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Coal surge in Asia amid US‑Israel‑Iran war
Asian nations are turning to coal to fill energy gaps caused by the US‑Israel war on Iran, prompting climate experts to warn of its environmental toll and call for accelerated renewable investments.
Trump underestimated Iran's resilience, limiting exit
The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has plunged the Middle East into an unforeseen confrontation, as President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu underestimated Iran's robust defensive capab
Lukashenko Signs Friendship Treaty with North Korea
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko traveled to Pyongyang and signed a Friendship and Cooperation treaty with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, marking the first such high‑level visit and a new s
Iran persists with missile and drone attacks despite US claims
Despite U.S. and Israeli claims that Iran’s military has been crippled, data shows Tehran continues to launch regular missile and drone attacks, shifting tactics to target economic infrastructure and
Iran could become a North‑Korea‑type regime
Gulf states favor a Cuba‑style quarantine of Iran while Israel pushes for a Syria‑style collapse, raising the risk that Tehran could instead evolve into a North‑Korea‑type hardened garrison state.
Hegseth Demands Allies Share Hormuz Burden
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded allied nations share the burden of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, claiming US strikes have inflicted "widespread desertions" on the Iranian military after a
US strikes Isfahan Iran as gas prices top $4
The **United States** launched attacks on **Isfahan, Iran**, targeting military sites in what **Al Jazeera** describes as US-Israeli strikes, while the national average for **gas prices** surpassed $4
U.S. Senators Urge Taiwan to Boost Military Spending
Four U.S. senators are pressuring Taiwan to resolve a $40 billion military budget stalemate, emphasizing Washington's growing concern over China's threat and urging Taiwan to learn from Hong Kong's ex
Leander Paes joins BJP ahead of West Bengal elections
Tennis legend Leander Paes has joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, a move seen as a blow to West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, which Paes had previously joined in 2021. This p
Hormuz Crisis Sends India's Fertilizer Bill to Record $18B
The Iran-US standoff and escalating Strait of Hormuz risks have pushed fertilizer prices sharply higher and exposed India's deep import dependence, threatening a record $18 billion import bill, a reco
Haifa refinery hit by Iranian missiles, Bazan confirms
An Iranian missile barrage struck an Israeli oil refinery in Haifa, confirmed by the Bazan group, while **ADAMA** also reported its plant in southern Israel was hit. This attack escalates regional ten
Iran Missile Claims Fit Long Pattern of Distorted Data
Claims about missile stockpiles — from Iran's supposedly 'completely destroyed' arsenal to US THAAD interceptor shortages — function as tools of statecraft rather than reliable accounting, and the pat
Seoul Minister Uses 'DPRK' Name, Backs Two-State Korea
Chung Dong-young became the first senior Seoul official to publicly call North Korea the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' and frame inter-Korean ties as a two-state relationship, signaling a de
Pakistan Offers to Broker Iran-US Peace Talks
Pakistan's foreign minister has offered to host and broker direct talks between Iran and the United States to end the ongoing war, after convening diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt.
Zelensky: Iran war prolongs boost Russia's oil economy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that a prolonged conflict in Iran would significantly benefit Russia by boosting its oil-dependent economy, while simultaneously harming Ukraine. This pers
U.S. troops deploy as Pentagon weighs Iran ground ops
The Pentagon is moving thousands of U.S. troops into the Middle East as it weighs possible ground operations in Iran, outlining scenarios from coastal island seizures to deep‑inside nuclear site raids
Allies urge Ukraine to curb Russian energy strikes
Ukrainian President Zelensky said allies have asked Kyiv to tone down its strikes on Russian energy facilities, but he warned the attacks would only cease if Russia stops hitting Ukrainian energy targ
Rubio: Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen 'One Way or Another'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Al Jazeera the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the US-Israeli war with Iran, demanded Tehran end its nuclear and missile programs, and said the war's military ob
US, Israel Strike 90,000 Iranian Civilian Sites
The US and Israel have carried out thousands of strikes on roughly 90,000 Iranian civilian sites since launching their offensive on February 28, killing more than 2,000 people and prompting Iranian re
Iran war to define Trump's legacy
Roughly one month into a war with Iran, opinion columnists Douglas Schoen and Saul Mangel argue that foreign policy — not the economy — will define President Trump's legacy, with the conflict's outcom
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