BRICS summit set to begin amid global crises
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All can pass except Saudis
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Houthi offensive and Makkah Pact / Pakistan in a fix
6 HOUR(s)
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Could AI really kill us all?
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NY marks 25th anniv of 9/11
6 HOUR(s)
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South Asia / Modi, Putin agree to strengthen ties
6 HOUR(s)
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South Asia / Flood reconstruction: Nepal needs $4.78b
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Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 billion: Foreign ministry
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Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss regional ‘insecurity’ as Yemen fighting flares
11 HOUR(s)
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Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
11 September 2026
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Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route
Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works -- and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has virtually cut off shipping in the strait.
29 March 2026
UAE says responding to missiles and drones
The UAE defence ministry said Sunday its air defence system was actively responding to missiles and drones, as Iran pressed strikes in the Gulf a month into the regional war
29 March 2026
Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon
The Israeli military confirmed killing Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib, accusing him of having "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist"
29 March 2026
Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports
Whether President Donald Trump would approve any of those plans remains uncertain, according to the Post
29 March 2026
Iran Guards threaten to hit US universities in Mideast
Several US universities have campuses scattered throughout the Gulf region, such as Texas A&M University in Qatar and New York University in the United Arab Emirates
29 March 2026
Massive protests against Trump across US on 'No Kings' day
Trump's approval rating has sunk below 40 percent and midterm elections loom in November, with his Republican Party at risk of losing control of both chambers of Congress
29 March 2026
Palestinian Authority condemns east Jerusalem evictions
The Palestinian Authority has condemned the recent eviction of multiple families from their homes in east Jerusalem and urged the international community to take “firm measures” to halt the displacements.
29 March 2026
Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine, damage port
Russian air attacks across Ukraine early yesterday killed at least four people and damaged critical infrastructure, including a port and a maternity hospital, authorities said, as Russia’s pressed on with its war with Ukraine.
29 March 2026
‘Cuba is next’
US President Donald Trump said Friday “Cuba is next” in his latest threat against the Caribbean island, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support.
29 March 2026
Houthis enter the fray
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel yesterday, their first such attack since the start of the Iran war, heightening the risk that a conflict now in its second month could expand further across the region.
29 March 2026
Iran president lauds Pakistan for mediation to stop US, Israel 'aggression'
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday hailed mediation efforts by Pakistan to stop the war with US and Israel
28 March 2026
Iran military say targeted depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems in UAE
Claim comes as Ukraine deepens defence cooperation with Gulf states during Zelensky’s visit
28 March 2026
Rallies planned in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest against Trump
More than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states
28 March 2026
Yemen's Houthi enter war with missile targeting Israel
No reports of any casualties or damage in Israel yet
28 March 2026
India opens second international airport in capital
The Noida International Airport will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase
28 March 2026
US and Iraq to 'intensify cooperation' against attacks
Announce the creation of a "High Joint Coordination Committee"
28 March 2026
US-Israeli strikes hit multiple residential, civilian areas in Iran: Iranian media
Attacks kill more than a dozen people overnight
28 March 2026
Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had invited his counterparts and that they would be in the Pakistani capital on Sunday and Monday
28 March 2026
Russia to ban gasoline exports from April 1
The state-run TASS news agency earlier reported that the ban would remain in place until July 31.
28 March 2026
Thai PM says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait
More than 80 percent of the crude oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) that passes through the Strait of Hormuz heads to Asia, according to the US Energy Information Administration
28 March 2026