Iraq is facing significant economic difficulties as its oil exports are disrupted by the ongoing Iran war (Photo credit: Sedat Suna) Iraq is facing a growing economic squeeze as the Iran war disrupts oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, while fuel shortages and rising import costs expose the country’s dependence on both oil revenues…
“What is happening in Yemen is not linked to Iran,” Pezeshkian said (Photo: Reuters) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday denied any involvement of Iran in the re-escalated Houthi-Saudi conflict, offering to help resolve the conflict.“What is happening in Yemen is not linked to Iran,” Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera, adding that both countries must resolve…
Tran’s 2026 recognition places her among a group of young people tackling environmental and community challenges before reaching adulthood. Her work also demonstrates how different approaches can fit together. A discarded food-manufacturing drum might not look like the beginning of an environmental movement. For 17-year-old Kaitlyn Tran, however, those unwanted containers became rain barrels, canvases…
Police said Thakuria left home around 11 pm to spend the night with her friend, Ashiq Ali, 26, at a homestay GUWAHATI: A 21-year-old Sociology student of Gauhati University, Nimisha Thakuria, was found dead at a homestay in the Garal-Dharapur area under Azara police station late Friday night, sparking a blockade of NH-17 on Saturday,…
Election officials during a meeting amid the ongoing SIR controversy NEW DELHI: Union minister Prahlad Joshi on Saturday hit out at the opposition over its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying there was no “concrete proof” to support the allegations…
What happens when thousands of Christmas trees are thrown into a lake? In southeastern Finland, scientists set out to find the answer by deliberately submerging 1,500 spruce trees in Lake Saimaa as part of an unusual experiment designed to study their impact on aquatic life.The project began in 2021, when researchers from the Finnish Environment…
Russian soldiers stand guard during military operations in the region Russian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are receiving an unusual form of support as the war enters another winter. Relics of medieval Russian rulers and warrior saints are being taken to military bases and units at the front.In early September, a fragment of the remains…
Pezeshkian also said Iran would continue to resist pressure from the US and Israel Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran “no longer trust[s] talks with Washington” following what he described as repeated US attacks and sanctions after negotiations, drawing a clear red line over any renewed diplomatic engagement with the United States.In an interview…
Pak PM Sharif praises US President Donald Trump. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the United Nations General Assembly, in which he sought to reiterate Islamabad’s false narrative on the 2025 conflict with India, drew a viral reaction from an Indian diplomat.The cameras captured Indian diplomat R Srinivas appearing to smirk and laugh as…
The CIA has alerted European countries about the potential drone threat. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has warned European governments about a possible Russian plan to launch drones from commercial vessels in the Mediterranean, with Spain, France and Italy reportedly among the potential targets. The alleged operation could involve drones being concealed aboard merchant ships…
