Breaking 14:07 Bitcoin drops to $63,000 as Iran strikes rattle global markets 13:55 Black smoke over Dubai as Iranian strikes ignite fires at Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah 13:47 US strikes on Iran spark severe flight chaos across Middle East 13:44 Only 27 percent of Americans support Trump’s military operation against Iran, poll finds 13:04 US and Israel kill Khamenei in sweeping strikes on Iran 12:53 El Niño’s potential 2026 return raises risk of new global heat records 12:46 Bitcoin swings as US and Israel strike Iran and markets eye Hormuz risk 12:45 United Kingdom opens military bases to the United States against Iran but insists it is not at war 12:30 Middle East conflict lifts dollar and gold as investors seek safety 12:17 Trump urges Iranians to rise as regime change path stays uncertain 12:00 Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US fighter jets during regional escalation 11:58 US and Israel pound Iran as regional conflict widens 11:51 Cambodia recovers 74 looted Khmer artifacts from British dealer’s estate 10:38 US Iran escalation raises energy and inflation risks for Morocco 10:23 Safe-haven currencies climb as Iran crisis rattles global markets 10:15 Ali Larijani moves to consolidate power after Khamenei killing 10:10 Musk’s ‘another one bites the dust’ post fuels backlash after Khamenei killing 09:52 Israel’s upgraded David’s Sling faces first major test in Iran clash 09:45 Amazon cloud outage in UAE exposes Gulf infrastructure to Iran conflict 09:33 Apple prepares three day wave of new product launches 09:26 Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety 09:18 US Iran conflict fuels fears of strategic overstretch with China 09:13 Iran drone strike on Ras Tanura refinery deepens Gulf energy shock 08:50 Iran accuses US of destroying trust after Khamenei killing 07:20 US and Israel strike Iran, killing Khamenei and choking global oil routes 07:00 Iranian missile barrage kills nine in Israel and narrowly misses Jerusalem holy sites 15:40 Lebanon sets up emergency unit to assist citizens abroad amid regional crisis 15:31 Three US soldiers killed in Iran conflict, several others seriously injured 14:30 Middle East crisis: Q&A session announced on Iran strikes and regional fallout

Maliki refuses to withdraw bid for Iraq’s premiership despite US pressure

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has declared that he will not withdraw his candidacy for the post of prime minister, despite warnings from Washington that American support for Iraq could be reconsidered if he returns to office. Speaking in Baghdad, Maliki stressed that his decision is rooted in what he described as respect for......

Albares says Ceuta customs operate normally amid strong Spain-Morocco ties

Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has affirmed that the customs office in Ceuta is operating normally, dismissing recurring doubts about its functionality and highlighting what he described as an exceptionally strong phase in relations between Spain and Morocco. In a recent media interview, Albares stated......

Star trek game hits 100,000 sales in four days amid pressure on Jumpgate

Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown has sold more than 100,000 copies in its first four days on the market, delivering an early commercial lift for Swedish games group Jumpgate AB after a period of financial strain. Developed by Hamburg-based studio gameXcite and published by Daedalic Entertainment, the licensed strategy survival......

Microdramas shake up mobile viewing as $11 billion format eclipses Netflix

Microdrama platforms are now capturing more daily viewing time on mobile phones in the United States than established streaming services, underlining how ultra-short scripted series are redefining video habits on small screens. New figures from research firm Omdia, based on Q4 2025 Sensor Tower usage data presented at MIP London, show that......

USA: Suspension of tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court from Tuesday

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will suspend, starting Tuesday, the collection of tariffs recently invalidated by the Supreme Court of the United States, according to an internal notice released on Sunday. The agency specified that duties imposed under emergency economic powers will no longer......

UN chief warns global rights system is under full-scale attack

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that fundamental rights and the rule of law are facing an unprecedented global assault, telling the Human Rights Council in Geneva that human rights are now being openly challenged by those in positions of power. Opening what could be his final in-person address to the UN’s......

India urges citizens in Iran to leave as US tensions escalate

India has issued its strongest warning yet to its nationals in Iran, urging all citizens, including students, pilgrims, business travellers and tourists, to leave the country immediately using any available means of transport, including commercial flights. The latest advisory, dated February 23 and released by the Indian Embassy in Tehran,......

Oil prices slip as diplomacy advances and tariff fight clouds outlook

Oil prices retreated as traders weighed signs of progress in United States–Iran nuclear diplomacy against a fresh layer of uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s new across‑the‑board import tariffs. Brent crude futures slipped to around 71 dollars a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate hovered near 66 dollars, giving back......

Putin signals new nuclear era as last US Russia treaty expires

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the buildup of Russia’s nuclear arsenal an “absolute priority” after the collapse of the last remaining arms control treaty with the United States, signalling a more dangerous phase in great power rivalry. In a video address released for Defender of the Fatherland Day, Putin said......

Iranian Kurdish parties seek unified front as alliance launches amid unrest

Five Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have unveiled a new political alliance aimed at consolidating their long-fractured movement against Tehran at a moment of mounting domestic turmoil and renewed pressure from the United States on Iran’s leadership. The coalition, formally titled the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan,......

Nobel laureate’s desert device pulls drinking water from dry air

The Palestinian American chemist Omar Yaghi, who shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering metal organic frameworks, has turned a childhood shaped by water scarcity into a technology that can draw drinking water directly from the air, even in some of the driest places on Earth. His company, Atoco, has developed container sized......

France summons U.S. ambassador over comments on student death

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner will be summoned following controversial remarks from the Trump administration regarding the death of Quentin Deranque, a young nationalist student. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Sunday that the embassy’s comments on the......

Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, monitored by China’s navy

An Australian warship, HMAS Toowoomba, transited the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, according to government sources, marking the latest passage through the strategically sensitive waterway by an ally of the United States. Chinese state-backed media reported that the vessel was tracked and monitored by China’s military during the transit.......

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