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 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.

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 su

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

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.

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 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.

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

Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, two sources familiar with Israel’s military operations and one regional source said.

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, was evacuated after explosions were heard across the city as Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes targeting US military locations across the Gulf following joint American and Israeli attack

An Israeli security source said that strikes on Iran would continue for ’’as long as we need’’, after the US and Israel began targeting military and ballistic missile sites in the Islamic republic on Saturday.

Explosions rocked northern Israel as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles shortly after it attacked Iran. The blasts echoed just after the Israeli military said it would be using its air defence systems to bring down the Iranian

Actor-politician Vijay’s wife Sangeetha Sornalingam has filed for divorce in a court in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. Sangeetha wants the marriage dissolved.

Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season.

Kwok Yin-sang, the father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok, has been sentenced to eight months in prison by a Hong Kong court for a national security violation - the first involving a family member of a wanted activist abroad.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday his country’s armed forces can ’’crush’’ aggressors, following air strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan.

Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win a months-long battle for one of Hollywood’s most storied studios.

Pakistan launched strikes on the Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar in the early hours of Friday, according to Pakistani government officials.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long used the Spring Festival Gala as a cultural megaphone, projecting an image of technological prowess and national pride to both domestic and international audiences.

India’s Supreme Court has banned a school textbook after a chapter in it made a reference to corruption in the judiciary.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, saying it stands by the country “with full conviction” – despite accusations of genocide against the Palestinian people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday became the first world leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram, marking a new milestone in his global digital presence.

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon, has won an appeal against a fraud conviction in 2022, which had seen him sentenced to nearly six years in jail.

Anthropic has accused three Chinese artificial intelligence companies of running coordinated, large-scale operations to steal capabilities from its Claude models. The U.S.-based company said DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax are conducting ’’indu

Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister said, as regional tensions simmer.

Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar on Monday said that Israel is excited to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, noting that the two nations will move forward decisively during his visit.

Authorities in Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand, are investigating the deaths of dozens of tigers at a popular tourist attraction this month.

A court in Hong Kong dismissed all appeals by 12 pro-democracy activists after they were convicted in the city’s largest case brought under the national security law.

An air ambulance flight from Ranchi to Delhi crashed on Monday evening in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.

President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff program last week, vowing to turn to other tariff powers and licenses but giving no details.