01-04-2026 MANILA/ HANOI: The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing ‌Middle East conflict, the Philippine foreign ministry said. The 11th round of talks …

01-04-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ TEHRAN: With mixed signals over US plans for fresh talks with Iran, the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel, the Middle East’s two arch-enemies continues. Iran fired several missiles at targets in northern and southern Israel overnight, after Israel …

01-04-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Gold demand in India saw a slight ‌uptick this week as softer bullion prices attracted some buyers, though many remained cautious and held off for further price drop, while premiums in China narrowed as physical demand slowed. Bullion dealers in India offered discounts of up …

01-04-2026 NEW YORK: As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. “Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country,” the US Senate candidate seems to say into the camera. As a voice whispers “white …

01-04-2026 BEIRUT: Three Lebanese journalists were killed in a targeted Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday, their employers have said. Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV, was killed in the town of Jezzine alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohamed Ftouni, both from …

31-03-2026 ROSEAU: Scientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn. A team from Project Ceti, an international effort seeking to understand how whales communicate, was in a boat near a pod of 11 whales off …

31-03-2026 MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: The Bank of America has agreed to pay $US72.5 million ($105.3 million) to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records show. Lawyers for the bank and the women had told Manhattan-based US …

31-03-2026 CANBERRA: Few people are willing to guess how the Iran war might end, but Australia’s role in what happens next is becoming a little clearer. As the world struggles to manage an oil crisis, and diesel bowsers in parts of Australia run dry, leaders across the globe are urging …

31-03-2026 KUALA LUMPUR: Iran has allowed Malaysian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Malaysia’s leader said, amid the global energy crunch driven by the United States and Israel’s war with Tehran. In a televised address on Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed thanks to Iran’s President Masoud …

31-03-2026 TEHRAN: Heavily armed state forces continue to control Iran’s streets, despite the United States and Israel launching more strikes and preparing for a potential ground attack, as the nearly one-month war proceeds with no clear end point on the horizon Checkpoints, roadblocks and patrols, some manned by masked forces …