Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-03-18

What Nigel Farage will say for money – podcast

The Reform UK leader has a lucrative extra gig sending paid-for Cameo messages. But an analysis of more than 4,000 show they include videos for a neo-Nazi group and a rioter. Henry Dyer reportsFor...

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‘We’ll be doing something with Cuba very soon’, Trump says

While waging war on Iran, the US president and his secretary of state are demanding a leadership change in Cuba.

aljazeera.com

Who is Joe Kent, and why did he resign as Trump’s counterterrorism chief?

Kent is the highest-level official to leave Trump administration over the US president's decision to wage war on Iran.

aljazeera.com

Larijani’s warning to US, Israel before his killing

Ali Larijani, the late secretary of Iran’s SNSC, warned the US and Israeli that killing leaders would strengthen Iran.

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Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems

In response to Anthropic’s lawsuit, the government said it lawfully penalized the company for trying to limit how its Claude AI models could be used by the military.

wired.com

Burning debris from missile interceptions showers Dubai

Witness videos captured missile interceptors launching and burning debris raining from the sky in Dubai.

aljazeera.com

India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight

With India’s semaglutide patent expiring on 20 March, about 50 branded generics are expected to enter the market.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday

Ali Larijani, center, registering his name as a candidate for presidential elections in Tehran in 2024.

nytimes.com

‘Philosophical differences’: Iran war exposes rifts in Trump’s Maga base

Tensions spill over after counterterrorism chief quits with letter criticising rationale for the conflict

ft.com

‘Basics’ of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski

Exclusive: England and Wales Greens leader outlines economic policy including help to meet rising energy costs and water re-nationalisationSuccessive governments have turned the UK from a manufactu...

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UK price gap between first-time properties and bigger homes at record high

Buyers in the South East and London face the biggest challenge in trading up for more space

ft.com

Iran war live: Tehran mourns Larijani, Soleimani; two killed in Israel

Iran launches attacks on Israel, killing two, as Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia intercept more missiles, drones.

aljazeera.com