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Geopolitics

US attacks Iran’s mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil | First Thing

The Guardian – World · Europe

Iran’s IRGC has said it will not allow even ‘one litre’ to leave the region if US-Israeli attacks continue. Plus, how gen Z women are conquering country music•…

Geopolitics

China and North Korea to reopen passenger train service after pandemic halt

BBC News – World · Europe

Tickets for the first train departing on Thursday have reportedly sold out.

Geopolitics

Russia Says Ukraine’s Strike on Factory City Was Deadly

The New York Times – World · US

Ukraine said the attack struck a key electronics plant, highlighting how it remains capable of hitting high-value targets inside Russia.

Geopolitics

'Legitimate targets': Iran warns US tech firms including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia

Times of India – World · India

Iran has warned US tech companies that their offices and infrastructure could become targets as regional conflict escalates. The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Ag…

Geopolitics

Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G-7 stands ‘ready’ to act

The Hindu – World · India

France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, said nations were coordinating their steps as G-7 energy ministers said they stood ready to take "al…

Geopolitics

India-bound Thai-flagged cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

The Hindu – World · India

The vessel "was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz" after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates. It was on its way to Kandla in India

Geopolitics

Russia kills two in Ukraine’s Kharkiv; war grinds on, focus on Middle East

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

At least seven injured in the northeastern city of Kharkiv after a drone hit a 'civilian enterprise', officials say.

Geopolitics

How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week

The New York Times – World · US

The conflict is reshaping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and diplomatic alliances.

Geopolitics

Iran almost bought China’s supersonic ‘aircraft-carrier killer’: How it could have changed the war

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team delivers global news with dedication, covering diverse international events. - Emphasizes accuracy, depth, and timeliness in reportin…

Geopolitics

US-Iran war: As Hormuz chokes, these 2 pipelines may decide the winner

Times of India – World · India

As the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption, Saudi Arabia's East-West and UAE's Habshan-Fujairah pipelines are crucial overland routes for crude oil. These pipeli…

Geopolitics

West Asia crisis: Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport

The Hindu – World · India

The attack resulted in moderate injuries to one Indian national

Geopolitics

Is Iran’s vital oil hub Kharg Island in America’s crosshairs?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalat…

Geopolitics

Pakistan says ‘no question’ it will help Saudi Arabia after Iran strikes Gulf nations

South China Morning Post – World · China

Pakistan will come to the aid of Saudi Arabia whenever needed, according to the spokesman for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as Iran retaliates against US-Isra…

Geopolitics

Iran war: What is happening on day 12 of US-Israel attacks?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran says more than 1,300 civilians have been killed and nearly 10,000 civilian sites have been hit by Israel and US.

Geopolitics

Iran war: Turkey caught between a rock and a hard place

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Turkey has been watching with growing concern as the war between its neighbor Iran and the US and Israel escalates. Ankara fears the conflict could destabilize…

Geopolitics

Iran’s regional proxies hold back from all-out war with US and Israel

The Guardian – World · Europe

Observers wait to see if Yemen-based Houthis will reopen hostilities as US warships approach Red Sea chokepointIranian-backed militias around the Middle East a…

Geopolitics

Why Iran’s vital Kharg Island oil hub is still untouched by US-Israel bombers

The Guardian – World · Europe

While some argue for destroying the terminal though which 90% of Iran’s oil exports flow, others caution of a global market ‘tailspin’Kharg Island – through wh…

Geopolitics

Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US U-turn on navy 'escorting' oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Times of India – World · India

A US Energy Secretary's claim of escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was swiftly deleted and corrected by the White House, stating no such esc…

Geopolitics

N Korea backs Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba, slams US-Israel for 'destroying regional peace'

Times of India – World · India

North Korea expressed support for Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Iran's new supreme leader, respecting the Iranian people's choice. Pyongyang also condemned…

Geopolitics

North Korea respects Iran's choice of new supreme leader: media report

The Hindu – World · India

Pyongyang has previously condemned the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran as an "illegal act of aggression"

Geopolitics

Iran’s stranded sailors wait out the war in Sri Lanka amid US pressure

South China Morning Post – World · China

Just as Sri Lanka thought it had bought some time with a one-month visa for the Iranian sailors it rescued, another of Iran’s warships appeared offshore, deepe…

Geopolitics

Qatar warns Gulf security is tied to global stability

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Qatar’s Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi warns that attacks on Gulf states risk escalation and threaten global energy security.

Geopolitics

Bodies recovered after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Video released by the Iranian Red Crescent show rescue teams retrieving bodies after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran.

Geopolitics

N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemns the US and Israel's 'unlawful military attack against Iran'.

Geopolitics

Qatar’s foreign minister says ‘regional countries are not an enemy of Iran’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi also says Qatar and Oman cannot act as mediators while under attack.

Geopolitics

Allies in India have been good actors, have temporarily allowed New Delhi to accept Russian oil already at sea: White House

The Hindu – World · India

“As we work to appease this temporary gap of oil supply around the world because of the Iranians, we have temporarily permitted them (India) to accept that Rus…

Geopolitics

South Korea grapples with ‘clear reality’ of US forces’ shifting role on peninsula

South China Morning Post – World · China

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has bluntly said that Seoul cannot prevent the United States from redeploying military assets from the peninsula, raising …

Geopolitics

How America’s Iran miscalculation hands China a strategic advantage

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US launched its war against Iran on February 28, convinced that decapitating Tehran’s leadership would produce swift political capitulation. A week later, …

Geopolitics

Iran launches wave of heavy, multi-warhead missiles

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Iranian military released footage of missile launches from what it described as a wave multi-warhead projectiles.

Geopolitics

Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; US ‘destroyed’ mine laying ships near strait of Hormuz

The Guardian – World · Europe

Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the late…

General

Some Americans choose to stay in Lebanon despite the war

NBC News – World · US

As fighting spreads across the Middle East, some Americans are choosing to stay in Lebanon, despite an onslaught of Israeli strikes. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdji…

Geopolitics

Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say

The New York Times – World · US

Iran appears to be targeting what it views as American vulnerabilities, including air defenses meant to guard troops and assets in the region.

Geopolitics

Missiles, Drones and Airstrikes Pound Middle East Into 12th Day of War

The New York Times – World · US

The effects of the war are being felt through the Persian Gulf.

Geopolitics

Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices

The Hindu – World · India

Benchmark oil prices surged ‌to almost four-year highs on March 9 ​but prices plummeted 11% on March 10

Geopolitics

Iran war exposes the risks of being a US ally

South China Morning Post – World · China

Since Israel and the United States launched their illegal and disastrous war against Iran, some Western apologists for this axis of aggression have dragged Chi…

Geopolitics

Russian attack kills four in Ukraine’s Sloviansk as both sides claim gains

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Ukrainian and Russian officials have claimed battlefield successes in the more than four-year war.

Geopolitics

Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Here are some news stories you might not have seen amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.

Geopolitics

German Chancellor concerned US-Israel have no exit plan for Iran war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

German Chancellor said there appears to be “clearly no joint plan” to bring the US-Israeli war on Iran to an end.

Geopolitics

Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught

The Guardian – World · Europe

Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked againIran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy,…

Geopolitics

Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says

BBC News – World · Europe

Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children has been visible from the outset, the UN says.

Geopolitics

Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war

BBC News – World · Europe

President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

Geopolitics

France Bolsters Efforts to Repatriate Citizens Stranded by Iran War

The New York Times – World · US

France is highlighting its repatriation operations for nationals left stranded by the conflict with Iran.

Geopolitics

U.S. Showers Iran With Bombs in Most Intense Strikes of the War, Pentagon Says

The New York Times – World · US

Iranians cowered under the barrage as Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said the U.S. aimed to wipe out Iran’s capacity to obtain nuclear weapons “fore…

Geopolitics

Boots on the Ground — but Whose?

The New York Times – World · US

The Kurds have been let down time and again by the U.S. Here’s why they might still partner with Americans in Iran.

Geopolitics

War in Iran Could Lead to Food Shortages in Region, Experts Warn

The New York Times – World · US

Some residents of Lebanon, Gaza and Iran are reporting shortages of food, rising food prices and other disruptions to food supplies as the conflict in the Midd…

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