a lot of people angry, but it also got a lot of people talking on social media. This event shows how quickly online fights can get ou..