BRICS summit set to begin amid global crises
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
All can pass except Saudis
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
Houthi offensive and Makkah Pact / Pakistan in a fix
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
Could AI really kill us all?
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
NY marks 25th anniv of 9/11
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
South Asia / Modi, Putin agree to strengthen ties
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
South Asia / Flood reconstruction: Nepal needs $4.78b
7 HOUR(s)
•
World
Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 billion: Foreign ministry
11 HOUR(s)
•
Natural Disaster
Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss regional ‘insecurity’ as Yemen fighting flares
11 September 2026
•
World
Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
11 September 2026
•
World
More than 300 US troops injured since start of Iran war
Thirteen US troops killed in Gulf and Iraq as conflict spreads
27 March 2026
Saudi Arabia, Ukraine sign defence procurement memorandum
Saudi state news agency SPA reports today
27 March 2026
Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish excerpts online
Iran‑linked Handala Hack Team claims the breach
27 March 2026
US can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed
Estimates of Iran's missile stockpile vary widely
27 March 2026
Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal's new prime minister
35-year-old rapper-turned-politician dominated polls this month after youth-driven political change
27 March 2026
US weighs sending up to 10,000 troops to Middle East: Reports
The troops would join thousands of paratroopers and Marines who have already been ordered to the region
27 March 2026
Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's energy plants into April
Trump has not identified who the US is negotiating with in Iran, with many high-ranking officials killed in the war
27 March 2026
Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia
India became a major buyer of Russian crude that was heavily discounted after the invasion of Ukraine
27 March 2026
Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil
Coal-fired thermal power stations were required to operate at an emission rate at or below 50%
27 March 2026
Iran Guards say carried out attacks on Israel and US forces in Gulf
Attack sites in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain
27 March 2026
Violence against journalists in DR Congo rising: RSF
Journalists have faced increasing violence and pressure amid the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said yesterday.
27 March 2026
UN declares African slave trade humanity’s gravest crime
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” despite opposition by the United States and some European countries.
27 March 2026
Ancient dog DNA traces 16,000 years of human bond
The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years -- 5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday.
27 March 2026
Peace talks confusion fuels oil price surge, market turmoil
Oil prices jumped and equities slid yesterday as hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran wavered after Tehran rejected Washington’s bid to wind down the nearly four-week war.
27 March 2026
US will be Iran’s ‘worst nightmare’
A US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting is “one-sided and unfair”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters yesterday, while US President Donald Trump said Iran must make a deal or face a continued onslaught.
27 March 2026
A legally risky route for shippers
Here are the latest facts about Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade waterway virtually closed off by its forces in the Middle East war.
27 March 2026
9 migrants dead, 45 missing after shipwreck: IOM
Nine migrants were killed and 45 were missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti this week, the UN’s migration agency said yesterday.
27 March 2026
Madagascar’s Gen Z left out of new govt
Madagascar’s interim leader on Wednesday unveiled the make-up of the island nation’s new government, still without representatives of the Gen Z movement that helped topple the president last year.
27 March 2026
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill five as Hezbollah claims new attacks
Attacks to avenge killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
26 March 2026
Israel defence minister says Iran Guards navy commander Tangsiri killed in strike
'In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander,' says Katz
26 March 2026