Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas tankers carrying about 94,000 metric tons of the cooking gas have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are heading towards India, the Indian government said on Sunday. The carriers BW Tyr and BW Elm are expected to arrive in Mumbai on March 31 and New Mangalore on April 1 […]
Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre “for the first time in centuries,” the Patriarchate said, with police citing security concerns linked to the Iran war. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Friar Francesco Ielpo were stopped by police while walking to the church, built […]
Well-timed trades ahead of US President Donald Trump’s major policy surprises during his second term have potentially led to millions of dollars in profits for unknown traders, leading some legal experts to say they should be investigated to protect fair markets and ascertain whether information is leaking. A Reuters review of trading ahead of major […]
Iranian media on Sunday published a list of industrial facilities in Israel and five Gulf countries that Tehran warned could be targeted in potential attacks. According to an Anadolu correspondent, the list included details of major steel and industrial companies, including Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) in Saudi Arabia, Emirates Steel Arkan in the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that foreign ministers from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have expressed full support for dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable path to an early and permanent resolution of the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Addressing a media briefing on the quadrilateral FMs meeting, FM Dar described […]
Russia on Saturday pushed for an investigation of the “murder” of three journalists in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, bringing those responsible to justice, and to “end this bloody practice once and for all.” France also denounced the dilebrate killings of Labenese journalists. On Telegram, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed its deepest condolences to […]
Security forces defused eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) discovered beneath a bridge on the Quetta–Karachi national highway in Balochistan’s Surab district on Sunday, officials said, averting a potential large-scale attack. The explosives, concealed inside drums and weighing more than 300 kilograms in total, were recovered during an intelligence-based operation, according to security sources. “The explosives were […]
Virat Kohli’s decision to scale back his international commitments has not dampened his appetite for runs, with the former India captain guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory with an unbeaten 69 in the Indian Premier League opener. The 37-year-old retired from Twenty20 Internationals after India’s 2024 World Cup triumph and brought the curtain down on […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday assured Pakistan’s full and unwavering solidarity and support with Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X, PM Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Kingdom. “PM Shehbaz appreciated the […]
With global energy prices up and his job approval ratings down, US President Donald Trump faces stark choices after a month of war against Iran: cut a potentially flawed deal and get out, or escalate militarily and risk a prolonged conflict that could consume his presidency. Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity, Trump ends another […]