UK convenes emergency meeting after US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency Cobra meeting to assess Britain’s response to coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites. The strikes, described by Washington and Tel Aviv as preemptive, come amid escalating cross-border attacks across the Middle East. The UK government......
BlackRock withdraws $717 million in Bitcoin from Coinbase in three days
BlackRock has withdrawn 10,749 Bitcoin, worth about $717 million, from Coinbase over three days ending February 28, according to data from blockchain analyst Onchain Lens. The most recent transfer involved 4,082 Bitcoin valued at around $269 million, marking a rapid series of large outflows from the world’s biggest asset manager. The......
China rejects US nuclear test claim and accuses Washington of undermining global stability
China has firmly rejected new US allegations that it secretly carried out a low-yield underground nuclear test at the Lop Nur site in 2020, calling the charge baseless and politically driven. Chinese defense and foreign ministry officials insist Beijing continues to observe its moratorium on nuclear testing and has not engaged in activities......
Exiled prince urges Iranians to prepare for post strike uprising
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has urged Iranians to ready themselves for a new wave of street protests after the United States and Israel launched large scale strikes on targets across Iran. Pahlavi, speaking from exile, described the operation as a humanitarian intervention aimed at dismantling the Islamic Republic’s security......
WIT Studio sparks fan speculation with new Attack on Titan visual
WIT Studio has reignited fan interest in the Attack on Titan franchise after posting a mysterious new visual depicting characters Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Levi Ackerman dressed in formal attire rather than military uniforms. Shared on WIT’s official X account on February 27 with the caption “coming soon,” the image......
Saudi Aramco halts crude supply to Pakistan as global oil flows shift
Saudi Aramco has withheld its March 2026 crude shipment to a Pakistani refinery, reflecting tighter global supply patterns as sanctions and shifting demand reshape trade routes. According to industry sources cited by Pakistan Today, the state oil company has redirected volumes toward larger Asian buyers amid stronger demand from China......
Gulf states raise oil output as Iran tensions escalate
Major Gulf producers increased oil exports ahead of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, seeking to stabilize global markets in case of supply disruptions. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) released additional volumes of Murban crude for April delivery, which lowered the grade’s spot premiums to under two dollars per barrel against......
Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian strikes on Gulf states
Saudi Arabia has denounced what it described as brutal Iranian aggression following recent missile and drone attacks targeting several Gulf and regional countries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strikes against the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan constituted a serious violation of national......
Qatar condemns Iranian missile strike on its territory and vows right to respond
Qatar has strongly condemned an Iranian ballistic missile attack that targeted its territory, calling it a blatant violation of national sovereignty and a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strikes posed a direct threat to the safety and territorial integrity of the......
Houthis resume Red Sea attacks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
Yemen’s Houthi movement announced plans to restart drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel following coordinated U.S. and Israeli military operations inside Iran. Two senior Houthi officials confirmed to the Associated Press that preparations were underway, adding that retaliation could begin within hours. The group......
Israel and Iran strikes push Lebanon closer to wider regional war
Israeli jets and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions across southern Lebanon on Saturday, striking what the army described as rocket launch sites, weapons depots and underground tunnels as the conflict around Iran spilled openly across the region. The operations came in parallel with a joint U.S.–Israeli campaign against targets in......
Middle East evacuations deepen as iran tensions rise
Several governments have begun withdrawing diplomats and urging their nationals to leave parts of the Middle East amid rising fears of a military confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The moves follow the collapse of the latest talks on Iran’s nuclear program and a rapid buildup of U.S. air and naval power around......
SAP faces internal backlash over new bonus system favoring managers
SAP SE, Europe's most valuable software company, is facing widespread frustration among staff after a newly introduced bonus system appeared to reward underperforming managers while setting higher performance standards for lower-level employees. According to a Bloomberg report citing internal documents and staff familiar with the situation,......
Israeli strikes target Iran’s top leadership in Tehran
Israeli airstrikes early Saturday targeted some of Iran’s most senior political and military leaders, according to Israeli sources cited by international media. Among those reportedly in the crosshairs were Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, in what would mark one of the most direct attempts in years......
Global leaders urge restraint after US and Israeli strikes on Iran trigger regional backlash
Global leaders and national authorities have begun issuing urgent calls for restraint after the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran and Tehran responded with its own attacks across the Middle East. The exchanges have raised fears of a much wider conflict that could destabilize the region and threaten international......