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Iran has declared the April ceasefire with the US ‘ineffective’ and closed the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for 20% of global oil supply — after fresh US strikes on Iranian military…
As North Korea vows to never give up its nuclear weapons and China's summit with Kim Jong-un produced no denuclearisation…
Trump has gone beyond military threats — he is now publicly declaring intent to seize Iran's Kharg Island, the nerve centre of…
The White House quoted President Donald Trump on June 11, 2026, announcing the United States would strike Iran 'very hard…
As Iranian attacks on Kuwait kill one Indian national and injure others, India's diplomatic engagement has shifted into high gear…
With 20 Indian crew members aboard the attacked vessel MT Jalveer off Oman's coast, the Indian Embassy in Muscat has mobilised…
India's diplomatic response to the killing of three Indian seafarers in West Asia just escalated sharply — New Delhi summoned the…
An accidental blast inside an ammunition storage facility at a pro-government Giants Brigades camp in Aden killed 12 soldiers on…
Pakistan's domestic debt crossed Rs 58,089 billion in April 2026 — an 11% annual jump — with floating debt and Market Treasury…
