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19.03.2026 12:10 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered his condolences to the nation on the martyrdom of Minister of Intelligence Esmaeel Khatib, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli targeted attack on Tuesday.

19.03.2026 12:10 Iranian intelligence forces have identified and captured 110 pro-monarchy mercenaries in 26 provinces of the country, who were planning to conduct acts of sabotage amid the US-Israeli onslaught against the Islamic Republic.

19.03.2026 12:10 President Donald J. Trump's administration is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to secure a durable peace based on credible security guarantees, beginning with a strong Ukraine and Europe, said Daniel L. Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing today.

19.03.2026 12:10 Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines' vast territory requires it to have a large fleet of "multi-role fighters" to fully protect it from hostile intruders.

19.03.2026 12:10 Humanitarian needs are continuing to grow again across Gaza, the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees said on Wednesday, amid mounting pressures on aid delivery and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

19.03.2026 12:10 At least 27 people were killed in bombings along the Colombia-Ecuador border, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday, according to Xinhua.

19.03.2026 12:10 Israel widened the scope of its attacks on Iran late on March 18, saying it launched air strikes in the north of the country, with Israeli media saying Iranian naval vessels were being hit on the Caspian Sea coast.

19.03.2026 12:10 US President Donald Trump knew about Israel's plan to strike Iran's South Pars Gas Field but changed course and denied his prior knowledge after the Islamic Republic hit Qatar's gas field in retaliation, according to an Axios reporter.

19.03.2026 12:10 China currently does not plan to invade Taiwan in 2027, but it continues to develop military capabilities and contingency plans to use force if necessary, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the United States Intelligence Community.

19.03.2026 12:10 The Army's Kinmen Defense Command on Wednesday launched the "Taiwu" live-fire drills on a Taiwan-held island just off the coast of China to test the military's readiness to engage in coastal combat and respond to unmanned aerial systems.

19.03.2026 12:10 In the ever-evolving global threat landscape, Canada must strengthen domestic capabilities to protect sovereignty, safeguard national interests, and support long-term security.

19.03.2026 12:10 "The U.S publicly threatens Cuba, almost daily, with overthrowing the constitutional order by force. And it uses an outrageous pretext: the severe constraints of the weakened economy that they have attacked and sought to isolate for more than six decades."

19.03.2026 12:10 The international community must step up efforts to support Syria amid the current conflict raging in the Middle East, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.

19.03.2026 12:10 As of 17 March, more than 125,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria, according to the latest data from the International Organization for Migration's Displacement Tracking Matrix in Syria. Around half are children. Most are Syrian nationals, while about 7,000 are Lebanese, underscoring the widening regional impact of the conflict.

19.03.2026 12:10 Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community . This report reflects the insights of the entire IC, which is committed to providing timely, actionable intelligence to the President, his Cabinet, policymakers, and our service members, to ensure the safety, security, and freedom of the American people.