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Standard Chartered evacuates staff from offices in Dubai: Report

British bank Standard Chartered has a large presence in the United Arab Emirates, with Dubai now a large financial hub for leading international banks including JPMorgan and HSBC

Iran warns oil could hit $200 a barrel amid threat of continuous strikes

"We won't allow even one litre of oil to reach the US, Zionists (Israel) and their partners. Any vessel or tanker bound to them will be a legitimate target," Ebrahim Zolfaqari said

Oil prices rise as supply fears linger despite IEA reserve release plan

Brent futures traded up $3.31, or 3.8%, at $91.11 a barrel by 1159 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded $3.13 higher, also 3.8%, at $86.58 a barrel

Phuket airport closes runway after Air India Express plane malfunction

Authorities suspended flight operations at Phuket airport following the incident since the aircraft is stuck on the runway

Foreign hacker breached FBI server with Epstein probe files in 2023: Report

The details of who accessed a server at the FBI's New York Field Office, including the allegation that a foreign hacker was involved, are being reported here for the first time

Timeline: How India-China ties moved from border clash to investment thaw

In February 2026, India began easing its restrictions on buying Chinese equipment

Gold edges above $5,000 as inflation jitters ease; key US data in focus

Oil prices dropped below $90 per barrel, cooling inflation concerns, a day after US President Donald Trump predicted a quick end to the war with Iran

Oil prices fall after IEA proposes largest oil stock release ever

Brent futures were ​trading down 23 cents, or 0.26 per cent ‌lower, at $87.57 ​a barrel ‌at 0023 GMT

Russia denies sharing US military asset data with Iran, says Witkoff

Witkoff said the denial came during ​a phone call that US President Donald Trump had with Russian President Vladimir ​Putin on Monday

EU urges US to strictly enforce G7 price cap on Russian oil exports

G7 finance ministers said on Monday they were ready to release oil from strategic reserves ​to help lower prices, if necessary

Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel

The IRGC also played the decisive role in elevating Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening US-Israeli strikes

Trump weighs easing Russia sanctions, other measures to cool oil prices

Trump told reporters in Florida on Monday that his administration was lifting sanctions on some countries as part of efforts to stabilise the oil market, but declined to provide details

Putin's mediation proposals on Iran conflict still stand, says Kremlin

Peskov was speaking a day after Putin spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump and, according to the Kremlin, shared proposals aimed at ending the war in Iran quickly

Indian edible oil buyers move to secure prompt shipments as prices surge

India, which meets nearly two-thirds of its edible oil demand through imports, also buys palm oil from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, with shipments typically reaching its ports in about a week

India to boost coal use for summer as West Asia crisis hits LNG supplies

India has invoked emergency provisions and declared force majeure, reprioritising natural gas supplies to key sectors such as households and fertiliser plants

West Asia war: Vietnam urges people to work from home to save fuel

Prices for gasoline in the Southeast Asian country have risen by 32 per cent, diesel by 56 per cent and kerosene by 80 per cent since the end of last month

Rupee rises as Asian markets catch a breather, importers keen to hedge

The currency was last up 0.15 per cent at 92.18, still close to its all-time low of 92.3475 hit in the previous session

Anthropic files lawsuit to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use curbs

The Pentagon said U.S. law, not a private company, would determine how to defend the country and insisted on having full flexibility in using AI for any lawful use

Anthropic says Pentagon blacklisting could hit sales, harm reputation

A looming blacklist by the United States Department of Defense has pushed Anthropic into a legal battle, with executives warning that the move could wipe out billions in projected revenue.

Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts de-escalation in West Asia conflict

Shortly after settlement, prices turned negative following news of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin