Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Iran launched a barrage of missile attacks on Israel after confirming the deaths of two high-ranking officials, Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, If the death of Esmaeil Khatib is confirmed, it would be the third major high-profile assassination of Iranian leaders in successive days. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel has killed Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib. Tehran has not commented on or confirmed the attack. If … Read more
A state-imposed internet blackout has obscured the reality of life in Iran as the war rages on. Those fleeing through neighboring countries share a rare glimpse of what life is like in Iran. Source link
NewsFeed Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the war in Gaza was an “experiment” designed to intimidate the Global South and is now spreading, warning that the world is sliding into “barbarism.” Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
AFP via Getty Images and U.S. Air Force/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR Wladimir van Wilgenburg stands in a residential neighborhood in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and points out incoming drones high in the sky. “The U.S. defense systems, as you can see, are taking down the drones,” he says in a video recorded … Read more
NewsFeed Several central neighbourhoods in Beirut have been attacked in a series of Israeli strikes. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has been at the scene of one attack that flattened a multi-storey residential building. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source … Read more
Islamabad, Pakistan – On the evening of March 13, drones struck three locations across Pakistan. Two children were wounded in Quetta. Civilians were also injured in Kohat and in Rawalpindi, the garrison city that houses the headquarters of Pakistan’s armed forces and neighbours the capital, Islamabad. Pakistan’s military said the drones were intercepted before reaching … Read more
Wave of Israeli air attacks launched as ground offensive widens in south where Hezbollah are fighting Israeli forces. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Israel has attacked a building in Bashoura, a neighbourhood in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported, with a blast and smoke rising over the area shortly … Read more
Senegal supporters protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco during the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco on Jan. 18, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco. Youssef Loulidi/AP hide caption toggle caption Youssef Loulidi/AP GENEVA — Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing … Read more
Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia report new blasts, interceptions, with war edging to 3-week mark. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Iran has fired missiles and drones at several Gulf Arab nations, which have sought to intercept them, in a now-daily fallout from the United States-Israel war launched on Iran nearly three weeks … Read more