Saudi, Qatar attempting to de-escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

February 27, 2026

NEWS DESK Saudi Arabia and Qatar are engaged in efforts to halt deadly fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Friday, AFP reports. The diplomatic drive comes as fears of a spiralling conflict grew after Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring that they were in an […]Continue Reading

Imposing war on Iran to have regional consequences, warns top general

February 8, 2026

A top Iranian general has warned that any attempt to impose war on Iran will expand the scope of conflict and crisis across the West Asia region, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, Xinhua reports. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi made the remarks Saturday on the occasion of the […]Continue Reading

Oman mediates indirect US-Iran talks on nuclear issue

February 8, 2026

Oman on Friday mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, aiming to ease rising tensions following recent military clashes and political unrest in Iran, AP reports. Oman’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that its Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi met separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East Continue Reading

Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the United States

February 3, 2026

Iran’s president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month, AP reports. The announcement marked a Continue Reading

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday, some regional countries to participate, say sources

February 2, 2026

Iran and the United States will resume nuclear talks on Friday in Turkey, Iranian and U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, while a regional diplomat said representatives from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt would participate, Reuters reports. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet in Istanbul in […]Continue Reading

Iran weighs nuclear diplomacy with US; gaps over missiles remain

February 2, 2026

Iran is weighing the terms for resuming talks with the United States soon, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after both sides signalled readiness to revive diplomacy over a long-running nuclear dispute and dispel fears of a new regional war, Reuters reports. Tensions are running high amid a military buildup by the US Navy […]Continue Reading

Iran warns of regional conflict if US attacks, designates EU armies ‘terrorists’

February 2, 2026

Iran’s leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the US were to attack it, stoking the tension between Washington and Tehran, and it designated EU armies as “terrorist groups” in a retaliatory move, Reuters reports. The United States has ramped up its naval presence in the Middle East after President Donald Trump repeatedly […]Continue Reading

Apologies, demission, royal glare: fallout from latest Epstein file dump

February 2, 2026

US authorities on Friday released the latest cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, AFP reports. The files contained references to numerous high-profile figures, including US President Donald Trump, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and British billionaire Richard Branson. Here are Continue Reading

Israel accepts death toll of over 70,000 Palestinians after years of denial

January 31, 2026

Israel has for the first time acknowledged the Gaza death toll compiled by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, which estimates over 70,000 killed since the war began on October 7, 2023, Al Jazeera reports. Thousands more remain missing under rubble, and at least 440 people have died of starvation after Israel restricted aid access. During […]Continue Reading

China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations

January 29, 2026

China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, authorities said, AP reports. The Wenzhou city Intermediate People’s Court announced the executions in a statement Thursday morning. It sentenced the 11 people to death in September. They included Ming Guoping and […]Continue Reading