Middle East war live: Iranian media say peace talks with the US have begun in Islamabad
11/04/2026 – 15:20Three-way talks were face-to-face between Witkoff, Vance, Kushner, Iran’s Qalibaf, Araqchi, Parkistan’s army chief, says Pakistani…
Toronto residents with family in Lebanon fear for loved ones amid Israeli bombing
Israel’s latest bombing of Lebanon has Toronto residents with loved ones in the country feeling worried, anxious and…
Hong Kong to roll out subsidies, fee waivers for transport sector as fuel costs soar
Hong Kong will roll out short-term subsidies and fee waivers to ease pressures on the transport sector grappling…
Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’ | US-Israel war on Iran News
Israeli prime minister’s office welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the two-week truce does…
US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on…
Open Questions | Andrew Tilton on China’s growth prospects, economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to the South China Morning Post about the long-term…
Thailand’s US$7 billion fishing industry sinks as Iran war hits fuel costs
A dawn gloom hangs over the pier in Bangsaray, eastern Thailand, as buyers arrive to wait for the…
Trump slams allies — the U.S. ‘won’t be there to help you anymore’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on March…
Impact of Middle East war hits Korea’s medical sector
Oil-linked supply crunch drives up prices of medical consumables, adding pressure on deficit-hit hospitals A medical syringe and…
Israeli parliament approves death penalty bill for Palestinian attackers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, oil
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific…
Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday | Religion News
Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing…