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Geopolitics

Kuwait airport hit by Iranian drone strike; fuel tanks on fire

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team of seasoned journalists and writers covers global events with diverse perspectives. - They provide real-time updates and round-the-cl…

Geopolitics

10k strikes, 40 top officials killed in 40 secs: Israel outlines scale of Iran offensive

Times of India – World · India

Israel's military revealed extensive "Operation Roar of the Lion" details, reporting over 800 sorties and 10,000 strikes against Iranian-linked targets. They c…

Geopolitics

Trump cares deeply about U.S.-India relationship: Envoy Sergio Gor

The Hindu – World · India

- U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor met Trump and Rubio, stressing Trump’s focus on U.S.-India ties. - Gor emphasized Trump’s deep care for the U.S.-India relations…

Geopolitics

Russian tanker reaches Cuba amid critical energy shortage

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Russian tanker delivers enough fuel to meet Cuba’s energy needs for up to 10 days, following a three-month blockade.

Geopolitics

Iran ambassador refuses to leave Lebanon despite expulsion order

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Lebanon has ordered Iran’s ambassador to leave the country, but he has refused to go.

Geopolitics

Emergency workers search for victims of Israeli airstrikes on Beirut

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Emergency workers searched through rubble in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah neighbourhood.

Geopolitics

Al-Sharaa says Syria to stay out of war on Iran unless attacked

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

'14 years of war is enough for Syria': Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will remain outside the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Geopolitics

'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US

BBC News – World · Europe

Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.

Geopolitics

Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

BBC News – World · Europe

The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.

Geopolitics

South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War

The New York Times – World · US

Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.

Geopolitics

'We'll be leaving very soon': Trump says US to end Iran war in 2-3 weeks

Times of India – World · India

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, "We'll be leaving very soon," adding that the withdrawal could happen "within two weeks, maybe two weeks,…

Geopolitics

'Will have to reassess that relationship': Rubio says NATO ties can’t be 'one-way street'

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team provides global news with expertise and passion, covering diverse international events. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timely re…

Geopolitics

Iran says it has ‘will’ to end war, as Trump zigzags on escalation

South China Morning Post – World · China

Iran has the “necessary will” to end the war with the US and Israel, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday, stressing that Tehran was seeking guarantees …

Geopolitics

How selective outrage over Iran war exposes the limits of realpolitik

South China Morning Post – World · China

As with any conflict, the war in Iran has driven people to choose sides and adopt partisan positions. This includes the view that, despite the acts of aggressi…

Geopolitics

Iran’s FM confirms contact with US envoy Witkoff, denies talks under way

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran's top diplomat Araghchi has told Al Jazeera that, despite contacts, Iran is not in negotiations with the US.

Geopolitics

What’s behind Donald Trump’s interest in Iran’s Kharg Island?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The US president is threatening to take over Iran's oil export hub or destroy it.

Geopolitics

How Pakistan positioned itself at the center of global crisis management

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Pakistan has emerged as a global crisis mediator amid the US war on Iran.

Geopolitics

Ukraine to ask US mediators to pass on Easter ceasefire offer to Russia

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Ukraine's president hosts EU leaders to mark Bucha massacre anniversary, says negotiator Umerov in Turkiye for talks.

Geopolitics

Why UN slavery resolution won’t be enough

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Slavery declared the gravest crime against humanity.

General

Israeli airstrike destroys Beirut building

NBC News – World · US

Video captured the dramatic explosion as an Israeli airstrike destroyed another building in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel had earlier issued an evacuation …

Geopolitics

Trump attacks NATO allies as pressure mounts over Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher explains what Trump’s latest criticism of US allies means.

Geopolitics

UN aid chief warns of new Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

As Israel expands Lebanon invasion, Tom Fletcher asks how world will prepare for 'new addition' to occupied territory.

Geopolitics

Qatar says ‘ready to help’ with US-Iran negotiations

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Qatar is “ready to help” with US-Iran negotiations.

Geopolitics

US-Israel launch major attacks as Iranian authorities maintain defiance

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Bunker-buster bombs trigger massive secondary explosions at a mountainous area near Isfahan overnight.

Geopolitics

Israeli strike hits building in Beirut’s southern suburbs

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A building in Beirut’s southern suburbs has been hit by an Israeli strike.

Geopolitics

UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches

The Guardian – World · Europe

Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expiresThe UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling C…

Geopolitics

Iran threatens Meta, Google, Apple and other US tech giants, calls them legitimate targets

Times of India – World · India

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has declared major US tech firms, including Meta, Google, and Apple, as legitimate targets, demanding their regional offices evacuat…

Geopolitics

U.S. strikes Isfahan as Iran targets fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai

The Hindu – World · India

An Iranian drone hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker in waters off the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai, sparking a blaze that was later put out, the Dubai Media Office…

Geopolitics

Philippines to rename disputed South China Sea islands to boost ‘sovereignty’

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Philippines said on Tuesday it will rename more than 100 island features in a bid to reinforce its “sovereignty” in the disputed South China Sea, including…

Geopolitics

Will China join Pakistan-led efforts to mediate US-Iran peace?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Pakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar visits China after Islamabad talks to broker negotiations between the US and Iran.

Geopolitics

War on Iran: US’s history of making other nations pay for conflicts

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

White House says Trump could ask Arab nations to bear the cost of the Iran war.

Geopolitics

Qatar says Iran’s attacks on neighbours crossed ‘many red lines’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iranian attacks on Qatar are having a 'catastrophic effect on the relationship between the two countries', Doha says.

Geopolitics

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba, the 1st since US blockade

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The tanker carrying some 730,000 barrels of crude oil is sanctioned by the US, the EU and the UK amid the war in Ukraine. It comes as Cuba struggles with sever…

Geopolitics

‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law sparks international criticism

The Guardian – World · Europe

EU, Spain and Germany, as well as rights groups, condemn law to execute Palestinian convicted terroristsA vote in the Israeli Knesset approving a bill sanction…

Geopolitics

Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East

The Guardian – World · Europe

Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker roleMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan and China have released …

Geopolitics

How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war

BBC News – World · Europe

Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't have.

Geopolitics

Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say

BBC News – World · Europe

An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran.

Geopolitics

US defence secretary calls on allies to 'step up' over Strait of Hormuz

BBC News – World · Europe

The defence secretary's comments came after US President Donald Trump told other nations to "go get your own oil".

Geopolitics

Iran War Live Updates: B-52s Start Flying Missions Over Iran, Pentagon Says

The New York Times – World · US

U.S. bombers have free rein for the first time in the war, even though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran still retains the ability to launch missil…

Geopolitics

'Trump doesn't bluff': Pentagon chief warns Iran, says US wants deal but 'prepared to bomb'

Times of India – World · India

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth declared upcoming days "decisive" in the Middle East conflict, warning Iran to "cut a deal" as President Trump "doesn’t bluff." He…

Geopolitics

‘Double the dose’: Chinese state media mocks US ‘victory’ narrative as Iran conflict deepens

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team of seasoned journalists and passionate writers covers global events with dedication. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timely repor…

Geopolitics

Mojtaba Khamenei in Iran but avoiding public appearance for 'understandable reasons,' says Russia

Times of India – World · India

Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly in the country but has avoided public appearances following his father's death and the o…

Geopolitics

China, Pakistan propose peace plan for West Asia, call for ‘immediate’ end to hostilities

The Hindu – World · India

China and Pakistan’s proposals included the immediate cessation of hostilities, initiation of peace talks as soon as possible, ensuring the safety of non-milit…

Tech & Startups

The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

Wired · Global

Vessels are increasingly being abandoned during the war on Iran, revealing a hidden failure in the global systems that keep goods—and people—moving.

Geopolitics

Could the energy crisis prompt US and China to ‘sit down and work together’?

South China Morning Post – World · China

As the Strait of Hormuz crisis roils world energy markets, China and the US still have strong potential to work together to find solutions, according to a rese…

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