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June 13, 2025 1:47 PM

Oil soars more than 6% after Israel’s strike on Iran alarms market

Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel on Friday, hitting their highest price in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies. Brent crude futures ...

June 13, 2025 4:33 PM

Israel hits Iran nuclear and missile facilities, appears to block retaliation

Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders at the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iran p...

June 12, 2025 12:47 PM

Islamic State reactivating fighters, eying comeback in Syria and Iraq

Middle East leaders and their Western allies have been warning that Islamic State could exploit the fall of the Assad regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, where the extremist group once imposed a reign of terror over ...

June 12, 2025 11:43 AM

Amid escalating Iran tensions, U.S. withdraws diplomats, military families from West Asia

The US State and Defence Departments have begun moving non-essential personnel out of several locations across West Asia amid growing regional tensions, CNN reported citing US officials and sources familiar with the matter. While the exact cause of ...

June 11, 2025 11:56 AM

US envoy says he does not think Palestinian state is US policy goal

Washington's ambassador to Israel said he did not think an independent Palestinian state remains a U.S. foreign policy goal, prompting the State Department to say he spoke for himself while the White House referred to past comments from President Don...

June 10, 2025 10:27 PM

Indian Foreign Secretary meets UAE officials in Abu Dhabi, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation

India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conducted key meetings with senior UAE officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, reinforcing bilateral cooperation on security matters and expressing gratitude for the UAE's support of recent Indian parliamentary initi...

June 10, 2025 7:08 PM

Israel launches first naval strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah port

The Israeli navy conducted its first direct naval attack on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, targeting docks that are a crucial entry point for humanitarian aid into the war-torn country. The Israeli military confirmed its navy missile ships carried...

June 5, 2025 5:00 PM

Millions of pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj’s most sacred ritual as India reports safe arrival of all citizens

Millions of Muslims from around the world assembled on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca today for the performance of Wuquf-e-Arafat, the central and most critical ritual of the annual Hajj pilgrimage that marks the spiritual pinnacle of the sacred jour...

June 5, 2025 9:55 AM

US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access across the war-torn enclave. The ...

June 5, 2025 11:34 AM

Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as opposition moves to dissolve parliament

A member of Israel's right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet on Wednesday and support an opposition motion to dissolve parliament tabled for next week, piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Latest opinion polls su...

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