US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire…
Construction sector warns of housing delays, mass lay-offs due to Middle East war
When Graeme Collins and his wife bought a block of land in Pyalong, about an hour north of…
An unofficial ban keeps K-pop at bay in China
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus of more than…
Israel Destroys Iranian Synagogue – Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
Members of the Iranian Jewish community inspect what is left of their synagogue in Tehran after Israel bombed…
A look at where Israel struck in central Beirut on the deadliest day of the Israel-Hezbollah war
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s intense barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday hit without warning deep inside the Lebanese capital…
Pro-Iran memes use AI to troll US President Donald Trump
Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create slick internet memes in English to try to shape the…
U.S. Economy Grew A Sluggish 0.5% At End Of 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5%…
Israel’s cabinet instructed ‘to begin direct negotiations’ with Lebanon, Netanyahu says
Published on 09/04/2026 – 18:40 GMT+2•Updated 19:07 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had ordered…
A stubborn inflation gauge stayed hot in February, even before Iran war gas spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked…
Iran war live updates: Strait of Hormuz closure, Israel strikes Lebanon
Pakistani authorities have stepped-up security in the capital, Islamabad, deploying hundreds of additional police and paramilitary forces ahead…
Rutte the ‘Trump whisperer’ faces a fresh test as Trump turns on NATO over Iran
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has weathered a fresh ordeal with President Donald Trump, this time over…
Thailand’s Growth Stalls as Energy Shock and Trade Uncertainty Grip the Region, World Bank Warns
Three shocks bearing down on the region Thailand’s difficulties sit within a broader regional picture…