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West Asia crisis: Iranian leaders want to talk, says Donald Trump

Trump did not specify who he would be speaking with or say whether it would occur on Sunday or Monday

OPEC+ to lift oil output slightly even as Iran crisis disrupts shipments

Oil, gas and other shipments from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz have come to a halt since Saturday after shipowners received a warning from Iran saying the area was closed for navigation

Why is the US attacking Iran: All you need to know about West Asia crisis

The biggest foreign-policy gamble of Trump's presidency comes after he campaigned for reelection as a "peace president" and after saying he preferred a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Iran

Blasts, gunfire heard in Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan clashes enter day 4

Taliban administration spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the sounds were the result of Afghan forces targeting Pakistani aircraft over the capital

OpenAI says Pentagon deal includes strict safeguards for classified AI use

The Pentagon signed agreements worth up to $200 million each with major AI labs in the past year, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google

Dubai airport, iconic Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian missile strikes

Abu Dhabi Airports also said in a post on X that an incident at Zayed International Airport in the UAE's capital resulted in one fatality involving an Asian national and seven injuries

CIA assessed Khamenei's death may empower IRGC hardliners: Report

The intelligence agency reports did not conclude any scenario with certainty, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters

Trump was briefed Iran strike is high risk, high reward: Officials

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the briefers described the operation to the president as a high-risk, high-reward scenario

What are the main US military bases across the Middle East?

Following are significant US military facilities in the Middle East:

Pakistan, Afghanistan clashes enter 3rd day as diplomatic efforts intensify

Diplomatic efforts gathered pace late on Friday as Afghanistan said its foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, spoke by telephone with Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal bin Farhan about reducing tensions

Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar

Targets in the capital Kabul and the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based, were hit, signalling a stark rupture in ties between the Islamic neighbours

ArcelorMittal to close its second unit in Ukraine amid Russian attacks

The CBAM is the EU's tool to put a fair price on carbon emitted during the production of carbon-intensive goods entering the bloc

Venezuela oil sale proceeds now routed to US Treasury: Chris Wright

The proceeds were initially deposited in an account in Qatar to protect it from seizure

OpenAI raises $110 billion with investments from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank

Amazon will start with an initial $15 billion investment, followed by another $35 billion in the coming months when certain conditions are met

China advises its nationals in Israel to strengthen safety precautions

Earlier on Friday, China advised nationals to avoid travelling to Iran and urged those in the country to evacuate as soon as possible, as tensions build between Tehran and Washington

India aims to cut thermal coal imports by 30% for power plants in 2026

Government has long sought to cut coal imports for the power sector, but those efforts have failed as power plants have been unable to burn lower-quality local coal

Hyatt expects to five-fold its India footprint over next five years: CEO

Global hotel chains are racing to expand in India, riding a post-pandemic rebound in leisure travel among wealthier consumers

UK's Green Party wins parliamentary by-election, seizes Labour stronghold

The loss in one of Labour's safest seats, in the biggest electoral test in almost a year, puts further pressure on Starmer to prove that he should keep his job following weeks of political turmoil

Leela Palaces pins FY27 growth on luxury room shortage, affluent demand

For the nine months ended December 31, Leela reported a 19 per cent rise in revenue from operations to ₹1,043 crore ($114.7 million), while core earnings increased 24 per cent to ₹540 crore

Asian shares slips, yen and US treasuries rise as AI, Iran concerns weigh

Japanese shares followed Wall Street lower after what appeared ​to be glowing results from AI sector bellwether Nvidia failed to impress investors