UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels

The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on “national interests”, it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war.
29 April 2026

EU adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs

EU lawmakers yesterday approved the first ever common European rules for cats and dogs including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading.
29 April 2026

First tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas leaves Gulf: Kpler

Around 20 percent of global LNG trade normally transits the strait in peacetime
28 April 2026

Trump hails British 'friends' as king visits

Trump has repeatedly lambasted Britain's Starmer over his Iran war opposition
28 April 2026

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group

The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas.
28 April 2026

US says examining latest Iran proposal on Hormuz

Tehran insists US can no longer 'dictate' policy to others
28 April 2026

Thailand projects lower growth, fewer tourists due to Mideast war

The country's GDP growth is projected to dip to 1.6 percent, the ministry said in a statement, down from 2.4 percent last year
28 April 2026

US says examining latest Iran proposal

Peace talks between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war and fully reopen the vital strait have so far proven inconclusive since a ceasefire came into force.
28 April 2026

Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets

Traditional media companies around the world are in a battle for survival as readers increasingly consume their news on social media.
28 April 2026

Iran says Minab school strike death toll 155: state TV

Seventy-three boys and 47 girls were killed in the February 28 strike on an Iranian elementary school in Minab, state broadcaster IRIB and local media reported.
28 April 2026

Train collision kills 14, injures dozens near Jakarta

The Jakarta Search and Rescue agency put the death toll at seven on Tuesday morning, with 85 people hospitalised.
28 April 2026

Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says

Latest Iranian plan would set aside nuclear issue until after war ends, Iranian sources say
28 April 2026

Iran needs 'credible guarantees' against attacks before Gulf can be stable: envoy

Speaking afterward to reporters, Iravani complained that countries only criticized Iran and not a naval blockade declared by the United States
28 April 2026

Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

There is no evidence that the Trump administration orchestrated Saturday's attack
28 April 2026

Gunmen kill 29 in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa: state governor

Adamawa state is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and local criminal gangs known as bandits
28 April 2026

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with trying to assassinate Trump

Suspect Cole Allen could face life sentence if convicted
28 April 2026

How Trump is moving to control US elections, one state at a time

Reuters uncovered a broader‑than‑previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states – using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID
28 April 2026

US says three killed in boat strike

The US military said Sunday that three men were killed when it struck a boat “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific ocean.
28 April 2026

Two ex-Israel PMs unite to challenge Netanyahu in polls

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid announced Sunday they will run on a joint list in this year’s elections, in a move aimed at unseating incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu.
28 April 2026