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Global oil prices have eased after a sudden intraday spike triggered by a fresh attack in the Strait of Hormuz. International benchmark Brent crude fell 1.80 per cent on Friday to trade at $74.11 per barrel for August delivery. The reversal followed a brief 4 per cent rally on Thursday after a merchant vessel came…
The United Nations has launched a massive operation to rescue more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The International Maritime Organisation announced the evacuation plan on Tuesday following a diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran. Heavily armed Iranian forces blocked the strategic chokepoint in late February, trapping hundreds of civilian vessels. The…
Niger has officially submitted its formal request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. The tribunal in The Hague confirmed on Tuesday that it received the instrument of withdrawal from the junta-led West African nation. General Abdourahamane Tiani submitted the documentation on June 18, initiating a twelve-month exit timeline. The official departure will take effect…
Iran has declared a three-day public holiday in Tehran for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. State television announced the measure on Tuesday as the regime prepares for a massive public gathering. The official ceremonies will finally begin on July 4, more than four months after his death. US and Israeli airstrikes…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned following a swift and brutal mutiny within his own governing Labour Party. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer confirmed he had informed King Charles III of his decision to step down. His departure cuts short a turbulent premiership that began with a landslide electoral victory less than two…
A fragile diplomatic effort to resolve the Middle East crisis faces imminent collapse following a fierce rhetorical clash between Washington and Tehran. Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a stern warning to the United States to weigh its words with extreme caution. The high-stakes warning followed explicit military threats from US President Donald Trump….
The United States government is permanently halting its massive financial support for South Africa’s national HIV and AIDS response programmes. State Department officials confirmed a phased drawdown of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, commonly known as PEPFAR, to close out operations by early next year. The abrupt fiscal withdrawal ends a multi-billion-dollar health…
Iran shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz today in a dramatic escalation following intense Israeli military strikes on southern Lebanon. Tehran announced a complete ban on all commercial shipping through the narrow maritime corridor, which handles nearly a fifth of the world’s daily petroleum consumption. The aggressive maneuver shatters the fragile 112-day ceasefire memorandum…
US Vice President JD Vance delayed his diplomatic mission to Switzerland following a surge in Israeli military operations inside southern Lebanon. The white-hot regional friction threatens to derail a newly minted memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the 112-day war between Washington and Tehran. Speaking from the White House, Vance aggressively defended the preliminary accord…
The United States and Iran have agreed to a comprehensive peace deal that mandates an “immediate and permanent” termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who acted as the primary mediator throughout the intensive 104-day conflict, announced the breakthrough on Sunday evening. Minutes later, U.S. President Donald Trump…
