After nearly 40 days stranded in the Gulf due to the Iran war, Banglar Joyjatra was forced to turn back as Iranian authorities refused transit clearance

Brokers say quality of life, long-term investment value and domestic politics are all part of the equation

Beijing shares close ties with Islamabad and Tehran

Trump said oil would start flowing again, without saying what actions the US might take

In a nearly 500-word social media diatribe, US president calls them 'nut jobs'

She denied online speculation that the disgraced financier and sex offender had introduced her to Donald Trump

Growth predictions could fall to as low as 4.7% for 2026 and 4.8% in 2027 should the war drag into third quarter

Announcement comes after Netanyahu ordered ministers to seek direct talks with Lebanon focused on disarming Hezbollah

Britain said yesterday it had tracked and “seen off” three Russian submarines on an alleged month-long “covert operation” in Atlantic waters “north of the UK” near vital undersea cables and pipelines.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday ordered his ministers to begin direct talks with Lebanon, but ruled out a ceasefire with Hezbollah amid mounting concern that ongoing Israeli strikes could unravel the fragile US-Iran truce.”

Four people yesterday died off the coast of northern France as they tried to board a small boat to cross the Channel to England, taking the number of such deaths this year to six.

Moscow yesterday handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a source in Russia’s negotiating delegation told reporters, with Kyiv returning the bodies of 41 dead Russian troops.

Even as the US and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East.

North Korea tested weapon systems over three days this week, including the firing of ballistic missiles, cluster bombs and electromagnetic weapon, its state media said yesterday.

Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, seemingly, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the US-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets and Gulf rivals, analysts say.

Trump announced a ceasefire in the six-week-old Iran conflict late on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline after which he threatened to destroy Iran's entire civilisation

Iran vows not to abandon Lebanese people

At least 203 people killed and 1,000 wounded in the latest strikes

Netanyahu denies bribery, fraud, and breach of trust charges

Foreign Minister Albares: conflict is 'attack on civilisation'