Trump wants to invade Iran to seize oil, calls US objectors ‘stupid people’ The Trump administration has deployed US Marines in preparation for the possible takeover of Iran’s key oil export hub. United States President Donald Trump has said he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing its export hub of Kharg Island, a plan being opposed in the…
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Read moreAt least two persons, including an Indian, were killed and three others injured on Thursday (March 26, 2026) when debris of missiles intercepted by the UAE’s air defence system fell on a street in…
An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait in Iranian strikes on a power and water desalination plant, the Indian Embassy said on Monday (March 30, 2026). Expressing its “deepest condolences” at…
Smoke rise from Beirut suburbs following Israeli attack Smoke rise from Beirut suburbs following Israeli attack Smoke billows above buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs after a strike that followed…
Controversial death penalty bill set to pass in Israel March 30, 2026Over the years, there have been several attempts to revive capital punishment in Israel, but they didn't get very far. Until now.
False claims, AI-generated videos and recycled war footage have been circulating online since the start of the war, both as part of state narratives, but also from individual actions seeking clicks…
Preliminary numbers are still trickling in, but alarms have already sounded from at least three of the larger retirement fund administrators – Old Mutual, Alexforbes and Momentum – regarding the…
Irish minister says farmers and rural communities are under pressure from the Middle East war fallout as Dublin calls on the European Commission to ease carbon border rules on fertilisers. Ireland’s…
Gold prices have fallen nearly 25% from their record highs, even as the Iran war continues to weigh on the global economy.