India slams ’baseless’ claim of US using its ports

The widening US-Iran conflict has now reached the Indian Ocean, but India has made it clear that it will not be pulled into the war narrative.

Netanyahu ‘fears US and Iran holding secret talks’

Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly concerned the US is holding secret talks with Iran behind his back.

The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?

In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Brain–computer interfaces: China’s strategic bet on a constrained frontier

Five years post-spinal injury, a patient is back on his feet. The NeuCyber Matrix BMI System (Beinao-1) made it possible. Through brain-controlled rehabilitation, the patient graduated from total paraplegia to walking with crutches.

US Senate fails to advance war powers measure to rein in Trump’s Iran war

The United States Senate has failed to pass a resolution seeking to rein in US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

An Indian lab Is trying to keep cheetahs alive till ’perpetuity’

With arrival of nine cheetahs from Botswana, six females and three males, at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction effort has entered a new phase. The numbers are still very small and at risk of extermination, so India needs a robust insurance policy to make sure ’Cheetahs live in perpetuity’, at least in highly protected laboratories. And yes, India has that unique ’Noah’s Ark’ carefully nurtured since 199

Spain’s Sanchez doubles down on stance against US-Israeli attack on Iran despite Trump’s threats

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro ‌Sanchez on Wednesday doubled down on his opposition to the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, warning that the conflict risked triggering a major global disaster.

Iran postpones Khamenei’s funeral citing anticipated massive crowds

Iran has delayed the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, originally scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tehran, citing expectations of an exceptionally large public turnout, according to state television.

Britain halts student visas for four countries

The British government announced Tuesday that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans as part of its broader clampdown on asylum seekers.

South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder after killing newborn baby

A South Korean court has convicted a woman of murder after she delivered a baby that was later killed.

China showing few signs it will directly supply arms to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump’s assault on Iran has killed the country’s supreme leader and left it burning through missiles, but there’s little sign Tehran can count on Beijing to bolster its defenses.

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba named Iran’s new Supreme Leader: Report

Iran’s Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader under pressure from the Revolutionary Guards, informed sources told Iran International.

India’s January industrial output growth slows to 3-month low of 4.8%

India’s industrial output (INIP=ECI), opens new tab expanded 4.8% year-on-year in January, a three-month low, as manufacturing activity slowed and fast-moving consumer goods output declined, government data showed on Monday.

Air Arabia suspends flights amid regional tensions

Air Arabia has announced a temporary suspension of its flights to and from the United Arab Emirates amid the ongoing regional situation.

Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons

Russia warned on Tuesday that the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran could result in the very outcome they were seeking to prevent, by spurring both ​Iran and its Arab neighbours to seek to acquire nuclear weapons.

US urges citizens to immediately leave over a dozen Middle East countries

The US Department of State has urged all Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, amid escalating US-Israeli strikes against Iran.

At least 169 people killed in South Sudan ’surprise’ attack

The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country.

Shelter security and human dignity: How India is advancing Human Rights through inclusive housing

In India, the push for “Housing for All” has increasingly been framed as a human rights agenda that links shelter with equality, social security and self-respect for the poorest citizens. Within this framework, the focus on women-led ownership in major housing schemes marks an important shift from seeing women as dependents to recognising them as rights holders and asset owners in their own name.

Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content denied bail

The Canadian University of Toronto PhD student who was arrested while conducting research for his dissertation in Pakistan has been denied bail.

UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says

The UK has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for ’’defensive’’ strikes on Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Oil surges, stocks slide as conflict grips Middle East

Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation.

As parliament meets, China is yet to pass last year’s economic reform test

John Zhao and Charlie Wei are both unhappy with how their factory in southern China has responded to a landmark top court ruling in one of Beijing’s biggest reform steps in recent years. But their objections couldn’t be more different.

Dubai airport, iconic Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian missile strikes

Dubai’s international airport and its landmark Burj Al Arab hotel sustained damage as overnight Iranian retaliatory attacks spread across the Gulf states and the wider Middle East, reaching beyond U.S. bases and interests.

Japan to develop rare earth mines in Africa to end reliance on China

Japan is moving forward with plans to develop mines for rare earths in Africa as China tightens its export controls on the critical minerals, government sources said.

Iran president, 2 officials to lead transition after Khamenei’s death: state TV

Iranian state media reported on Sunday that a temporary leadership council will oversee the country’s transitional phase following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in accordance with constitutional provisions governing succession.

Iran says US and Israel strikes hit school killing 108

At least 108 people have died in an explosion at a school in southern Iran, according to a local prosecutor.

UAE intercepts 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones in Iranian attack

The UAE’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched towards the country since the start of the Iranian attack, the Ministry of Defence said.

Daughter and grandchild of Iran’s Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes, state media says

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes

Jammu and Kashmir win India’s Ranji Trophy for first time

Jammu and Kashmir claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy on Saturday after a draw with eight-times champions Karnataka in the final of India’s premier domestic first-class competition, securing the win on the basis of their first-innings lead.

Trump claims Iran’s Supreme Leader killed in joint US Israeli strikes

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in a joint American and Israeli strike, according to US president Donald Trump.