US officials said Thursday that Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that could disrupt global shipping, the New York Times reported.

The United States issued a 30-day waiver for ​countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize ‌global energy markets roiled by the Ira

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft, went down in western Iraq on Thursday, the US military said, adding the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.”

On February 25, a coalition of international and domestic press freedom organisations addressed a detailed communication to Pakistan’s prime minister on press freedom and due process after her March 4 arrest in Tennessee.

The year 2026 might be monumental for China’s commercial space sector as industry players anticipate key breakthroughs in recoverable rockets.

Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, ‌new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state television, his first remarks since succeeding his slain fathe

India is advancing its drone arsenal with a next-gen vehicle capable of operating in both air and underwater environments.

CCTV footage from a wedding in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir shows a man firing a gun at former chief minister Farooq Abdullah. Abdullah escaped unhurt after the attack, which took place on Wednesday evening.

Chinese buyers are paying a premium for Canadian oil as the Iran War curtails supplies from their main sources in the Middle East.

Iran set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and ​transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. h

Three brothers have been arrested in Norway linked to an explosion outside the US embassy in the capital, Oslo, on Sunday.

Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday despite major countries agreeing to release a record amount of oil from their emergency reserves as they try to curb the impact of the Iran war.

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US military has sunk 46 ’’top-of-the-line’’ naval ships, including an Iranian warship, off the coast of Sri Lanka, since the war with Iran started, while recalling that how US military officials thou

Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali.

Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Tuesday as a ​diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries ‌over Spain’s opposition to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Ten years have passed since the brutal murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, who fell victim to an ‘honour’ killing orchestrated by her brother.

Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.

Dubai authorities have confirmed that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday morning, resulting in minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national, and moderate injuries to one Indian n

Cricket’s governing body Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following the T20 World Cup, with both now finally starting to fly out.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “safe and sound” despite reports of an injury on the opening day of US-Israeli strikes on the country, says the son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, has bought Moltbook, a social media networking platform for artificial intelligence (AI) bots to speak to each other.

India is emerging as the top pick in Asia‑Pacific private markets, offering global investors scale and resilience as activity in the Asia-Pacific slows, a survey by McKinsey & Company and the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association showed

Recent satellite imagery indicates that Pakistan Air Force efforts to repair and restore a key command and control centre at its premier Murid airbase near Chakwal have failed.

YouTube on Tuesday started offering a free tool to government officials, journalists and political candidates to help them identify and remove AI-generated videos that resemble their appearance.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes against Iran in the campaign so far.

Madagascar’s military ruler Col Michael Randrianirina has dissolved the government unexpectedly, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet, according to a statement from his spokesperson.

Indonesia has entered an agreement with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, its defence ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told Reuters on March 9.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a whopping Rs. 131 crore prize money for the senior men’s Indian side that clinched the T20 World Cup 2026 title over New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Australia has agreed to provide visas to five members of the Iranian women’s football team, allowing them to stay in the country, as they could face punishment upon their return home for not singing the Iranian national anthem before their first ma