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30.03.2026 20:10 A sanctioned Russia-flagged ⁠tanker ⁠carrying Russian crude has entered Cuban waters, ship-tracking data show, avoiding a potentially tense showdown with the US Coast Guard and providing a lifeline to the struggling Caribbean island nation.

30.03.2026 20:10 An official media report on Sunday disclosed multiple new developments regarding the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's Type 054B guided-missile frigate Qinzhou. The report highlighted one of its most distinctive features: a next-generation architecture powered by advanced AI algorithms, enabling near-zero blind spots in air defense. Experts say the Type 054B represents a major leap in integrated combat capability and positions the vessel

30.03.2026 20:10 US President Donald Trump said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and perhaps seize Kharg Island, while at the same time insisting that Washington is doing "extremely well" in negotiations with Iran and said he is "pretty sure" a peace deal will be reached.

30.03.2026 20:10 Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, oversaw a ground jet test of high-thrust solid-fuel engine using the composite carbon fiber material.

30.03.2026 20:10 Ukraine's president arrived in Jordan, the latest stop in a whirlwind tour of the Gulf region and the Middle East where he's touted Ukrainian prowess in building - and defending against - drones and missiles.

30.03.2026 20:10 A major Russian oil export terminal was hit by Ukrainian drones for a third time in a week, officials said, the latest in a series of Ukrainian attacks that have severely restricted Russia's ability to take advantage of soaring global energy prices.

30.03.2026 20:10 Thousands more US Marines arrived in the Middle East, as Washington continued laying the groundwork for a possible land invasion of Iran. The deployment has deepened fears of a widening war, though US officials said no decisions have been made whether to invade.

30.03.2026 20:10 Yemen's Houthi rebels on March 28 fired their first missiles at Israel since the Iran war began, but analysts warn the more consequential threat is not the projectiles aimed at Israeli territory - it is what the group could do to global energy markets.

30.03.2026 20:10 The Philippines and China convened back-to-back the 24th Foreign Ministry Consultations and the 11th Meeting of the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea on 27-28 March 2026 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The Philippine delegation was led by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong.

30.03.2026 20:10 Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has accused the United States of "secretly" planning a ground attack in its military campaign despite talking about peace.

30.03.2026 20:10 Iran's vice president on March 29 said Tehran plans to revamp governance of the crucial Strait of Hormuz to secure long-term economic and security gains.

30.03.2026 20:10 Iran has agreed to allow 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, in what Islamabad has called a meaningful step towards easing one of the worst energy crises in modern history.

30.03.2026 20:10 The US military is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran, The Washington Post reported late on March 28, citing unnamed US officials, with the White House suggesting that any such preparations would be routine contingency planning by military leaders.

30.03.2026 20:10 Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi rebels deepened their involvement in the Middle East war, launching a second salvo of missiles within 24 hours against Israel, while Tehran said it will give permission for ships from "nonhostile" nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

30.03.2026 20:10 Ukraine's president accused Russia of sharing detailed satellite imagery with Tehran over the past week, helping Iran to target US and British military facilities and oil and gas fields in the Gulf region and elsewhere.