1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (269+ words) US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Sep 13) brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US troops there in July. A recent report in the…...

7+ hour ago   (924+ words) "The Houthi capture of strategic islands near Bab el-Mandeb is a game changer," says an analyst, adding that it gives the rebels "far greater geopolitical and geoeconomic leverage over Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, the United States and global trade". ANKARA:…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (223+ words) DOONBEG, Ireland: US President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday (Sep 13) that the US could stay in Iran and "keep the oil", drawing a parallel with a US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. On…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1132+ words) Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West pipeline after it was attacked by drones, calling it "a precautionary measure". CAIRO: Saudi Arabia said on Friday (Sep 12) it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (106+ words) Top diplomats from South Korea and Iran have held a phone call, spelling out concerns on developments in the Strait of Hormuz, South Korea confirmed an exchange between Foreign Affairs Minister Cho Hyun and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi had…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (486+ words) A satellite image shows damage at the Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatiah, Lebanon, on Mar 8, 2026. (Image: 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS) JERUSALEM: Israel said on Friday (Sep 11) that it was prepared for more strikes on Hezbollah after demolishing tunnels…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (88+ words) Tomorrow marks 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks in the US. The threat of terrorism and extremism has not receded since then — and Asia is no exception. In its latest threat assessment, Singapore's Internal Security Department warns that self-radicalisation remains the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (596+ words) The war in Iran and subsequent increase in fuel prices have driven US President Donald Trump's popularity to record lows ahead of November’s midterm elections. CAIRO: US President Donald Trump said he expected the war with Iran to end after…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (471+ words) NEW YORK: International oil benchmark Brent spiked above US$100 a barrel Wednesday (Sep 9) for the first time since late July following renewed US-Iran hostilities, stoking fears of price increases and interest rate hikes. The jump in crude prices - with Brent…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (497+ words) Sept 9: Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday and Wall Street opened lower, as escalating conflict in the Middle East fuelled worries about energy-driven inflation ahead of several major central bank decisions. Stock markets across the globe came…...