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Saudi, UAE pipelines may cushion oil shock, decide outcome of Iran war

The strait is a choke point for about 20 million barrels a day of crude and refined products - equal to a fifth of global consumption

Japan set to deploy first batch of home-developed long-range missile

The upgraded Type-12 missile, developed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has a range of about 1,000 km and can reach mainland China

Asia's ultra-rich having second thoughts on Dubai as Iran war rages

Dubai's ascent as a burgeoning finance and wealth hub faces a test as the US-Israeli war with Iran hits close to home

China raises nuclear capacity target despite missing earlier goals

The government last week set a goal of 110 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2030 in its latest five-year plan draft, a 76 per cent jump from the end of last year

Qatar LNG pause may flip global supply surplus into deficit: Morgan Stanley

Analysts at Morgan Stanley said that if the LNG outage in Qatar extends beyond a month, the global LNG market forecast could quickly swing from surplus to deficit

4 children critically injured in Iranian drone attack on Bahrain's Sitra

Bahrain says Iranian drone strike hit Sitra area, leaving several casualties and damaging a desalination plant as regional tensions escalate

All about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme leader after Ali Khamenei

Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader after the death of Ali Khamenei. Here's what to know about the cleric and his rise in Iran's power structure

'We shall not falter': Iran FM backs new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Foreign Minister went on to issue a formal commitment on behalf of the diplomatic and security apparatus to the new Leader of the Revolution

US capabilities 'overwhelming' compared to Iran's: US War Secy Pete Hegseth

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its second week

Iran's new leader, Ayatollah Khamenei's son, is a mysterious figure

The succession of the slain leader's son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic's defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis

No Indian fatality in Saudi Arabia projectile incident: Embassy in Riyadh

The embassy stated that an Indian national injured in the incident on Sunday is undergoing treatment at a government hospital

'We'll see', says Trump on Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

According to The Times of Israel, Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that any individual chosen to lead the Iranian administration would be considered "an unequivocal target for elimination"

Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's new supreme leader faces US, Israel, anger at home

Mojtaba Khamenei embodies everything that the many thousands of people who have protested against the Islamic Republic in recent years oppose

Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba named Iran's new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei will now have a central say in Iran's war strategy, with the country's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answering to him

Iran launches 'Operation True Promise 4' against US, Israeli assets

The regional scope of the conflict has widened as the Lebanese Hezbollah movement and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq joined the front

China's 'smart economy' strategy spurs hunt for new stock winners

The latest signals from Beijing's political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come

US weighs idea of special operation to seize Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium

Uncertainty over Iran's highly enriched uranium has intensified because it's almost nine months since United Nations atomic inspectors last verified its location

Nepal polls: RSP wins 124 seats, heads toward two-thirds majority

Nepal is set to witness its first Madhesi prime minister, Balendra Shah, who will also be the youngest elected executive head in the history of Nepal

US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Operation forms part of Washington's expanding crackdown on cartel-linked maritime trafficking

US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in Iran

The Freedom Shield drill comes amid reports of US assets shifting toward the West Asia