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14-06-2025 VIENNA: Oil prices jumped over $5 on Friday to multi-month highs after Israel launched strikes against Iran, sparking Iranian retaliation and raising worries about a disruption in Middle East oil supplies. Brent crude futures were up $5.25, or around 7.6%, to $74.61 a barrel at 1215 GMT, after hitting …

14-06-2025 TEHRAN: 4 key generals & 6 scientists assassinated by Israel in its strikes on Friday targeting Iran’s nuclear program and military. Military generals; Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed forces and the second-highest commander after Ayatollah Khamenei. Gen. Hossein Salami, commander in chief of the …

14-06-2025 PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to build more warships and deploy them to the Pacific Ocean, as he officiated at the relaunching of a destroyer that partially sank during its inauguration last month, state media reports. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday …

14-06-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ AHMEDABAD: Investigators and rescue teams are searching the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with the lone surviving passenger, a day after an Air India flight fell from the sky and killed 241 people on the …

14-06-2025 TEHRAN: The Israeli military continues to launch waves of strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites, as well as major cities. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Israel that it “must expect severe punishment” following the “crime” of attacking Iran and killing several top-level military commanders and …

14-06-2025 NEW DELHI: The Air India plane crash in which more than 240 passengers were killed on Thursday has plunged the airline into its deepest crisis yet and will deal a heavy blow to its efforts to revamp its reputation and fleet. After taking the carrier over from the government …

14-06-2025 Alphabet’s, opens new tab Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify, opens new tab and instant messaging provider Discord. “The issue with Google Chat, Google Meet, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google …

14-06-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has warned that there is a “chance of massive conflict” in the Middle East, confirming that an Israeli attack on Iran is “possible”. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he would “love to avoid the conflict” and suggested that the US would like Israel …

13-06-2025 JERUSALEM/ TEHRAN: Israeli military says it launched a wave of strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites in a major escalation against Tehran. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military operation will continue as long as necessary. Iranian authorities suspend flights at Tehran’s international airport, as news outlets …

13-06-2025 VATICAN CITY/ BEIJING: Pope Leo XIV has appointed the first Chinese bishop of his papacy, signaling that he will continue a historic agreement that sought to improve relations between the Vatican and China. Both sides have hailed the appointment of Fuzhou Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as an affirmation …