Makkah defence pact will not expand for now, Pakistan says
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Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
10 September 2026
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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
10 September 2026
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Environment
Trump promises each American $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress in midterms
10 September 2026
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United States
Trump says activity seen at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urges Tehran 'not to get cute'
10 September 2026
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World
15 tankers, ships attacked near Hormuz strait
10 September 2026
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World
US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
10 September 2026
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US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
10 September 2026
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Middle East
RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA PORT CITY / Ukraine strikes oil terminal, naval base
10 September 2026
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Close Jerusalem consulate within 30 days, Israel tells UK
10 September 2026
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Spain to legalise 5 lakh migrants
Spain has announced an amnesty programme for an estimated 5,00,000 undocumented migrants, including around 15,000 Bangladeshis.
16 April 2026
Hormuz blockade ‘can complicate’ talks
A senior research fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies said the Iranians have not confirmed a second round of talks with the US.
16 April 2026
Iran Foreign Minister welcomes Pakistani delegation led by army chief Asim Munir
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also arrives in Iran for mediation talks
15 April 2026
New search engine lets users check whether ancestors were Nazi Party members
Database opens access to records of people who joined Adolf Hitler’s party, reports BBC
15 April 2026
Spain unveils mass migrant regularisation drive, 15,000 Bangladeshis set to be regularised
Up to 500,000 undocumented migrants to be eligible under new Spanish amnesty
15 April 2026
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
Pakistan will suspend electricity supply for about two hours during peak-usage times every evening, the government said, in an effort to manage energy prices affected by the Iran war
15 April 2026
US shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talks
Officials from Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf also said negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week
15 April 2026
Gaza civil defence says toddler among 10 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said today that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.
15 April 2026
Dancing politician steals the show after Hungary election
Hungarian politician Zsolt Hegedus' stole the spotlight on social media
15 April 2026
Trump tells ABC News he is not thinking about extending ceasefire with Iran
'It could end either way, but I think a deal is preferable because then they can rebuild', he says
15 April 2026
US hails 'historic opportunity' for peace after Lebanon, Israel talks in Washington
First high-level talks since 1992 signal cautious progress despite Hezbollah opposition
15 April 2026
Maine to become first US state to bar major data centers
The bill was passed by the state house and senate and is on its way to the desk of Democratic Governor Janet Mills, according to its sponsor, Representative Melanie Sachs.
15 April 2026
Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade, data shows
Strait traffic remains far below pre-war levels, industry sources report
15 April 2026
Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York
The retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked started yesterday, although he will remain imprisoned for other offenses regardless of the verdict.
15 April 2026
Zelensky says US doesn’t ‘have time for Ukraine’ now
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said that US peace negotiators “have no time for Ukraine” because of the war in Iran, in an interview on German television on Tuesday.
15 April 2026
Italy pauses defence deal with Israel
Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and diplomatic sources said yesterday.
15 April 2026
US-Iran talks may resume in 2 days
Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said yesterday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.
15 April 2026
Trump says Iran talks could resume over next two days
Reports the New York Post
14 April 2026
Italy suspends defence cooperation deal with Israel
Says Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
14 April 2026
Two ships from Iran ports pass Hormuz Strait despite US blockade
Data from maritime tracking firm Kpler indicates
14 April 2026