Hong Kong, March 26 World shares traded lower and oil prices rose back to around USD 100 per barrel on Thursday as a de-escalation of the Iran war remained uncertain. US futures were down 0.7 per cent. In early European trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 1.3 per cent to 9,977.65. France’s CAC 40 fell 1.1 […]
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Dubai, March 26 Iran and the United States hardened their positions as diplomacy aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering on Thursday. Tehran moved to formalise its control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz while Washington prepared for the arrival of US combat forces in the […]
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Dhaka, March 26 At least 16 people have died and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to get onto a transport ferry, officials said. The accident happened in the southwestern district of Rajbari at the Dauladia terminal when the bus fell into the Padma River at […]
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Dubai, March 25 An Iranian military spokesperson on Wednesday ridiculed US efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement, claiming that the Americans were effectively negotiating among themselves. Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, representing the Iranian military’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, delivered these remarks in a prerecorded message broadcast on state television. “The strategic power you once spoke […]
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By By AAMER MADHANI, JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and S Dubai, March 25 The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said late Tuesday, even as the US military prepared to send at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in […]
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By Jon Gambrell, David Rising and Samy Magdy Dubai, March 24 A missile slammed into a street in central Tel Aviv as Iran kept up its barrages targeting Israel and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war. […]
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Dubai, March 24 Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as US President Donald Trump claimed that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran, but fighting showed no signs of slowing and Iran denied there were talks. Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, […]
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Jerusalem, March 23 At least 47 people were hurt on Saturday evening when an Iranian missile hit the southern Israeli town of Dimona — known for the dome-shaped structure at its nuclear facility and widely referred to as “Little India,” rescue officials said. Among those injured was a 12-year-old boy who remains in serious condition […]
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Washington, March 23 India and China have been among the hardest hit by a tougher US immigration policy under President Donald Trump, with the United States issuing around 250,000 fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to a media report. State Department data released in […]
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Dubai, March 21 US President Donald Trump has said his administration is considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East, even as Washington announced the deployment of additional warships and Marines to the region. The mixed signals from the US came as Iran threatened attacks on tourist sites worldwide and the conflict showed no […]
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