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Russia's GDP falls 1.5% year-on-year in February amid weak growth outlook

In the first two months of the year, GDP fell by 1.8 per cent

Iran's 'new regime' seeks ceasefire, 'will consider if Hormuz opens': Trump

Trump claimed that an Iranian leader had sought a ceasefire. He added that the United States would consider it only when the Strait of Hormuz was open, free, and clear

In a first, Trump attends US Supreme Court arguments on citizenship

Trump was driven by motorcade from the White House and arrived before the arguments, wearing a red tie and dark suit

Experts cut Germany's growth outlook for 2026, 2027 due to Iran conflict

The Iran war has created an unwelcome new obstacle to growth across Europe

Nato a 'paper tiger', considering pulling US out of it: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump called Nato a 'paper tiger' and said US withdrawal is 'beyond reconsideration' after the bloc members refused to participate in the Iran war

UK to host global meet on reopening Strait of Hormuz, says Starmer

Starmer says 35 countries have signed a statement committing to work together on restoring maritime security to the key oil transport route

Robotaxi chaos in China as Baidu cars stall mid-traffic after system glitch

Multiple Baidu robotaxis stopped suddenly on Wuhan roads after a system failure, leaving passengers stranded and disrupting traffic in the city

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire

Representatives from both countries are meeting in Urumqi, in northern China. The talks are aimed at ending current fighting

Securing Iran's enriched uranium by force would be risky, complex: Experts

Given the risks of inserting as many as 1,000 specially trained forces into a war zone to remove the stockpile, another option would be a negotiated settlement with Iran

Iran hits tanker off coast of Qatar; Israel kills 5 in Beirut attack

With no sign of the war abating and more than 3,000 lives already lost, US President Donald Trump suggested it could be over within two weeks

How Iran war is fuelling a global aviation crisis as jet fuel prices spike

Jet fuel prices, the single largest cost component for airlines, have surged sharply since February and are now forcing airlines globally to raise fares and activate emergency cost controls

Why Oracle laid off 30,000 employees despite strong revenue growth

Oracle has eliminated nearly 30,000 jobs globally as huge investments in AI data centres and infrastructure strain its finances despite strong revenue growth

Gen-Z revolts in South Asia show toppling leaders is just the start

New governments in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face test of turning protest wins into real reforms

More than 4k targets hit, over 10k terror components struck in Iran: Israel

IDF said more than 4,000 targets and more than 10,000 terror components were attacked

Iran conflict threatens to wreck Trump's dream of lower interest rates

Energy shock fuels inflation fears as markets push back rate-cut expectations

West Asia war: Trump says conflict may end in 2-3 weeks; Brent at $104

President Donald Trump said the West Asia conflict could end in two to three weeks, while Iran signalled it is open to ending hostilities if it receives firm guarantees against future strikes

Iran foreign minister slams US 'America First' policy amid war tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister criticises US stance, says trust deficit blocks talks

US flags India's satellite rules for DTH, internet curbs as trade barriers

The report noted that localised internet shutdowns restrict access to information and services, disrupting commercial operations, and thereby undermining a free and open internet

Anthropic accidentally releases source code for its popular Claude AI agent

The leak of basic source code - the second slip-up in just a week - triggered a discussion in the community around new revelations of how Anthropic's popular coding agent works

Trump seeks to redefine 'regime change' in Iran war amid confusion

President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence