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Iran supreme leader says US, Israel seek to 'bring nation to its knees'
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US-Israel war on Iran
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28 May 2026, 10:38 AM
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US Treasury sanctions Iran's Hormuz strait authority
28 May 2026, 08:20 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz
28 May 2026, 08:15 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Possibility of return to war with US ‘low’
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Cuba appeals for int’l help amid US pressure
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
World
Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is empty
27 May 2026, 23:11 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns
Just 34% of Americans approve of the U.S. conflict with Iran, down from 36% in mid-April and 38% in mid-March, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found
29 April 2026, 09:09 AM
Under US law, Trump faces deadline to end war on Iran. What happens if he ignores it?
With May 1 cutoff looming under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress pressure grows over authorisation as support for the war weakens
29 April 2026, 09:06 AM
'You'd be speaking French': King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner
British monarch trades historical quips and light jabs
29 April 2026, 08:55 AM
Trump, with King Charles, says US has 'militarily defeated' Iran
US president says Tehran won’t be allowed nuclear weapons, citing agreement with British monarch during high-profile visit
29 April 2026, 08:48 AM
Trump to put his picture in US passports
The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
29 April 2026, 06:13 AM
EU adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs
EU lawmakers yesterday approved the first ever common European rules for cats and dogs including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Strikes kill or wound dozens of Afghans: UN
The United Nations yesterday said it has documented dozens of civilian casualties in strikes on Afghanistan a day earlier, which Taliban officials blamed on neighbouring Pakistan.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
9-year-old among 5 killed in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fear of ‘frozen conflict’ grows in Middle East
Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill yesterday, with the US considering Tehran’s latest offer to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran saying Washington could no longer dictate terms.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels
The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on “national interests”, it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
First tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas leaves Gulf: Kpler
Around 20 percent of global LNG trade normally transits the strait in peacetime
28 April 2026, 23:10 PM
Trump hails British 'friends' as king visits
Trump has repeatedly lambasted Britain's Starmer over his Iran war opposition
28 April 2026, 23:05 PM
Trump says Iran in ‘state of collapse’, seeks Hormuz Strait reopening
US president posts on Truth Social
28 April 2026, 20:08 PM
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group
The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas.
28 April 2026, 18:56 PM
US says examining latest Iran proposal on Hormuz
Tehran insists US can no longer 'dictate' policy to others
28 April 2026, 15:58 PM
Thailand projects lower growth, fewer tourists due to Mideast war
The country's GDP growth is projected to dip to 1.6 percent, the ministry said in a statement, down from 2.4 percent last year
28 April 2026, 12:54 PM
US says examining latest Iran proposal
Peace talks between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war and fully reopen the vital strait have so far proven inconclusive since a ceasefire came into force.
28 April 2026, 11:05 AM
Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
Traditional media companies around the world are in a battle for survival as readers increasingly consume their news on social media.
28 April 2026, 09:43 AM
Iran says Minab school strike death toll 155: state TV
Seventy-three boys and 47 girls were killed in the February 28 strike on an Iranian elementary school in Minab, state broadcaster IRIB and local media reported.
28 April 2026, 09:24 AM
Train collision kills 14, injures dozens near Jakarta
The Jakarta Search and Rescue agency put the death toll at seven on Tuesday morning, with 85 people hospitalised.
28 April 2026, 09:19 AM