US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

The Trump administration is considering sending thousands of US troops to the Middle East to reinforce operations against Iran, as the conflict enters its third week, according to a US official and three people familiar with the matter. The deployments could provide additional options for expanding U.S. operations, the sources said. Options include securing safe passage for […]

Thunderstorms, heavy rain likely in Karachi today as temperatures set to drop

Moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in Karachi again on Thursday, with temperatures expected to fall noticeably during the day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The Met Office said a system of westerly winds is expected to persist over the city, contributing to unstable weather conditions and a drop in […]

Iranian missile kills three Palestinian women in West Bank, marking first deadly spillover of US-Israel war

Three Palestinian women were killed in an ​Iranian missile attack in the occupied West Bank late on ‌Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, in the first deadly Iranian strike there, and the first to kill Palestinians, since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The ​missile struck a hair salon in the town of […]

Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence

The energy shock from the Iran war has policymakers around the globe rethinking ways to reduce long-term dependence on oil and gas imports, with proposals to expand nuclear energy and renewables, grow strategic stockpiles and domestic production, and diversify foreign sources of supply. Iran’s closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, after the […]

Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence

The energy shock from the Iran war has policymakers around the globe rethinking ways to reduce long-term dependence on oil and gas imports, with proposals to expand nuclear energy and renewables, grow strategic stockpiles and domestic production, and diversify foreign sources of supply. Iran’s closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, after the […]