Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
Tehran moves to tighten Hormuz chokehold
TEHRAN/DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Monday that fibre-optic internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be brought under a permit system, as Tehran announced the formation of a new body to manage the key waterway. The strait, through which about 20% of global oil supplies pass, is currently a flashpoint amid … Read more
Trump puts off ‘planned Iran strikes’ at Gulf request
US president says Qatar, KSA and UAE seek time for nuclear deal Warns of ‘large scale assault’ if diplomacy fail ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he halted a planned military strike on Iran after urgent appeals from Gulf Arab leaders, while warning that Washington remains prepared for a “large scale assault” if … Read more
China has agreed to address US concerns over rare earth shortages, says White House
Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce released its own summit summary on Saturday where rare earth wasn’t mentioned Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China will address US concerns about shortages of … Read more
Nauru Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name
Tiny Nauru could soon be called Naoero.
Mamdani, the ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Mayor, Meets With Titans of Finance
[Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders.
Pak condemns drone strike on UAE nuclear plant
. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying that deliberate targeting of nuclear facilities constitutes a grave violation of international law and that such reckless actions carry potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences for human life. In a statement issued by the … Read more
Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
[Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
India’s strategic $9 bn megaport plan for pristine island
This photograph taken on March 26, 2026 shows a board marking a tribal reserve area on the outskirts of Campbell Bay at Great Nicobar island. PHOTO: AFP On a remote island in the Andaman Sea, bulldozers are tearing into pristine forests that are home to one of Earth’s most isolated people — part of India’s … Read more
Elon Musk’s lawyer asked Sam Altman on the stand: Are you trustworthy?
Elon Musk’s lawyer asked Sam Altman on the stand: Are you trustworthy?
