UAE’s Surprise $3 Billion Loan Move Puts Pakistan Under Strain
2026-04-07
Pakistan’s economy, already under strain from soaring oil prices, is facing a new setback after it failed to reach agreementContinue Reading
Explosions reported on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island
2026-04-07
Explosions have been reported on Iran’s Kharg Island, from which almost all the country’s oil is exported, according to theContinue Reading
Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul
2026-04-07
Three people have been killed and two police officers injured in a gunfire incident near the building housing the IsraeliContinue Reading
Top Iranian intelligence official killed in strikes
2026-04-06
The intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Majid Khademi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Monday, Iranian state mediaContinue Reading
Sri Lankan‑origin actress Subashini found dead in India
2026-04-06
Indian Tamil television actress Subashini of Sri Lankan -origin, widely recognised for her role in the popular Sun TV serialContinue Reading
OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks
2026-04-06
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to increase oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per dayContinue Reading
Suspected measles outbreak kills nearly 100 children in Bangladesh
2026-04-06
Bangladesh says it suspects measles has killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, official data show, withContinue Reading
US F-15E jet shot down over Iran, Tehran releases wreckage images
2026-04-03
A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort forContinue Reading
Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal
2026-04-03
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis replaced several officials on Friday after multiple resignations tied to a widening farm payment scandal.Continue Reading
Maldives voters face complex triple-ballot election day
2026-04-03
On Saturday, voters across the Maldives will cast up to three ballots in the most complex election day since theContinue Reading
Pakistan raises diesel by 54.9% and petrol by 42.7% in second fuel hike
2026-04-03
Pakistan on Thursday sharply increased fuel prices for the second time in less than a month, citing rising global oilContinue Reading
India defence exports surged 62% to $4.1 billion in fiscal year to March
2026-04-03
India’s defence exports for the fiscal year to March reached 384.24 billion rupees ($4.11 billion), a jump of more thanContinue Reading
Bangladesh missed its last measles vaccine drive. Now dozens of children are dying
2026-04-03
Vaccination rate below 60 per cent is blamed for measles outbreak in Bangladesh A measles outbreak in Bangladesh due toContinue Reading
‘System failure’ sparked robotaxi outage in central China, police say
2026-04-03
A “system failure” caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu’s Apollo Go in central Chinese city ofContinue Reading
Tamil migrant case: Canada’s public safety minister acknowledges Sri Lanka risks
2026-04-03
Canada’s public safety minister said he wouldn’t intervene in the removal proceedings of a Tamil migrant who arrived in CanadaContinue Reading
US Army chief of staff and two other generals fired amid Iran war
2026-04-03
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as theContinue Reading
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s letter to U.S. Citizens
2026-04-02
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has released a letter addressed to the people of the United States, urging them to lookContinue Reading
Gold falls as Trump gives no clarity on ending Iran war
2026-04-02
Gold prices reversed course to slip more than 1% on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, after U.S. President DonaldContinue Reading