Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents
In the security crackdown ordered by Iranian authorities since the start of the war, an unsettling new sight on the streets of Tehran has put...
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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban hold China-mediated talks to seek ceasefire
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have restarted negotiations in China, where Beijing is acting as a mediator to help secure a lasting ceasefire following weeks...
National Bank of Kuwait shuts headquarters amid Iran attacks
A major Kuwaiti bank said it will close its headquarters in the capital for two days starting Wednesday, as Iran carries out daily strikes on...
29 killed as Russian military plane crashes in Crimea
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board, including crew members and passengers, according to Russian media reports citing...
Trump says Iran war could end in ‘two weeks, maybe three,’ to address US
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to...
Bangladeshi expatriate killed by debris from intercepted drone in UAE
A Bangladeshi expatriate has been killed by falling debris after the UAE intercepted a drone in Fujairah, reports Dubai-based daily Khaleej Times. The UAE’s air...
Giant oil tanker carrying 2m barrels hit by Iranian strike off Dubai
Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump warned the United States would...
Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga port again as EU officials visit Ukraine
Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga port again as EU officials visit Ukraine Attacks come as Ukraine says its air defences shot down 267 out of 289...
At least 70 killed, 30 wounded in Haiti gang attack, rights group says
At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured in a violent gang attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti’s agriculturally important Artibonite region, a human...
India's middle class under strain: Educated employed but still struggling
In a darkened control room in Navi Mumbai, 100 operators oversee bots monitoring 30,000 ATMs across India. Their cameras, sensors and bots do the work...
Pak, Afghan trade heavy fire
Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region...