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EU summit will focus on West Asia war, loan to Ukraine blocked by Hungary

Rising energy prices because of the war and fears in Europe of a new refugee crisis have pushed leaders to make the Middle East one of the top priorities at the summit

Israel's strategy of killing Iran's top leaders could backfire: Experts

Targeted killing is rarely used against states. While it may yield short-term wins for leaders, especially in open-ended wars, it seldom addresses the root causes driving conflicts

Explained: What South Pars-North Field is and why it matters to Iran, Qatar

Israel's strike on South Pars has put focus on the world's largest gas field shared by Iran and Qatar, a key source of energy that powers both economies and influences global gas supply

Hollowed-out US State Dept strains diplomacy, struggles to manage Iran war

Veteran diplomats with decades of collective experience have been fired, retired or were reassigned - replaced by more junior officials or political appointees, limiting the ability of the department

US, Israel coordinated on South Pars strike, contradicting Trump's claim

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Washington had no knowledge of the attack, claiming Israel "acted out of anger" striking at Iran's South Pars Gas Field

Probe of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades starts evidence hearings

Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers since November 2025, when the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court

Trump warns to 'blow up' South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatar

US President Donald Trump said the US 'knew nothing' of Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars gas field and warned Washington would 'blow it up' if Iran targets Qatar's LNG facilities again

Japan's PM Takaichi meets Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

Trump has repeatedly complained on camera and online that US allies, including Japan, have rejected his request to help safeguard the critical waterway for oil and gas transport

West Asia war updates: Iran hits Qatar LNG hub; Brent crude above $111

Iran strikes energy sites, including a key LNG hub in Qatar, as tensions rise across West Asia; oil prices climb past $111. Here are the top updates at 9 am (IST)

FBI probes ex-counterterror official over alleged classified info leak

Prosecutors have repeatedly struggled to make charges stick amid rejections from judges or to secure indictments in the first place

Asian shares skid as oil prices top $111 a barrel, Wall Street slumps

US stocks also sagged due to a report that said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil and gas prices spiking

Trump, US First Lady extend greetings to Americans on Eid al-Fitr

In a statement released by the White House, the US President said, "The First Lady and I send our best wishes to every American celebrating Eid al-Fitr"

For US, unmet expectations in Iran fit a familiar pattern in West Asia

Iran's military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealised goals for American interventions in the region

Strikes hit world's biggest natural gas field in Iran as Tehran retaliates

Trump pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on Iran's major South Pars gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again, the US would retaliate

West Asia war: Saudi FM warns patience with Iranian attacks 'not unlimited'

Saudi FM Prince Faisal said Iran 'does not engage with its neighbours through dialogue' but instead seeks to pressure them, adding such tactics would fail

Trump Alaska lease sale draws record $163 million from oil majors

The record auction revealed pent-up demand among drillers for acreage in the reserve, more than six years after the last federal oil and gas auction there

No plans to leave Fed until justice department investigation over: Powell

"I have no intention of leaving the board until the investigation is well and truly over, with transparency and finality," Powell said

Trump weighs sending more troops to West Asia as Iran war enters new phase

Trump administration officials have also discussed the possibility of deploying US forces to secure Iran's stocks of highly enriched uranium

World's largest LNG plant in Qatar suffers damage in missile strikes

The Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the LNG plant that accounted for about a fifth of global supply before production was halted earlier this month

US oil exports seen rising as WTI discount to Brent hits widest in 11 years

US West Texas Intermediate crude traded at as much as a $12.05 a barrel discount to Brent during the session on Wednesday, its largest since March 2015