National,World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR
Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices.The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because of its heavy reliance on imported energy, much of whi...
World,WAR
Iran has intensified its attacks on major energy facilities across the Middle East, prompting strong warnings from Gulf Arab nations, which described the situation as a dangerous escalation that could pull them into direct conflict. The surge in violence follows Israeli strikes that reportedly targe...
World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR
Around 90 ships, including oil tankers, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war with Iran, with the country continuing to export millions of barrels of oil even as the strategic waterway faces partial closure, according to maritime and trade data.Many vessels were “dark&rdq...
The U.N human rights office has raised concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, saying Israel has accelerated settlement expansion and forced the displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians.The report, released by the office of UN Hig...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not ready to agree to a ceasefire with Iran, stating that Tehran’s proposed terms for ending the ongoing conflict are “not good enough.”In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, Trump said Iran wants to reach a deal to end the military campai...
U.S. President Donald Trump said “many countries” would send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open after Iran effectively blocked the vital shipping route during the ongoing war.In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said countries “especially those affected by Iran...
Iran on Saturday threatened to target infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates for the first time since the start of the war, warning that several ports in the Gulf country could be attacked because they were allegedly used by U.S. forces.Iran’s military command said ports, docks and locatio...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending.Iran’s call to evacuate the Middle East&r...
President Donald Trump said U.S. forces “obliterated” targets on Iran’s Kharg Island on Friday, hitting air defense facilities, a naval base, the airport control tower, and a helicopter hangar, while sparing oil infrastructure.Trump also warned that any Iranian attack on U.S.-linke...
A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, security officials said. The projectile landed within the embassy grounds, located in the heavily fortified Green Zone, which hosts Iraqi government offices and foreign missions.Video footage obtained by The Associated Press sho...
France and Italy have reportedly opened discussions with Iran to secure safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Financial Times.The talks, described as tentative, aim to restart oil and gas exports from the Middle East, citing three sources familiar with the matte...
About 2,500 US Marines, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are the first US ground troops deployed in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.The unit has departed from its home port in Okinawa, Japan, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli. The Marines are expected to deploy “in th...
France and Italy have begun discussions with Tehran in an effort to ensure the safe passage of their vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported.Citing three sources familiar with the matter, the report said the two European countries are trying to negotiate an arrangement wit...
World
The United States Department of State has reduced the fee required for Americans to officially give up their United States citizenship by about 80%, lowering it from $2,350 to $450.After several years of legal disputes with advocacy groups representing Americans seeking to renounce their nationality...
US President Donald Trump announced that American forces carried out airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, a strategic location in Iran’s oil export network. At the same time, a US official revealed that about 2,500 additional Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being deployed...
Two foreign oil tankers caught fire in Iraqi territorial waters near the al-Faw port on Thursday.Authorities evacuated 25 crew members, but at least one has died, while firefighting teams continue to battle the flames, reports Al Jazeera.Preliminary investigations suggest the attack may have involve...
National,Religion,WAR
Eight Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Israel’s continued closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan for the 12th consecutive day.The countries include Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, according to Al J...
The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a draft resolution calling for an immediate halt to military activities and urging all parties to avoid further escalation in the Middle East.The resolution, proposed by Russia, also sought to condemn attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructu...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Monday evening in a businesslike and constructive conversation that focused on the ongoing Iran conflict and efforts toward a settlement of the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said.Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters th...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister, Kim Yo Jong, slammed the United States and South Korea for going ahead with their annual joint military exercises, calling them dangerous for global security and warning of “terrible consequences” if North Korea’s safety i...
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