Several people reported killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Lebanon bears the brunt and US-Iran truce at risk as Israel claims killing of a close aide to Hezbollah’s leader.
Month: April 2026
Djibouti election expected to extend incumbent’s 27 years in presidential office
Djibouti’s longstanding leader Ismael Omar Guelleh is expected to win Friday’s presidential election, handing him a sixth consecutive term in a race against one weak opposition candidate. While critics dismiss the election as “token competition”, supp…
The war on Iran: Nobody won, everyone paid
The US-Israeli campaign has failed to achieve its goals. Iran has been badly hit, and the Gulf is paying the bill too.
The alleged breach of China’s National Supercomputing Center can have serious geopolitical consequences
A hacker allegedly stole 10+ PB of sensitive military and aerospace data from China’s National Supercomputing Center, risking national security. A massive alleged breach has hit China’s National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin. A hacker claims to have exfiltrated over 10 petabytes of highly sensitive data, including military, aerospace, and missile-related information. The facility supports […]
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
The Hormuz disruption is hammering Asian economies with surging energy costs and weakening currencies, but a repeat of the crisis three decades ago is unlikely.
Can global supply chains recover from the Iran war?
Conflict upends flow of critical raw materials for manufacturing, aviation and technology.
EU warns Spain over tax cuts on fuels
Spain and Poland might have run afoul of European Union rules with their tax cuts on fuels aimed at curbing the economic impact of the Middle East war, the European Commission said Wednesday.
Who can claim victory if Iran ceasefire holds? An early winner is China
Beijing’s powerbrokers are credited with winning Iran over, although one analyst says they were ‘pushing an open door’Middle East crisis – live updatesAs the world struggles to make sense of what, if anything, was achieved by the ceasefire deal announc…
Trump Again Hits Out at NATO Over Iran War
President Trump lashed out after hosting Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, at the White House on Wednesday.
Record tanker spree pushes newbuilding orderbook to 15-year high
Industry group Bimco says orderbook stands at 191m compensated gross tonnes