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Explosion rocks US embassy in Oslo, police hunt perpetrators
Explosion rocks US embassy in Oslo, police hunt perpetrators

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday that caused no injuries and only "minor material damage", police in the Norwegian capital said as they searched for the perpetrators.

March 08, 2026

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Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunch
Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunch

Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger.

March 08, 2026

Iran players salute and sing national anthem at Women's Asian Cup
Iran players salute and sing national anthem at Women's Asian Cup

Iran's players sang the national anthem and saluted before their last group match at the Women's Asian Cup on Sunday in Australia, having stayed defiantly silent earlier in the tournament.

March 08, 2026

Tehran fuel dumps burn as Iran warns it can fight for months
Tehran fuel dumps burn as Iran warns it can fight for months

Huge fireballs and clouds of thick smoke erupted over Tehran on Sunday after US-Israeli air strikes hit fuel depots in the city, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed to fight on for months to come.

March 08, 2026

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'Whole country will stop' as India dreams of home World Cup glory
'Whole country will stop' as India dreams of home World Cup glory

Tens of thousands of Indian cricket fans streamed toward the T20 World Cup final stadium Sunday and millions more will be glued to their televisions desperate to witness a historic home triumph.

March 08, 2026

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Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel

Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday.

March 08, 2026