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Iranian players salute during their national anthem at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and the Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 9, 2026
Australia under pressure to protect Iran women’s soccer team
An Iranian state TV presenter called the players traitors after they remained silent during the national anthem before an opening loss to South Korea on March 2.
A cargo ship is seen off coast city of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 25.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
Many vessels listen only to the original civilian GPS signal available since the 1990s and are unable to tap into newer and stronger frequency bands.
This screen shot taken from video posted to social media on Sunday shows fire erupting at an oil depot in Iran's capital Tehran.
WORLD / Society
Mar 9, 2026
Use of AI for Iran targeting raises questions amid growing military reliance
The latest fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen the technology deployed as never before, even as its use in war remains hotly debated.
An airplane flies overhead as smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 6.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles — and stress
The outbreak of war in the Middle East has put hundreds of ballistic missiles and attack drones into the skies above some of the world’s busiest airports.
A U.S. Marine F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location on March 2.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the U.S. meme war against Iran
While past administrations have used public relations to explain why the U.S. has gone to war, this time around it’s about how the U.S. has gone to war — with an air of bravado.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son and successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long opposed reformist groups advocating for engagement with the West.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2026
In unequivocal message to Trump, Iran elevates Khamenei son as successor
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment locks hard-liners firmly in control in Tehran, which could reshape Iran’s war with the U.S. and Israel and reverberate far beyond the Middle East.
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is seen as it passes through the Strait of Gibraltar off the coast of southern Spain in Tarifa on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2026
Macron to visit Cyprus as French warships deploy to counter Iran threat
Iranian-made drones targeted Cyprus, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to order an aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean and a frigate and air defense units to Cyprus.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff (center) and and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on board Air Force One on Saturday.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
U.S. considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium
Publicly, U.S. officials have projected confidence that they know where the uranium is stored. Privately, there is said to be less certainty.
A woman watches plumes of smoke rise from an oil storage facility after overnight strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces in Tehran on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2026
Oil punches above $100 as Iran war forces more production cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the war-related spike in oil prices as a “small price to pay” for removing the threat of Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran's Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader on March 8, 2026.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2026
Iran names Khamenei’s hard-line son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
The position gives Mojtaba the final say in all matters of state in the Islamic Republic.
Mojtaba Khamenei, one of the children of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seated second from the left in this October 2024 photo. He has been touted as a possible successor to his father after he was slain on Feb. 28 during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes.
WORLD
Mar 8, 2026
Iran body selecting supreme leader reaches decision, but name not announced
Mojtaba Khamenei has been touted as a possible successor to his father, who became supreme leader in 1989.
A U.S. Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location Wednesday.
WORLD
Mar 8, 2026
U.S. Central Command denies Iranian claim of captured American soldiers
A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command, said: “The Iranian regime is doing everything it can to peddle lies and deceive. This is yet another clear example.”
Oil storage tanks in the Keihin industrial area in Yokohama
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2026
Tokyo told national oil reserve site to prepare for release amid Iran crisis, Japan lawmaker says
Japan relies on the Middle East for around 95% of its crude supplies, with roughly 70% shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
Members of the Air Self-Defense Force board an SDF transport plane bound for the Maldives at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture early Sunday.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2026
SDF aircraft on standby in Maldives to support evacuation mission
The SDF plane will stand ready at an airport in the Indian Ocean island nation to respond to unforeseen circumstances.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends an event in Tehran last month.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2026
Cracks emerge in Iran’s leadership as it reels under bombardment
Fissures within Iran’s ruling elite were long suppressed under the rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his killing a week ago has allowed them to spill out into the open.
An annotated satellite image shows the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school and other structures damaged after being struck in Minab, Iran, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2026
Trump claims school strike ‘done by Iran’ but U.S. probe suggests otherwise
If a U.S. role were to be confirmed, the strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Feb. 13
WORLD
Mar 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia has told Iran not to attack it and warns of possible retaliation
The sources said the kingdom had remained in regular contact with Tehran through its ambassador since the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran began.
U.S. President Donald Trump, wearing a white "USA" hat, salutes as members of military carry the remains of six U.S. Army service members killed in Kuwait amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on Saturday.
WORLD
Mar 8, 2026
Trump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war
The remarks came after Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed not to back down as Tehran maintained missile strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting U.S. military forces.
The strait of Hormuz in December 2023
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2026
Middle East tensions disrupt maritime transport to Japan
The impact of the shipping freeze is spreading, with some Japanese automakers considering cutting production due to stalled exports.
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran at a news conference in Tehran in 2024
WORLD
Mar 7, 2026
Iran president says forces told not to attack nearby states
Gulf states have urged Iran to avoid retaliating against them and some have said the U.S. and Israel cannot use their airspace or territory for any attacks on Iran.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Trump says ‘Japan’ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in August 2024.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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