International
Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies
Tensions between the United States and NATO allies flared up as President Donald Trump said he was considering pulling the U.S. out of the Western military alliance due to...
Italy blocks US jets from using Sicily air base
Italy has blocked US warplanes from using an American air base in Sicily. Guido Crosetto, the Italian defence minister, told the Trump administration...
UAE stock markets shed billions amid regional conflict
Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates have suffered sharp losses since the outbreak of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, wiping out an...
Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protests last year. More...
Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shahhas been sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister after a landslide victory in the country’s first election since last year’s youth-led...
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed to US-Israel allies
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and any transit through the waterway will face “harsh...
Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies
The Japanese government on Thursday started releasing state-held oil to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as part of the...
Iran imposing toll system for vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The conflict in West Asia has put enormous stress on one of the key shipping routes that passes through the Strait of Hormuz....
