14-03-2026 TEHRAN/ DUBAI: Ira’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf. Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, demonstrating it can still fight back …

14-03-2026 PARIS: The 32 members of the International Energy Agency agree to their largest ever release of oil reserves, in an effort to calm markets. The IEA which includes the UK and US will release 400m barrels. That’s about four days’ worth, our reporter says. The move comes after three …

14-03-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India approved easing restrictions on Chinese investments in select sectors on Tuesday, in a major step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rebuild ties with Beijing and end six years of friction. Below is ‌a timeline of events since a deadly border clash between the …

14-03-2026 WASHINGTON: The United States military has confirmed using a “variety” of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the war with Iran amid growing concerns over mounting civilian casualties in the conflict. Brad Cooper, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Wednesday that AI is helping US soldiers’ process …

14-03-2026 MADRID/ JERUSALEM: The Spanish government has decided ⁠to withdraw its ⁠ambassador to Israel, according to ‌the official state gazette. The move on Wednesday comes as Spain has been one of the European Union’s foremost critics of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the new war on Iran launched by …

14-03-2026 BEIRUT: Israel has continued its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, striking a residential building in central Beirut and locations in the east and south of the embattled country, killing at least 19 people. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that strikes early on Wednesday killed seven people and wounded five …

14-03-2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE: Drone strikes operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 in Haiti, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports. Since March last year, Haitian security forces with support from Vectus Global, a United States-licensed private military firm, have carried out anti-gang …

New Delhi, March 14 (PMI) Households having two LPG gas connections have been advised to remain cautious, as authorities may take action if the rules are violated. According to government regulations and oil company guidelines, generally only one LPG connection is permitted for a single household. If two separate gas …

13-03-2026 TEHRAN: The Iranian women’s footballers returning to the country after their Asian Cup campaign in Australia will be welcomed home “with open arms”, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei urged the players to “come home” on Tuesday, hours after five members of Iran’s squad …

13-03-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has ordered sweeping emergency austerity and fuel conservation measures after a disruption in oil and gas supply caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran and an escalating Middle East conflict. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the measures in a televised …