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Dollar hits three month high as US-Iran war pushes oil past $100 a barrel

The dollar ​was up 0.8 per cent to $1.1525 on the euro, its highest since November, and rose almost 0.4 per cent to 158.48 ‌yen early in the Asia session

US orders non-essential diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Iran war

The move is the first time the agency has approved an 'ordered departure' since the first strikes in Iran on Feb 28

West Asia conflict clouds cast shadow on India-Gulf labour corridor

Rising tensions in West Asia are slowing recruitment of Indian workers to Gulf countries, potentially delaying over 300,000 overseas job placements in the coming months

India eyes reset in Nepal ties under Balen Shah's stable government

With Balen Shah's Rashtriya Swatantra Party heading for a landslide in Nepal's polls, New Delhi hopes a stable majority government will reset strained ties after the K P Sharma Oli era

US Treasury Secretary Bessent nuances, thanks America's global partners

After controversy over remarks that the US "permitted" India to import Russian crude, Scott Bessent thanked international partners for helping stabilise global energy markets

Indian airlines cancel 279 international flights amid West Asia crisis

The civil aviation ministry on Sunday said that due to the ongoing situation in the Gulf, flight operations have been impacted across several sectors

UK PM Keir Starmer speaks with US President Donald Trump on West Asia

The Prime Minister also shared his heartfelt condolences with President Trump and the American people following the deaths of six US soldiers"

West Asia crisis: Oil market chaos to deepen as more Gulf giants cut output

For oil analysts, executives and traders, that has meant ever-louder warnings that the war is bringing crude to a tipping point, and closer to the psychological $100-a-barrel threshold

China spurns G2 global co-governance, says world needs collective efforts

China will not tread the old path of "seeking hegemony when one becomes strong", Wang said during his annual press conference.

'Designed to wreak havoc': Cheap drones are shaping war with Iran

The fast-innovation style is more familiar to Silicon Valley than to the Pentagon. The lower-cost drones reaching the battlefield range in size, cost and abilities

Russia says international law effectively dead, calls for UNSC P-5 summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US should clarify its broader plans and explain how they relate to existing international norms

From 'values to value': Raisina Dialogue highlights pragmatic diplomacy

This year's Raisina Dialogue underscored the importance of pragmatic diplomacy in a fractured world

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss joint measures to counter Iranian attacks

Munir and Saudi's defence minister discussed the gravity of the security situation accruing from Iranian drone and missile attacks on the Kingdom and joint measures needed to halt them

US offers $20 bn reinsurance plan to revive shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The strait carries about a fifth of global oil flows, as well as gas, fertilizer and other products

Iran picks new supreme leader but withholds identity as war intensifies

Israel hits Tehran oil facilities, Netanyahu vows 'surprises' in next phase of conflict

Elon Musk's X probes offensive posts by xAI's Grok chatbot: Report

X and its safety teams are urgently investigating the chatbot's role in generating "hate-filled, racist posts" online in response to user prompts

WTO ministerial in Cameroon may discuss agriculture, ecommerce moratorium

The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) will take place from March 26 to 29, 2026, in Yaounde, Cameroon

Donald Trump tells Britain he does not need its help to win Iran war

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he "will remember" the lack of British support during the conflict with Iran

Lebanon says 83 children among 400 killed in week of Hezbollah clash

Israel's renewed offensive began last week after Hezbollah launched rockets toward northern Israel during the opening days of the war

Iran attacks breach international law, says Swiss Defence Minister

Pfister said he was referring to all the countries not complying with the prohibition on violence, including the United States and Israel