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Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the Iran-aligned group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week U...

After a shootout outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, nearly 200 people have been arrested by Turkish authorities.

Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the Iran-aligned group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week U...

BUDAPEST, April 8 - Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said Tehran's negotiators thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreed to on Tuesday included Lebanon, but the U.S. had in fact not agreed to that.

WASHINGTON, April 8 - The top U.S. general said on Wednesday U.S. troops stood ready to resume fighting if Tehran failed to strike a negotiated settlement as the Trump administration sought to portray the war as a decisi...

Israel agreed to the US-Iran temporary ceasefire but warned it is ready to resume attacks on Iran if necessary, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said.

ATHENS, April 8 - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be unacceptable for ships to have to pay a fee to cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has suggested, and such a move would set a danger...

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The US has sent a negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for talks with Iran following a temporary ceasefire agreement.

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Markets surged and oil prices fell after the United States and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire.

Bangladesh is heavily dependent on energy imports, disrupted by the US-Israeli war against Iran.

WASHINGTON, April 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the threatened duty in a...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Traders place large $950 million bet on oil price falling hours ahead of ceasefire.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to World Bank says South Asia growth to slow to 6.3% in 2026 amid Middle East conflict.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Developing countries in Europe, Central Asia face slowdown, World Bank says.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona.

ISLAMABAD: In the middle of oil supply challenges and pricing controversies, the government on Wednesday removed acting chairman of the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and appointed an officer of the Pakistan Admin...

Rooftop solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply.

Six months after a wave of protest movements shook the political elite of countries across the Global South, the “Gen Z” activists continue their struggle for social justice. But while some of these activists have manage...

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Salman Safdar on Thursday met PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to arrange the meeting. However, the lawyer departed from the prem...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Applied Digital beats quarterly revenue estimates on surging AI infrastructure demand.

ASUNCION, April 8 - Panama's top diplomat on Wednesday said a rise in inspections and detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China stemmed from a Panama court ruling against Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison and asked China...

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Salman Safdar on Thursday met PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to arrange the meeting. However, the lawyer departed from the prem...

The Online Citizen has continued to disseminate false and misleading content, despite multiple POFMA correction directions, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.

Footage of the incident shows a man inside the enclosure and recording Moo Deng with a tablet.

Over 100 people have been killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

OSLO, April 8 - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday it was condemning \"Russia's attempt to criminalise Memorial\" and to designate the human rights group, a co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, as an...

Laboratory findings reported by the National Narcotics Agency in February this year showed that at least 35 of 341 vape liquid samples tested positive for illicit substances, including cannabis-linked compounds, methamph...

More than 23,000 workers could benefit from pay increases under the new guidelines.

The Panama Ports Company (PPC) said Maersk broke a contract by siding with Panamanian authorities in a dispute over the Panama Canal, which saw a court annul PPC's rights to manage two key ports in the crucial waterway.