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South Africa summons new US envoy as diplomatic rift over White Afrikaners deepens
South Africa's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it has summoned the US ambassador to the country as a diplomatic rift between the two nations escalates
Oil near $100: Brent jumps 7% as Hormuz attacks rattle markets despite IEA reserve plan
Fresh attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz send crude prices soaring despite the IEA’s record 400-million-barrel emergency reserve release.
After Jaishankar-Araghchi talks, Iran allows Indian tankers through Strait of Hormuz: Report
After talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi , Iran has allowed Indian tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz even as it remains closed for Western and Israeli tankers and container ships.
Indian national killed in Iranian attack on US vessel near Iraq
US-owned and Marshal Island-flagged oil tanker Safesea Vishnu was attacked off Khor Al Zubair port on Wednesday inside Iraq’s territorial waters by an Iranian "suicide" boat
Iran sets three conditions to end war with US and Israel, demands rights recognition and reparations
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian outlines three conditions to end the war with the US and Israel, demanding recognition of Iran’s rights, reparations and binding guarantees against future attacks
Oil tops $100 as Iran attacks overshadow IEA’s historic reserve release
Oil prices surge past $100 per barrel as Iran intensifies attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, overshadowing the IEA’s record 400-million-barrel reserve release and fueling global market volatility
Vessel carrying Saudi crude reaches India; first tanker to arrive from Strait of Hormuz since Iran war
Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, a Liberian-flagged tanker carrying Saudi Arabian crude oil arrived at the port of Mumbai, becoming the first vessel to safely transit the waterway and arrive in India after the war
Why are ships becoming key targets in the Iran war?
A surge of attacks on oil tankers, cargo ships, and bulk carriers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf has upended global energy flow. As the Iran-US-Israel conflict escalates in West Asia, shipping routes carrying nearly a fifth of the world’s oil face unprecedented disruption
Banks in Gulf evacuate their staff after Iran threatens to attack economic centres linked to US
Citibank has asked its employees to immediately vacate its longtime regional headquarters in Dubai's International Financial Center
Iran War Day 13: Drone attack in Dubai, fuel tankers hit in Bahrain and more
The Iran war continues to unfold on Day 13 across West Asia. Gulf countries such as Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continue to fend off missile and drone attacks from Tehran. But the fighting has also moved to the waters — the Islamic Republic has attacked multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz
China's first North Korea-bound passenger train to depart from Beijing today
Following a 24-hour and 41-minute journey skirting north of the Bohai Sea and a stopover in China's northeastern border city of Dandong, train K27 from Beijing is scheduled to arrive in Pyongyang at 6:07 p.m.
Iran's leadership largely intact, not at risk of complete collapse 'any time soon', says US intelligence
While Trump has suggested that he will end the conflict "soon, finding an acceptable end to the war could be difficult if Iran's hardline leaders remain firmly entrenched
8 Islamic nations slam Israel for continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan
Amid the rising tensions in West Asia, eight Arab nations have condemned Israel's continued closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
FBI warns Iran could launch drone attack on California as conflict in West Asia escalates
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned police departments in the state of California that Iran could attack Americans by launching drones on the West Coast.
First 6 days of Iran war cost the US more than $11 billion: Report
The bill, however, does not include several expenditures made in the operation, such as the buildup of military hardware and personnel ahead of the first strikes, and therefore, lawmakers believe that the estimated costs might go up
G7 'ready' to take 'all necessary measures' to tackle rise in oil prices due to West Asia crisis
Energy ministers of the G7 said on Wednesday they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to tackle the rise in crude oil prices due to the Middle East war.
Iran warns world to brace for $200 oil as Gulf war rattles energy markets
Iran warns oil could reach $200 a barrel as its forces strike merchant ships in Gulf waters, while the IEA plans a historic reserve release to stabilise markets amid the escalating US-Israel conflict.
US probe finds Tomahawk strike on Iranian school was a ‘targeting mistake’ by American forces: Report
Preliminary investigation shows February attack on Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary in Minab was an error by US forces, contradicting Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible, according to a report
Podcaster Joe Rogan, who hosted and endorsed Trump in 2024, says supporters feel ‘betrayed’ by Iran war
Influential podcaster Joe Rogan has openly criticised President Trump’s Iran war, saying the conflict contradicts campaign promises and reflects growing disillusionment among some backers
Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson's ties to Epstein, documents reveal
Newly released government files have revealed that UK officials flagged concerns about Mandelson’s past ties to Epstein before his appointment as ambassador to Washington, intensifying scrutiny of PM Starmer’s decision
IEA to release 400 million barrels of oil as Iran war disrupts global supply
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to ease supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war involving Iran, marking the largest coordinated stock release in the agency’s history
Thai-flagged cargo vessel bound for India hit in Strait of Hormuz, three crew missing
The vessel, MAYUREE NAREE Bangkok, was struck near its stern while sailing in waters close to Iran, according to a report
'Practically nothing left to target': Trump says war with Iran will end soon
President Trump on Wednesday said that the war with Iran will end “soon,” claiming there is little left to target and emphasising that the decision to end the conflict rests solely with him
Al-Qard al-Hassan: Inside the Hezbollah-linked finance group targeted by Israel and US
Amid the Iran war, Israel struck a building in Lebanon’s Beirut, housing a branch of Al-Qard al-Hassan. This financial institution, set up in the 1980s, is a ‘central element in financing Hezbollah’s terrorist activities’
Suspected Somali gangs target Indian shops, restaurants in UK's Wembley
In what appears to be targeted attacks, gangs of suspected Somali men have been terrorising Indian-origin shopkeepers and restaurant owners in UK's Wembley, with several reports of shops being trashed, according to a report
Reading between the lines: Ex-foreign secretary explains how Iran values India’s ‘strategic ambiguity’
As Iran has continued to engage cordially with India despite its nuanced position in the ongoing war, former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Menon Rao has stressed one needs to read between the lines to understand that Iran values India's 'strategic ambiguity' and continued engagement.
Driver detained after van crashes into White House barricade, downtown Washington locked down
A driver was detained early Wednesday after a van crashed into a security barricade near the White House, prompting a lockdown in parts of downtown Washington, D.C.
China condemns targeting civilians amid Iran conflict, says it ‘does not agree’ with attacks on Gulf region
China on Wednesday condemned “non-discriminatory” attacks against civilians and expressed opposition to strikes targeting countries in the Gulf region, calling for an immediate halt to military operations and a return to diplomacy
Iran women’s football player withdraws Australia asylum bid, opts to return home
Concerns about the players’ safety upon their return to Iran intensified after Iranian state television labelled the women’s national football team “wartime traitors” for refusing to sing the national anthem during a Women’s Asian Cup match in Australia earlier this month.
‘We often balance trade with non-trade issues’: Piyush Goyal on India’s approach to trade deals
In negotiations for trade deals, India often balances trade with non-trade issues, such as securing investment pledges from European Free Trade Association (Efta) and New Zealand in exchange of market access and resolving the issue of double social security contributions with the UK, Piyush Goyal has said.